Cooking verbs 

 
Match the verbs from the box with the pictures 
 
Carve, Drizzle, Squeeze, Rub, Knead, Beat, Peel, Stir, Blend, Roast, Cut out, Roll, Zest, Slice, 
Grate, Add, Fry, Bake, Pour, Simmer 
 
 

 
 
 
Drizzle​: Pound a fine coat of liquid like butter, chocolate, honey 
 

Carve: ​Cut in pieces a large piece of cooked meat 

 

 
Squeeze: ​Press something 

 
Rub: ​Applied a mixture of spices or herbs for adding flavor  

 
Knead: ​Move and press repetitive times something solid 
  
Beat​: Mix or stirring ingredients rapidly until they are blended 
 

Peel: ​Remove the shell of something 

 

 
Stir​: Mix something with circular movements using a spoon or similar 

 
Blend:​ The process of combining two or more ingredients together so that they lose their 

individual characteristics and become smooth and uniform. 

 
Roast:​ Cooking in a grill some type of meal 

Roll: ​To flatten or spread thin by the use of a rolling pin. 

 
  

 
Zest​: Is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the rind of unwaxed 

citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime. 

 
 
 
 
Slice: ​Cut something into fine pieces 

Grate:​ Scrape with the grater or go through the grating machine 

 

 
Fry: ​Cooking a food in boiling oil or other fat. 

 
Bake: ​Put a food or something in the oven so that it cooks due to the heat 

Pour:​Drop a liquid 
Simmer​: Boil with slow fire 
 

 
Add: ​Place an ingredient 

 
Cut out: ​Cut with a specific form something  

 
  

This easy recipe for gingerbread men makes great Christmas presents or decorations - perfect 

for baking with children! 

Ingredients 
350g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for rolling out 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 

2 tsp ground ginger 

1 tsp ground cinnamon 125g/4½oz butter 

175g/6oz light soft brown sugar 1 egg 

4 tbsp golden syrup To decorate: writing icing 

cake decorations 

1.​Add​ ​together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and ​beat​ ​into the bowl of a 

food processor. Add the butter and​ stir ​until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. 

2.​ Lightly ​ stir​ ​ the egg and golden syrup together, add to the food processor and pulse 

until the mixture clumps together. Tip the dough out, ​ knead ​briefly until smooth, wrap in 

clingfim and leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes. 

3​. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. 

4. ​ Roll ​ ​the dough out to a 0.5cm/¼in thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using cutters, 

cut out the gingerbread men shapes and place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them. 

For decorations, use a skewer to make a small hole in the top of each biscuit. 

5. ​ Bake ​ ​for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown. Leave on the tray for 10 minutes 

and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling. When cooled decorate with the writing icing and 

cake decorations. 

 
 

A tender cut of beef is a little bit of luxury and this is the perfect main course to 
cook for a gathering of friends at Christmas. 

Ingredients 
For the beef: 

1kg/2.2lb middle-cut thick fillet of beef salt and pepper 

2 tb sp olive oil 

For the ​SAUC​e: 

2 whole heads garlic 150ml/¼ pint 

mayonnaise 
150ml/¼ pint full fat crème fraîche 

½ tsp sugar 

2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 

 
1. Preheat the oven to 220C/425F.​Rub ​the fillet of beef with plenty of salt and 
pepper and the oil.

2. Heat a large frying pan until very hot.​ Roast ​the fillet on all sides until 
browned. Transfer to a roasting tin.

3. Place the fillet in the centre of the roasting tin, arrange the whole garlic 
bulbs around the fillet and​ ​drizzle​ ​with a little oil.​ Bake​ for 23 minutes for 
medium-rare (only 20 minutes if it is a long, thin piece).

4. When the beef is cooked, remove from the oven, cover with aluminium 
foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes.

5. Serve hot or you can leave it to cool, and then wrap in more foil and place in 
the fridge to cool completely.

6. To make the sauce, cut the roasted garlic bulbs in half horizontally and 
the garlic paste from each single clove into a bowl.  Add ​the mayonnaise, crème 
fraîche and sugar.

7. Blend ​to a smooth purée using a blender or food processor. ​Add​ in the wholegrain 
mustard. Chill until ready to serve alongside the beef.
8. Carve​the beef into thin slices just before serving.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Platain Cake 

Ingredients 
2 Ripe platains  
Panela 
Cinnamon 
2 eggs 
125 g of cheese 
Butter 
¾ Of cup of milk 
 
1. Preheat oven to 125 degrees 
2. Add  in  a  bowl  2  ripe  platains  with  some  of  panela,  a  cinnamon  stick  and  a  little 
water 
3. Simmer until platains are soft 
4. Wait for to cool and make a puree with the cooked platains  
5. Grate the cheese  
6. Stir 2 eggs  
7. In one bowl add cheese, milk and eggs and stir it 
8. Take a kitchen mold and grease and flour with butter 
9. In to the kitchen mold pour the mix with milk and puree 
10. Bake for 40 min