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Vocabulary

1. On a scale of 1-10 (1 = hate , 10 = Love), how much do youenjoy cooking?

2. Who can explain how to make…Instant Noodles?

Cooking doesn’t have to be difficult. ANYONE cancook….

You just need to follow a R_______(cooking instructions) !

Cooking doesn’t have to be difficult. ANYONE cancook….

You just need to follow a RECIPE(cooking instructions) !

Here are some advanced cooking

vocabulary words to help you

the next time you’re reading a recipe!

Vietnamese food is famous for using many kinds of H_____________ (these smell and taste so fresh!)

• In the UK, Brits say “HERBS”

• In America, we say“ERBS” (silent H)

There are MANY different ways to cook an egg. Can you name a few ways?

H_____ Boiled S_____ Boiled

Hard Boiled Soft Boiled

S________________

SCRAMBLED

S_________ Side Up

Sunny Side Up

Usually, recipes list the itemswe will need to make a dish.These items are calledI_______________

INGREDIENTS

* here are some cookie / cake ingredients

But how much / many ingredientswill you need to make a recipe?

For that information, you must notice the M______________next to each ingredient.

But how much / many ingredientswill you need to make a recipe?

For that information, you must notice the MEASURMENTSnext to each ingredient.

measuring spoons

measuring cups

a measuring cup

Let’s discuss measurements:

In most of the world, recipes use the metric system: This includes litres (L) and millilitres (mL), grams (g) and kilograms (kg), and

degrees Celsius

The USA, however, measures weight in pounds.

The USA also uses volume measures based on cooking utensils: This includes: Teaspoons, Tablespoons, Cups, Ounces, Quart, Gallon. We also measure temperature in Fahrenheit.

*we use what’s called the Imperial System

So, if you’re using a Recipe from America…

You may have to C___________ some measurements & cooking temperatures.

*don’t worry, there are easy phone apps that do this

So, if you’re using a Recipe from America…

You may have to CONVERTsome measurements & cooking temperatures.

*what other things can youconvert?

Of course, if you’re cooking something you’ve cooked before –the measurements don’t have to be exact.

You can just E____________ (guess) or “eye” your ingredients.

Of course, if you’re cooking something you’ve cooked before –the measurements don’t have to be exact.

You can just Estimate or “eye” your ingredients.

*You can let your meat M_________ in a delicious sauce overnight!

If you’re going to cook meat, you can make it even more delicious by M___________ the meat in sauce.

(you can add spices, oil, herbs, etc. to make the meat tastedelicious!)

MARINATE (Noun and verb)

This meat is marinating in soy sauce, garlic, onion, chili and sugar! Mmmmmm!

(It can marinate for 30minutes – 3 days!)

Some recipes will instruct to Add a P______________ of (salt, pepper, chili, etc.). That just means to add a little

Some recipes will instruct to Add a PINCH of (salt, pepper, chili, etc.). That just means to add a little

Which Chocolate Chip Cookie looks more delicious?

Cookie A Cookie B

Cookie A Cookie B

Cookie A is a “store-bought” cookie.Cookie B is a “homemade” cookie.

Do you prefer Store/Restaurant-bought food OR Homemade food?

You should R________ rice before cooking it. You shouldalso do this after you touch raw (uncooked) meat.

You should RINSE rice before cooking it. You shouldalso do this after you touch raw (uncooked) meat.

You need to C__________ an egg carefully! You don’t want to get the shell in your food!

You need to CRACK an egg carefully! You don’t want to get the shell in your food!

Before you can sauté vegetables or meat, you must first M_____butter.

MELT *in this picture, they’re melting butter and chocolate together

When you make Instant Noodles, first you must H________ thewater until it boils.

HEAT or HEAT UP *in this photo, they are heating oil.

This baker is S___________g chocolate frosting onto her cake. Mmmmmmmm.

*What’s your favorite flavor of frosting?

SPREAD / SPREADING Mmmmmmmm.

*In this photo, a woman is spreading jam on some bread.

When you put ingredientstogether, we can say that we’re C____________them.

*ex: These ladies are C________ their vegetables with the sauce

When you put ingredientstogether, we can say that we’re COMBININGthem.

*ex: These ladies are Combining their vegetables with the sauce

When making a cake, you need to first combine the ingredients, then you can… M_____ the flour, egg, sugar and melted butter together.

When making a cake, you need to MIX flour, egg, sugar and melted butter.

*You can mix something by hand or with a machine called a mixer

Uncooked cookie or bread mixture can be called D____________

*some people like to eat cookieD________, but you shouldn’t!

Uncooked cookie or bread mixture can be called DOUGH

*some people like to eat cookieDough, but you shouldn’t!

• we sometimes call an “overweight” boya “doughboy”

These meats AND vegetables aren’tcooked, so we can say they’re R_____________

These meats AND vegetables aren’tcooked, so we can say they’re RAW

*Have you ever tried Raw fish? Beef?

If you have food thatis too old to eat,we usually say, “This food is…..”

If you have food thatis too old to eat,we usually say, “This food is/has…..”

is/has Spoiledis Rottenhas “gone off”

This is called “Mold”

When you eat a banana or orange…. what do you do withthe peel? OR…. if you have spoiled food, you should….

* This is another word that means “to throw away”

to Discard = to throw away

You can discard: egg shells, peanut shells, fruit peels, seeds, empty bottles, etc.

When you get a HOT bowl of soup, sometimes you needto wait and let the soup c_____o______ before eating it

* or else, you could BURN your tongue!

Let it COOL OFF before eating it!

Or you can blow on your food, like thiswoman