1. What’s cooking?
How many ways of cooking do you know? Match the verbs and their definitions.
1. Bake
A) To cook food in water that is so hot that there are bubbles in it.
2. Boil
B) To cook an egg without its shell in water that is boiling gently.
3. Fry
C) To cook something quickly in a small amount of butter or oil.
4. Grill
D) To cook food with the gas produced when water is heated.
5. Poach
E) To cook food, especially bread or cakes, in an oven.
6. Roast
F) To cook slowly at a temperature near boiling.
7. Sauté
G) To cook meat or vegetables in an oven or over a fire.
8. Simmer
H) To cook food in hot oil or fat.
9. Steam
I)
To cook food over a fire on a frame of metal bars.
Here are some other cooking verbs. Complete the instructions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Beat …
Chop …
Dice …
Grate …
Mince …
Mix …
Peel …
Slice …
Sprinkle …
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)
H)
I)
… the carrots.
… the cheese over the pasta
… the butter and the sugar together.
… the meat for hamburgers.
… a little salt.
… two eggs to make an omelet.
… the potatoes.
… an onion into little pieces.
… the bread.
Kitchen utensils.
Work with a partner. Define the following utensils to each other. What do you use them for?
If there are any you don’t know, ask another group.
a cutting board
a frying pan
a whisk
a ladle
a rolling pin
a saucepan
a blender
a corkscrew
2. Swiss Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
Ingredients (serves 6)
6
3-4
1
1
1
3
2
1/2
1/4
1/4
1/2
1
2
4
tablespoons of butter
boneless skinless chicken breasts
tablespoon of onions, finely chopped
teaspoon of lemon juice
cup of sliced mushrooms
tablespoons of flour
cups of milk
teaspoon of thyme
teaspoon of basil
teaspoon of pepper
teaspoon of salt
cup Swiss of cheese, grated
cups of broccoli, boiled 2 minutes
cups of pasta
Directions
1. Cook the pasta according to package. Drain well and ……………….. lightly to prevent
sticking. Set aside.
2. …………………. the chicken.
3. In a large frying pan, heat 6 tbsp of butter. Add the onions and the chicken pieces.
Cook just until it turns white, then turn and cook the other side.
4. …………………. with lemon juice. Add the mushrooms and cook over medium heat for
about six minutes, turning once. Remove the chicken and mushrooms and keep warm.
5. Add flour to the juices left in the frying pan. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes.
6. Using a …………………., stir in the milk and bring to a boil.
7. Add the spices and half of the cheese. …………………. gently for 5 minutes.
8. Using the same pot in which you cooked the pasta, add the cream sauce and
…………………. gently to coat the noodles. Add the broccoli, chicken and mushrooms.
9. ……………… to a greased 2L baking pan and top with the remainder of Swiss cheese.
10. Bake covered at 350ºF for 35-40 minutes. (*)
(*)The formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is (°F - 32) / 1.8 = °C
Read the list of ingredients carefully. Can you find 2 herbs that are commonly used for
cooking?
Now read the directions and fill in the gaps with one of the following verbs
simmer
butter
whisk
stir
dice
transfer
sprinkle