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50 Important Verbs for the Kitchen
Dear English Learner,

Get ready to speak confidently with these English verbs for daily life. I recommend reading these
sample sentences out loud and using the blank space on the last page to answer my challenge
question using the vocabulary. Thanks so much for learning English with me!

Your teacher,
Vanessa

Appliances and Utensils

1. To blend: I use the blender to blend frozen fruit and milk for a smoothie.

2. To grind: Dan uses his coffee grinder to grind the beans to make coffee.

3. To toast: I toast a piece of toast in the toaster.

4. To peel: I use the peeler to peel the skin off the potatoes.

5. To grate: I use the grater to grate some cheese on my toast.

6. To strain: I use the strainer to strain the water from the pasta.

7. To open: I use the can opener to open the can of peaches.

8. To mix: I use the mixer to mix the ingredients for pancakes.

9. To whisk: I use the whisk to whisk the frosting for the cake.

10. To baste: I use the baster to baste the turkey to keep it moist.

11. To freeze: We use the freezer to freeze food so that it will last longer.

12. To grill: We use the grill when we want to grill steaks or burgers for a cookout.

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 Cooking

13. To chop: I chop tomatoes for the sauce.

14. To slice: I slice the bread for toast.

15. To taste: I taste the sauce before I add more spices.

16. To bake: I turn on the oven when I want to bake cookies.

17. To boil: I use the kettle to boil water for tea.

18. To simmer: I let the sauce simmer over low heat.

19. To nuke/ To heat up: I use the microwave to nuke/to heat up leftovers.

20. To roast: I use the oven to roast the chicken.

21. To fry: I like to fry bacon and eggs for breakfast.

VS To saute: I saute some vegetables for dinner.

22. To brown: I brown the meat before I add the spaghetti sauce.

23. To steam: I steamed the vegetables for dinner.

24. To pour: I pour the sauce onto the spaghetti.

25. To spread: I spread butter on the bread.

26. To sprinkle: My son likes to sprinkle cheese on his spaghetti.

27. To add: I like to add salt and pepper to my food.

Doing the Dishes

28. To clear: After dinner, we have to clear the table of all the dishes.

29. To pile up: We pile up the dirty dishes in the sink.

30. To scrape: Dan scrapes the leftover food into the bowl to give to our chickens.

31. To soak: For some dishes, it’s best to soak them in hot, soapy water to get the food off.

32. To scrub: I use a sponge to scrub the dishes clean.

33. To load/unload: My son likes to help load and unload the dishwasher.

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 34. To sterilize: The dishwasher sterilizes the dishes by using really hot water and steam.

35. To the dishes (by hand): If something can’t go in the dishwasher or if it’s full, Dan and I

will do the dishes, or wash them by hand.

36. To squirt: I squirt some soap onto the sponge.

37. To dry (air dry): Dan puts the dishes on the rack to dry.

38. To stack: We stack the plates on the shelf.

39. To sort: We sort the silverware in the drawer.

40. To hang up: We hang up the towel when we are done.

Cleaning the Kitchen

41. To clean as you go/ To clean up: My mom always told me that it’s always best if you

clean as you go, meaning that as you cook or make a meal, you immediately clean up

after you finish doing something.

42. To tidy: I like to tidy my pantry so that I can easily find what I need next time I use it.

43. To put away: I put away the leftovers so that we can eat them later.

44. To squeeze: I squeeze the water out of the sponge so that it doesn’t drip.

45. To wipe down: I wipe down the counters and appliances.

46. To sweep up: I use the broom to sweep the crumbs up off the floor.

47. To mop: I mop the floor.

48. To dump: I dump the trash into the trash can.

49. To take out: Dan takes out the trash.

50. To pump: The last thing I’ll do now is pump some soap to wash my hands–then I’m

done!

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 ​Vanessa’s Challenge Question

Use the space below to write a few sentences answering this question: What is your favorite
meal to cook? Explain it in English!

Sample answer: I like to make fish tacos because they’re tasty, but also pretty simple. I have to
chop the fish into long strips. Then I fry it in the pan with some seasonings. I heat up some
tortillas and slice some cabbage. I mix together some mayo, lime juice, and seasonings for a
sauce. I try to clean as I go, but sometimes I’m too busy. After dinner, my husband does the
dishes, loads the dishwasher, and wipes down the counters.

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