Food: cooking and preparing meals

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bring to the boil

доводить до кипения

syn:

bring to a boil

to heat a liquid until bubbles rise continuously to its surface

First, bring the water to the boil.

The recipe says to bring the sauce to the boil and then reduce the heat.

chop the vegetables

нарезать овощи

syn:

cut up the vegetables

to cut carrots, onions, or similar foods into smaller pieces

I chopped the vegetables into small pieces so they would cook faster.

I chop the vegetables while my brother prepares the sauce.

cook in advance

готовить заранее

syn:

prepare food ahead of time

to prepare food before the time when it will be eaten

We cooked in advance on Sunday so dinner was ready after my late training session.

We cook in advance when the school week will be busy.

cook over a low heat

готовить на слабом огне

opp:

cook over a high heat

to prepare food slowly with only a small amount of heat

The soup should cook over a low heat for twenty minutes.

I cooked the sauce over a low heat so that it would not burn.

follow a recipe

готовить по рецепту

syn:

cook according to instructions

to use written instructions to prepare a dish

I followed a recipe the first time I made tomato soup.

I follow a recipe when I bake because guessing the amounts rarely works.

improve cooking skills

make a mess in the kitchen

measure the ingredients

prepare a meal from scratch

season to taste

serve a homemade meal

turn out well