CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 50

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Here you will learn some English words about cooking, such as "blend", "simmer", "whip", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
batter
batternoun

a mixture consisting of flour, milk, and eggs, used for making pancakes, or for covering food before frying

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to blend
to blendverb

to combine different substances together

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to carve
to carveverb

to cut a piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces

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to deep-fry
to deep-fryverb

to cook food by holding it under oil

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to defrost
to defrostverb

to make frozen food free of ice by heating it; to become free of ice by being heated

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to digestverb

to break down food in the body and to absorb its nutrients and necessary substances

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to mash
to mashverb

to crush food into a soft mass

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to reheat
to reheatverb

to heat cooked food again

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to grate
to grateverb

to use a grater to cut food into small pieces

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to grindverb

to break something into powder or very small pieces by using a special device or putting it between two hard surfaces

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to simmer
to simmerverb

to cook something by keeping it near boiling point; to be cooked using this method

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to steam
to steamverb

to cook or be cooked using the steam of boiling water

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to stew
to stewverb

to cook or be cooked at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container

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to warm up
to warm upverb

‌to make cooked food warm again

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to whip
to whipverb

to quickly beat cream or eggs until stiff

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to squeeze
to squeezeverb

to force liquid out of something by firmly twisting or pressing it

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bland
blandadjective

(of drink or food) having no pleasant or strong flavor

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chunky
chunkyadjective

(of food) having large pieces

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chewy
chewyadjective

(of food) requiring to be chewed a lot in order to be swallowed easily

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creamy
creamyadjective

having a smooth and soft texture like cream

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crispy
crispyadjective

(of food) having a pleasant, dry, and hard texture or surface

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crunchy
crunchyadjective

(of food) firm and making a sharp sound when bitten

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tinned
tinnedadjective

(of food) preserved and sold in a can

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appetite
appetitenoun

the feeling of wanting food

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banquet
banquetnoun

a large and formal meal for many people, often for a special event

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feast
feastnoun

a meal with fine food or a large meal for many people celebrating a special event

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brunch
brunchnoun

a meal served late in the morning, as a combination of breakfast and lunch

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buffet
buffetnoun

a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

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teatime
teatimenoun

a time in the early evening or afternoon when people have a light meal

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corkscrew
corkscrewnoun

a small tool with a pointy spiral metal for pulling out corks from bottles

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glassware
glasswarenoun

objects that are made of glass, particularly ones used for eating and drinking

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tureen
tureennoun

a deep dish with a lid, used for serving soup

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