🥘Cooking verbs
Chop, simmer, whisk — technique words.
13 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
to chop verb | to chop t͡ʃɒp also: to dice (cubes), to mince (very fine) | hacher aʃe also: couper (cut), émincer (slice thin) Aspirated h: je hache. Viande hachée = minced meat. | picar piˈkaɾ Also to sting, to itch, to nibble (picar algo = have a snack). |
to slice verb | to slice slaɪs | trancher tʁɑ̃ʃe also: couper en tranches Also to settle a question decisively. | cortar en rodajas koɾˈtaɾ en roˈðaxas also: rebanar (bread), filetear |
to peel verb | to peel piːl | éplucher eplyʃe also: peler Épluche-légumes = peeler. | pelar peˈlaɾ Also to get a haircut (pelarse) and to be freezing (hace un frío que pela). |
to fry verb | to fry fɹaɪ also: to deep-fry, to sauté / pan-fry | frire fʁiʁ also: faire revenir (brown/sauté), faire sauter Frire = deep-fry; mostly used as faire frire. | freír fɾeˈiɾ Irregular: frío, fríes, fríe… frito = fried. Huevos fritos. |
to boil verb | to boil bɔɪl Water boils; you boil an egg — same verb both ways. | bouillir bujiʁ also: faire cuire à l'eau (boil food) L'eau bout. Faire bouillir de l'eau. | hervir eɾˈβiɾ also: cocer (boil food: cuezo) Stem-changing: hierve. Huevo cocido / duro = boiled egg. |
to simmer verb | to simmer ˈsɪmə Also of anger: simmering. | mijoter miʒɔte also: laisser frémir, cuire à feu doux Also to plot something: qu'est-ce que tu mijotes ? | cocer a fuego lento koˈθeɾ a ˈfweɣo ˈlento Literally 'cook on slow fire'. |
to bake / roast verb | to bake beɪk also: to roast (meat/veg) Bake = bread, cakes, fish; roast = meat, potatoes. Both in the oven. | cuire au four kɥiʁ o fuʁ also: rôtir (roast), faire cuire One verb, cuire, covers bake/cook/roast — the place (au four) does the work. | hornear oɾneˈaɾ also: cocer al horno, asar (roast) |
to grill verb | to grill ɡɹɪl also: to broil (US, heat from above), to barbecue | griller ɡʁije Pain grillé = toast. Also to skip a red light (griller un feu). | asar a la parrilla aˈsaɾ a la paˈriʎa also: asar, hacer a la plancha (griddle) |
to stir verb | to stir stɜː | remuer ʁəmɥe also: mélanger (mix), touiller (informal) | remover remoˈβeɾ also: revolver (Latin America), mezclar (mix) Stem-changing: remuevo. Also 'to remove' in modern use — context. |
to whisk / beat verb | to whisk wɪsk also: to beat (eggs), to whip (cream) | fouetter fwɛte also: battre (les œufs), monter (en neige) Un fouet = a whisk (and a whip). | batir baˈtiɾ Batidora = blender/mixer. Also to beat a record. |
to knead verb | to knead niːd Silent k; homophone of need. | pétrir petʁiʁ | amasar amaˈsaɾ La masa = dough. Also to amass a fortune. |
to season verb | to season ˈsiːzən also: to salt, to spice | assaisonner asɛzɔne also: saler, poivrer, épicer Assaisonnement = dressing/seasoning. | sazonar saθoˈnaɾ also: condimentar, salpimentar (salt & pepper), aliñar (dress a salad) |
to taste (try) verb | to taste teɪst Both 'I tasted it' and 'it tastes good'. | goûter ɡute Also the afternoon snack: le goûter. 'Ça a bon goût' = it tastes good. | probar pɾoˈβaɾ Also to try (on), to prove. Stem-changing: pruebo. 'Sabe bien' = it tastes good. |