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Words on the topic: Cooking Vocabulary

Explore the language of cooking with this comprehensive vocabulary list. Learn how to describe recipes, cooking methods, and food preparation. Whether you're following a recipe or dining out, these words will help you communicate with ease. Each term includes translations and usage examples.

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abziehen

abziehen

to pull off

to deduct, to withdraw

Soldaten ziehen morgen ab.

Soldiers are leaving tomorrow.

einfrieren

einfrieren

to freeze

to chill

Kannst du das Wasser einfrieren?

Can you freeze the water?

einwickeln

einwickeln

to wrap

to envelop

Kannst du das Geschenk einwickeln?

Can you wrap the gift?

Geflügel

Geflügel

poultry

fowl

Wir züchten Geflügel.

We raise poultry.

gießen

gießen

to pour

to cast

Er goss Saft ins Glas.

He poured juice into the glass.

hacken

hacken

to chop

to hack

Kannst du Zwiebeln hacken?

Can you chop onions?

Kochen

Kochen

to cook

Kochst du gern mit Gemüse?

Do you enjoy cooking with vegetables?

kochen

kochen

to cook

Ihr kocht Eier.

You are cooking eggs.

mahlen

mahlen

to grind

to mill

Die Mühle mahlt Weizen.

The mill grinds wheat.

passieren

passieren

to happen

to occur, to pass

Was kann hier passieren?

What can happen here?

Pfeffer

Pfeffer

pepper

Diese Pfeffer sind scharf.

These peppers are hot.

quetschen

quetschen

to squeeze

to crush

Darf ich die Orange quetschen?

Can I squeeze the orange?

reduzieren

reduzieren

to reduce

to cut down

Kannst du das Licht reduzieren?

Can you reduce the light?

reiben

reiben

to rub

to grate

Wirst du die Karotten reiben?

Will you grate the carrots?

rühren

rühren

to stir

to move

Darf ich den Teig rühren?

Can I stir the dough?

schlagen

schlagen

to beat

to hit

Warum schlagen Herzen?

Why do hearts beat?

schmelzen

schmelzen

to melt

to fuse

Die Schokolade schmilzt.

The chocolate melts.

schneiden

schneiden

to cut

to trim

Ich schneide das Brot.

I'm cutting the bread.

Schuss

Schuss

shot

Hat der Ski einen Schuss?

Does the ski have a kick?

schälen

schälen

to peel

to skin

Schälst du die Kartoffeln?

Do you peel the potatoes?

sieden

sieden

to boil

Soll das Wasser sieden?

Should the water boil?

Suppe

Suppe

soup

Die Suppe ist gut.

The soup is good.

vorbereiten

vorbereiten

to prepare

Wir müssen uns gut vorbereiten.

We have to prepare well.

Vorbereitung

Vorbereitung

preparation

Ist die Vorbereitung abgeschlossen?

Is the preparation complete?

Zucker

Zucker

sugar

Hast du Zucker gekauft?

Did you buy sugar?

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