Learn over 150 cooking terms and techniques from A to Z. This guide will help you understand essential kitchen vocabulary in English, making your cooking experience easier and more enjoyable. We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of cooking terms to clear up any confusion and enhance your culinary skills.
Cooking Terms Vocabulary Words
| Bake | Broil | Combine |
| Barbecue | Brown | Congeal |
| Beat | Brush | Cool |
| Bind | Burn | Core |
| Blacken | Butterfly | Cream |
| Blanch | Can | Cured |
| Blend | Caramelize | Cut |
| Boil | Char | Debone |
| Bone | Char-broil | Decorate |
| Braise | Chill | Deep fry |
| Bread | Chop | Deglaze |
| Brew | Chunk | Descale |
| Devil | Fold | Grease |
| Dice | Freeze | Grill |
| Dip | French fry | Grind |
| Dough | Fricassee | Hard boil |
| Drain | Frost | Harden |
| Drizzle | Froth | Hash |
| Dry | Fry | Heat |
| Escallop | Garnish | Hull |
| Ferment | Gel | Ice |
| Fillet | Glaze | Infuse |
| Flavor | Grate | Jell |
| Flip | Gratin | Juice |
| Julienne | Pan-fry | Preserve |
| Knead | Parboil | Process |
| Layer | Pare | Pulp |
| Leaven | Peel | Quarter |
| Measure | Percolate | Raw |
| Melt | Pickle | Reduce |
| Microwave | Pit | Refrigerate |
| Mix | Poach | Render |
| Mold | Pop | Rise |
| Oil | Pour | Roast |
| Oven fry | Precook | Roll |
| Overcook | Prepare | Rub |
| Salt | Sieve | Stir |
| Sauté | Sift | Stir fry |
| Scald | Simmer | Strain |
| Scallop | Skewer | Trim |
| Scoop | Sliver | Truss |
| Score | Slow cook | Turn |
| Scramble | Smoke | Uncured |
| Sear | Snip | Unmold |
| Shell | Soak | Warm |
| Shirr | Soft boil | Wash |
| Shred | Souse | Wedge |
| Shuck | Sprinkle | Whip |
| Whisk | Zap | Zest |
