Vocabulary

• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• kosher salt: A coarse-grained salt, free of iodine and other additives, used in cooking.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• thin skin: Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• red onion: A type of onion with reddish-purple skin and white flesh tinged with red.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• go in with: To join with others in a business venture or undertaking.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• miserable: Very unhappy
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• part: Division of a book
• cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• zest: Excitement and eagerness (for life); liveliness
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• add: To include as well
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
• asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
• colander: Bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
• kosher: Being honest and correct
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
• ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
• tang: Sharp, slightly sour taste or smell
• dill: Herb used in pickling and cooking