Vocabulary

• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• kosher salt: A coarse-grained salt, free of iodine and other additives, used in cooking.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in terms of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
• fill out: To become fatter
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• curb: Anything that restrains or controls
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• couple: To join something to something else
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• palm: Inner area of a person's hand
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• carbohydrate: Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• quarter: 25 cents
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• piece: A counter in a board game
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• fill: To make something full
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
• continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• add: To include as well
• skillet: Pan used for frying food
• cauliflower: White vegetable, that looks similar to broccoli
• kosher: Being honest and correct
• paprika: Mild-tasting spice from a pepper plant
• grated: To shred food into very small pieces
• strainer: Sieve; item to drain water from (food)
• bullion: Mass of precious metal
• masher: Kitchen utensil used for mashing potatoes, etc.