bake β If you bake, you spend some time preparing and mixing together ingredients to make bread, cakes, pies, or other food which is cooked in the oven.
barbecue β A barbecue is a piece of equipment which you use for cooking on in the open air.
blanch β If you blanch, you suddenly become very pale.
boil β When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
braise β When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
brew β If you brew tea or coffee, you make it by pouring hot water over tea leaves or ground coffee.
broil β When you broil food, you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it.
brown β Something that is brown is the colour of earth or of wood.
burn β If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
coddle β To coddle someone means to treat them too kindly or protect them too much.
curry β Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce containing hot spices. It is usually eaten with rice and is one of the main dishes of India.
decoct β to extract (the essence or active principle) from (a medicinal or similar substance) by boiling
devil β In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
doctor β a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
roast β to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
ruin β ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
scald β to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
scorch β to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
sear β to burn or char the surface of: She seared the steak to seal in the juices.
simmer β to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
sizzle β to make a hissing sound, as in frying or burning.
spoil β to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
steam β water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
steep β having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
stew β to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
toast β a salutation or a few words of congratulation, good wishes, appreciation, remembrance, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc.
saute β cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.
warm up β Informal. a warming: Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.