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add
He’s adding salt and pepper to the soup.
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grab or get
You need a long set of tongs to grab hot dogs off of a hot grill.
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use
I use a blender when I want to make a milkshake or some other type of drink.
blend
You can blend yogurt, fruit juice, and ice cream to make a smoothie.
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boil over
When water boils over it comes out of the pot, so be careful!
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whisk
He’s whisking some batter to make a cake.
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drain
A colander is useful when you need to drain noodles or wash vegetables.
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cut
This cookie cutter cuts heart-shaped cookies.
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cook
How do you cook noodles? Most people use a big pot like this one.
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strain
Some things must be strained through a strainer because the pieces are so small.
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cook
Many things are cooked in a pan.
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use / grate
We use a grater for carrots, cheese, potatoes, and cabbage.
It’s easier to grate a carrot than it is to cut it into small pieces.
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bake
A muffin pan is used for baking muffins.
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store
Many Americans use a knife block to store their knives because it’s safer than storing them in a drawer.
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microwave
It’s easy to microwave food, but sometimes the taste isn’t very good.
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use / blend / mix
This is used for mixing or blending batter.
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keep / store
If you keep your spices in an container like this one, they will last longer.
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grab / take out
You must have an oven mitt to take hot things out of the oven.
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cut
A pizza cutter cuts easily through a hard pizza crust.
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simmer
Sauces can simmer in a saucepan for a long time.
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fire up / start
He’s going to fire up his propane stove to boil some water.
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roast
They’re roasting hot dogs over a campfire. What fun!
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use
Most people use a stick to roast hotdogs, but you can also use a skewer.
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fry
A frying pan like this one is used to fry all kinds of meat: bacon, sausage, hamburger, and fish.
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slice
Watch out for your thumbs when slicing potatoes.
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barbeque
This little oven can be used for barbequing things outside.
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flip
Use a spatula when flipping pancakes, hamburgers, and eggs.
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stir
She’s stirring some carrots into some vegetable soup.
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toss / mix
When tossing salad, you have to evenly mix all the vegetables and the lettuce together.
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prepare
They’re preparing some vegetable trays for a party.
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baste
She’s basting her turkey so that it doesn’t dry out in then oven.
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use
We use a waffle iron to make old-fashioned waffles.
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stir-fry
Stif-frying vegetables and meat in a wok has to be done very quickly to avoid overcooking the vegetables.
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use / roll / roll out
A rolling pin is used for rolling out dough for pie crust.
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hit
She’s really mad at her husband. When he gets home, she’s going to hit him with her rolling pin.
(Just checking to see if you made it this far down the page. Whew!)
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