COOKING VERBS Gloria Martínez Lanzán

ROAST

BREAK

BEAT / WHISK

POUR

KNEAD

SPREAD

PEEL

CARVE

GRILL

ROLL

BOIL

MIX

FRY

SPIT- ROAST

GRATE

SIFT

TOAST

SLICE

SEASON

BAKE

STIR

MEASURE

YOUR TURN NOW 1Fill in the blanks with the verbs below:

How to make a potato omelettebeat turn wash break season peel put heat slice cook pour

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1. First ……………….. the potatoes and ……………… them.

2. Then ……………… the potatoes.3. Next ……………… some oil in a frying pan and ……….

it.4. ………………… the potatoes in the frying pan.5. Then ………………… the eggs and ……………… them.6. ……………… the eggs into the frying pan.7. ……………… with salt.8. ……………… the mixture.9. Finally ……………… the omelette over.

KEY1. First PEEL the potatoes and WASH them.2. Then SLICE the potatoes.3. Next POUR some oil in a frying pan and

HEAT it. 4. FRY the potatoes in the frying pan.5. Then BREAK the eggs and BEAT them.6. POUR the eggs into the frying pan.7. SEASON with salt.8. COOK the mixture.9. Finally TURN the omelette over.

YOUR TURN NOW 2

Write your favourite recipe:• Make a list of the ingredients.• Explain how to make it. TIPS:Remember to use:• imperatives or impersonal you• linking adverbials: first, second, next,

then…

Thanks

Phillip Martin for his nice clipart