cooking

noun

/ˈkʊkɪŋ/

[uncountable]

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the process of preparing food by heating it
- My husband does all the cooking.
- a book on Indian cooking
- We always use olive oil for cooking.
- Cooking is her passion.
Collocations Cooking
CookingPreparing
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
Serving
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Extra Examples
- I use yogurt a lot in cooking.
- Stir the mixture to prevent the beans sticking to the bottom during cooking.
- Who does most of the cooking in your house?
Topics Cooking and eatinga1, Hobbiesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- gourmet
- great
- …
verb + cooking
- do
cooking + noun
- oil
- show
preposition
- during cooking
- in cooking
See full entry
food that has been prepared in a particular way
- The restaurant offers traditional home cooking (= food similar to that cooked at home).
- They serve good French cooking.
Extra Examples
- We enjoyed some of her gourmet cooking.
- Her cooking is wonderful.
- I miss my mother's good home cooking.
- traditional English cooking
- traditional southern cooking
Topics Cooking and eatinga1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- gourmet
- great
- …
verb + cooking
- do
cooking + noun
- oil
- show
preposition
- during cooking
- in cooking
See full entry

单词	cooking
释义	cooking noun /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ [uncountable] jump to other results enlarge image the process of preparing food by heating it My husband does all the cooking. a book on Indian cooking We always use olive oil for cooking. Cooking is her passion. Collocations CookingCookingPreparing prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites knead/shape/roll (out) the dough Cooking heat the oil in a frying pan preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon reduce the heat simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar brown the meat for 8–20 minutes drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander mash the potatoes/banana/avocado Ways of cooking cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings toast bread/nuts microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal Serving serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey dress/toss a salad dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper Extra Examples I use yogurt a lot in cooking. Stir the mixture to prevent the beans sticking to the bottom during cooking. Who does most of the cooking in your house? Topics Cooking and eatinga1, Hobbiesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good gourmet great … verb + cooking do cooking + noun oil show preposition during cooking in cooking See full entry food that has been prepared in a particular way The restaurant offers traditional home cooking (= food similar to that cooked at home). They serve good French cooking. Extra Examples We enjoyed some of her gourmet cooking. Her cooking is wonderful. I miss my mother's good home cooking. traditional English cooking traditional southern cooking Topics Cooking and eatinga1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good gourmet great … verb + cooking do cooking + noun oil show preposition during cooking in cooking See full entry cooking adjective /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ jump to other results suitable for cooking cooking oil cooking sherry
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