Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• check out
• vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• go on: To continue doing something
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• run for it: To escape quickly from danger or unwanted situation.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• the more the merrier: More people involved makes something more enjoyable.
• hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• kosher salt: A coarse-grained salt, free of iodine and other additives, used in cooking.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• cool off: To become cooler.
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• set on: To attack
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• over medium: Eggs cooked on both sides with yolk partially set but still soft.
• bar none: Without exception; definitely the best or most extreme.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• dude: Form of address for a man
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• quarter: 25 cents
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fully: Completely or entirely
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• container: An object that can be used to hold things
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• pot: Container designed to hold or store something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• smooth: Moving without stops and starts
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• rustic: Relating to village or countryside life
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• hash: A mixture of meat, potatoes, and vegetables cut into small pieces and baked or fried
• prep: Preparation for an action or event
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• blender: Electrically powered mixer
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• add: To include as well
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
• skillet: Pan used for frying food
• silky: Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• grate: To shred food into very small pieces
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
• velvety: Smooth and soft to sight, hearing, touch or taste
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• strainer: Sieve; item to drain water from (food)