Allenamento Generale IELTS (Banda 8 e Superiore) - Preparando il cibo

to grill or barbecue food over direct high heat

grigliare, cuocere alla griglia

to heat or cook food rapidly using a microwave oven

scaldare, cuocere nel microonde

to cook food in hot oil or fat until it bursts open or becomes crispy, such as popcorn

scoppiare, far scoppiare

to split and flatten a poultry or game bird for cooking

aprire a farfalla, appiattire un uccello

to heat or cook food quickly using a microwave oven

scaldare, cuocere al microonde

to pour fat, juices, or other liquid over the surface of food, such as meat or vegetables, while it is cooking

imbastire

to briefly immerse food in boiling water, often followed by rapid cooling, to preserve color, remove skin, or prepare for freezing

sbollentare, blanchire

to heat a liquid, especially milk or water until it boils or gets close to that degree

scaldare, riscaldare

to dissolve and loosen cooked food particles from the bottom of a pan by adding liquid, often wine, broth, or stock, during cooking

deglassare, deglassato

to introduce air into a substance, typically a liquid or soil, to improve its texture, taste, or overall quality

aerare, ossigenare

to coat or cover food, typically with flour or breadcrumbs, before cooking

impanare, infarinare

to form and press dough or wet clay with the hands

impastare

to cook food, especially meat or fish, at a very high temperature

grigliate

to partly boil food, especially vegetables

ustionare

to quickly fry food in a small amount of hot oil

soffriggere

to cook food, especially meat or fish, under or over direct heat

cuocere alla griglia

to make something melt or soften

scongelare, ammorbidire

to cook food at a low temperature with a small amount of liquid in a closed container

brasare

to prepare or cut a piece of meat or fish into boneless, flat pieces, typically removing bones in the process

filettare, sfilettare