Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• to the bones: Extremely; deeply, especially relating to feeling cold or frightened.
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• at least: As a minimum
• over medium: Eggs cooked on both sides with yolk partially set but still soft.
• boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• hack it: To manage to deal with or succeed in something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• kosher salt: A coarse-grained salt, free of iodine and other additives, used in cooking.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• chill: State of being a little cold
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
• absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• elevate: To make something higher
• round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
• loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• add: To include as well
• prep: Preparation for an action or event
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• thyme: Type of herb with a slightly minty flavor
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
• deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
• kosher: Being honest and correct
• hunk: An attractive man, e.g. with lots of muscles
• saucepan: Deep pan with a handle used for stewing or boiling
• mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese