Preparing 准备

• prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish 准备一道菜/一顿饭/一份菜单/正餐/鱼
• weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients 称出 100 克/4 盎司的糖/食材
• wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress 洗生菜/菠菜/西洋菜
• chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes 把胡萝卜/洋葱/土豆切碎/切成片/切成丁
• peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange 给胡萝卜/洋葱/土豆/大蒜/橘子去皮
• grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg 将胡萝卜/干酪/一些肉豆蔻磨碎
• remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin 去骨；去籽；去皮
• blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients 把面粉和水/所有的食材和在一起
• beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites 搅打奶油/鸡蛋/鸡蛋清
• knead/shape/roll (out) the dough 揉捏/定型/擀平面团

Cooking 烹饪

• heat the oil in a frying pan 在平底煎锅里将油烧热
• preheat/heat the oven/ (BrE) the grill/ (NAmE) the broiler 将烤箱/烤架预热/加热
• bring to (BrE) the boil/ (NAmE) a boil 使沸腾
• stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon 用木勺子不停地/轻轻地搅拌
• reduce the heat 把温度调低
• simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half 用文火炖 20 分钟/炖到量减少一半
• melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar 使黄油/巧克力/奶酪/糖融化
• brown the meat for 8–20 minutes 把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色
• drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander 把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来/滤到滤器里
• mash the potatoes/banana/avocado 把土豆/香蕉/油梨捣碎

Ways of cooking 烹饪方式

• cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish 烹饪食物/鱼/肉/米饭/意大利面食/波斯菜
• bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/ (especially NAmE) cookies/ (BrE) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins 烤（一条）面包/一个蛋糕/曲奇饼/小甜饼/馅饼/土豆/鱼/司康饼/小松糕
• boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water 煮洋白菜/土豆/鸡蛋；烧开水
• fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables 煎/油炸/炒鸡肉/蔬菜
• grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog 烧烤肉/牛排/鸡肉/香肠/热狗
• roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb 烘烤土豆/甜椒/肉/鸡肉/羊羔肉
• sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables 炒大蒜/蘑菇/洋葱/土豆/蔬菜
• steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings 蒸米饭/蔬菜/菠菜/芦笋/饺子
• toast bread/nuts 烤面包/坚果
• microwave food/popcorn/ (BrE) a ready meal 用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物/爆米花/预制餐

Serving 上菜

• serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes 盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上
• arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer 把切片在盘子里摆好/铺成一层
• carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey 把肉/羊羔肉/鸡肉/火鸡肉切成块
• dress/toss a salad 给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉
• dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette 浇上橄榄油/色拉调味汁
• top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup 上面放一片柠檬/一勺冰淇淋/搅打好的奶油/糖浆
• garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange 用一小枝欧芹/新鲜的罗勒叶/柠檬角/一片酸橙/一卷橘子皮做饰菜
• sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper 洒上盐/糖/香草/欧芹/刚磨碎的黑胡椒