Food preparation verbs:
peel = take off the skin
I'm peeling the apples.
chop = cut into small pieces
I chopped the onions.
soak = leave something in water
I soaked the beans in water for 20 minutes.
drain = remove the water from something (for example, pasta)
I drained the berries after washing them.
marinate = soak meat in a mixture of spices and seasonings
I marinated the chicken overnight in a barbecue sauce with pepper.
measure = get an exact quantity of something (for example, 200 mL of water or 10 grams of butter)
You need to measure 4 ounces of oil.
slice = cut into thin pieces
I sliced the oranges.
mix = put two or more different things together
I mixed four types of fruit for the salad.
stir = moving the food with a circular movement of the spoon
I stirred the corn and butter in the pan.
blend = mixing the food very well using the blender
I blended orange juice, milk, and banana to make a smoothie.
