Food preparation verbs:
peel = take off the skin
chop = cut into small pieces
soak = leave something in water
drain = remove the water from something (for example, pasta)
marinate = soak meat in a mixture of spices and seasonings
measure = get an exact quantity of something (for example, 200 mL of water or 10 grams of butter)
slice = cut into thin pieces
mix = put two or more different things together
stir = moving the food with a circular movement of the spoon
blend = mixing the food very well using the blender