The following verbs frequently appear when reading the cooking instructions in recipes. 阅读菜谱烹饪说明的时候会经常看到下列动词。
add: To put ingredients together; to put one ingredient with the others. 添加：将原料放在一起，加入另一种原料
bake: To cook in an oven by using heat. 烘烤：在烤箱里进行烘焙
barbecue: To cook foods (primarily meat) on a grill by using fire or hot coals. 烧烤：用置于火或热碳上的烤架烧烤食物(主要是肉类)
beat: To mix quickly and continually, commonly used with eggs. 搅打 (蛋、奶油等)：迅速不停的搅拌，通常是搅打鸡蛋
boil: To heat water until little bubbles form. 烧开：将水加热，直到冒小气泡
break: To separate into smaller parts by force. 撕开：将食材分为更小的部分
broil: To cook meat or vegetables on a rack with an extremely high temperature. 烤：把肉或蔬菜放在架子上用高温烹制
carve: To cut meat into slices. 切：把肉切成薄片
chop: To cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables. 切：切成小块，一般指蔬菜
combine: To put two or more things together. 结合：把两个或更多的原料放在一起
cook: To prepare food by heating it, so the food is not raw. 烹调：加热食物，让食物变熟
crush: To cause to separate or flatten by extreme force, often used with garlic. 压碎：通常是把大蒜拍碎
cut: To separate or divide by using a knife. 切：用刀切食物揉
fry: To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil. 炸：把食物放进热油中
grease: To coat with oil or butter. 给…涂上油：用油或黄油烹饪
grill: To cook by putting the food on a grill; similar to barbecue. 烧烤：把食物放在烤架上烹制，类似于烧烤
knead: To press and stretch dough, usually used with making bread. 揉：通常在做面包时揉面团
mix: To combine two or more things using a spoon, spatula, or electric mixer. 混合：用勺子、抹刀或电动搅拌机把两种或更多原料混合在一起
measure: To obtain an exact quantity. 测量：以获得原料准确数量
melt: to make something become liquid through heating. 融化：加热食物，使之变成液
microwave: To heat up food within a microwave oven. 用微波炉 (烹调或加热)：在微波炉里加热食物
mince: to grind food, normally meat, into small pieces. A machine is often used to do this. 铰碎：把肉类铰成小块
peel: To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables. 削皮：削去水果或蔬菜的外皮
pour: To transfer liquid from one container to another. 倒 (液体等)：把一个容器里的液体倒入另一个容器里
put: To place something in a particular position or location. 放置：把东西放在特定位置
roast: To cook in the oven or over a fire. 烤：把食物放在烤箱或火上烘烤
sauté: To quickly fry food by placing it in hot oil in a frying pan. 炒：在煎锅里倒入油，把食物放进去炸
scramble: To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan. 炒 (蛋)：在平底锅炒蛋，将蛋黄和蛋白进行翻炒
slice: To cut into thin, wide portions. 切片：把食材切成薄片
steam: To cook by placing the food above boiling water.蒸：把食物放在烧开的水上蒸。
stir: To mix liquid ingredients by moving a spoon around in a circular motion 搅拌:用勺子将液体混合在一起
stir fry: To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in hot oil 用大火炒：把小块的食物放进热油里迅速翻炒
wash: To immerse food in water and make sure it becomes clean 洗：把食物放在水里洗干净
weigh: To measure the weight (grams or pounds) or something 称 (重量)：称某物的重量
