5th Grade Cooking Actions Vocabulary

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards for 5th Grade A2+ cooking actions.

Chop

To cut food into small pieces.

Grate

To shred or cut food into small pieces using a grater, such as grating cheese over pasta.

Boil

To heat water or liquid until it becomes very hot and bubbles.

Roll

To flatten or shape dough using an instrument like a rolling pin.

Whisk

To mix or beat ingredients, such as eggs in a bowl, rapidly using a whisk.

Peel

To remove the outer skin from a fruit or vegetable, such as a banana.

Fry

To cook food, such as pancakes, in a hot pan.

Bake

To cook food in an oven, such as a cake or pizza.

Stir

To mix ingredients or soup slowly with a tool while it cooks.

Melt

To turn a solid ingredient like butter into a liquid through heat.

Flip

To turn food over to cook the other side, such as a pancake when one side is brown.

Pour

To cause a liquid or powdery ingredient like flour to flow into a bowl or container.

Cut

To divide food, such as vegetables, into pieces using a sharp edge or knife.