Acadêmico IELTS (Banda 5 ou Abaixo) - Preparando comida

to cook food, usually in an oven, without any extra fat or liquid

assar, cozinhar

to cook food in very hot water

ferver, cozinhar

to cook food directly over or under high heat, typically on a metal tray

grelhar, assar na grelha

to cook in hot oil or fat

fritar, fritura

to cook something, especially meat, over a fire or in an oven for an extended period

assado, assar

to combine different substances together

misturar, combinar

to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.

picotar, cortar

to cut food or other things into thin, flat pieces

fatiar, cortar

to cut food into small cubes

cortar em cubos, picar em cubos

to remove the skin or outer layer of something, such as fruit, etc.

descascar, pelar

to cut food into small pieces or shreds using a tool with sharp holes

ralar

to cut something into very small pieces

rasgar, ralar

to crush food into a soft mass

amassar, purê

to soak food in a seasoned liquid, typically containing oil, vinegar, herbs, and spices, to enhance its flavor and softness before cooking

marinar, temperar

to add spices or salt to food to make it taste better

temperar, condimentar

to combine different substances, elements, or ingredients together to create a unified whole

misturar, combinar

to become hard or turn to ice because of reaching or going below 0° Celsius

congelar, fazer gelo

to make food such as bread or cheese brown by heating it

tostar, torrar

to divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object

cortar, dividir

to improve or change the taste of a dish by adding spices, vegetables, etc. to it

temperar, dar sabor