Food and Cooking
alcohol noun
a drink like beer, wine, or spirits that can make you drunk
an alcohol (bxa347)
Is there any alcohol in this chocolate cake?
alcoholic adjective
containing alcohol
alcoholic (bxa348)
Are these cocktails alcoholic or alcohol-free?
bake verb
to cook food in an oven without oil, especially bread or cakes
to bake (bxa349)
I love to bake fresh bread on Sundays.
bubble noun
a small ball of air or gas in a liquid; plural of bubble
a bubble (bxa350)
The champagne was full of tiny bubbles.
combine verb
to mix two or more things together
to combine (bxa351)
Combine flour and eggs before adding the milk slowly.
creamy adjective
soft, smooth, and rich in texture like cream
creamy (bxa352)
She made a creamy pasta sauce with cheese and garlic.
empty verb
to remove everything from inside a container
to empty (bxa353)
He emptied his glass and asked for a refill.
flour noun
a white powder made from grain, used in baking
a flour (bxa354)
We need more flour to make the pancakes.
freeze verb
to make food very cold so it becomes hard and lasts longer
to freeze (bxa355)
I usually freeze leftover soup for later.
frozen adjective
made very cold and hard to keep for a long time
frozen (bxa356)
We bought frozen pizza for the weekend.
fry verb
to cook food in hot oil or fat
to fry (bxa357)
I never fry food for breakfast.
grains noun
seeds from plants like wheat or rice, used as food; plural of grain
grains (bxa358)
Do you eat whole grains every day?
ingredient noun
one of the foods you use to make a particular dish
an ingredient (bxa359)
Garlic is a common ingredient in many dishes.
liquid adjective
in the form of a liquid, not solid
liquid (bxa360)
Pour the liquid mixture into the baking dish.
mild adjective
not strong or spicy in taste
mild (bxa361)
I prefer mild curry, not the spicy one.
mix noun
a combination of different things put together
a mix (bxa362)
The bread mix needs more warm water.
mix verb
to put different things together to make something new
to mix (bxa363)
She mixed the ingredients for the cake.
pan noun
a metal container used for cooking food on a stove
a pan (bxa364)
I cleaned the pan after cooking lunch.
pot noun
a deep, round container used for cooking or holding liquid
a pot (bxa365)
Can you wash the pot after dinner?
pour verb
to make a liquid flow from one container into another
to pour (bxa366)
She poured the sauce over the pasta.
roll verb
to make something flat and thin by pushing something over it
to roll (bxa367)
Do I need to roll the dough thinner?
separate verb
to divide something into different parts or groups
to separate (bxa368)
Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
shake noun
a thick, cold drink made from milk and fruit or ice cream
a shake (bxa369)
Do you want a chocolate or banana shake?
slice noun
a thin, flat piece of food cut from something larger
a slice (bxa370)
Would you like another slice of cake?
slice verb
to cut something into thin, flat pieces
to slice (bxa371)
I sliced the cheese for the sandwiches.
spicy adjective
having a strong, hot taste from spices
spicy (bxa372)
That soup was spicy but really tasty.
store verb
to keep something in a place for use later
to store (bxa373)
We always store fresh herbs in a cool place.
tin noun
a small, round metal container for food (British English)
a tin (bxa374)
I opened a tin of beans for dinner.
warm verb
to make food or liquid hot, but not very hot
to warm (bxa375)
Please warm the soup before we eat.