a bad time to do sth It was definitely a bad time to ask Mr Field for more money.
COOK
EAT
food
HESTAURANTS/EAIINC AND DRINKING
meal
see also
MIX
4. \
taste
Q to cook a meal or make something such as bread, soup etc
cook кок [и I/T] to prepare food or a
meal by heating it, boiling it, frying it etc:
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I'm too tired to cook after school. I Prick the sausages with a fork before cooking them.
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cook lunch/supper/a meal etc I usually
cook lunch on Sunday. cook (sth)/or sb (=cook a meal for someone) The last time Lucy cooked a meal
for us we both really enjoyed it. cooked [qc/;] Mix the vegetables and the mayonnaise with the cooked rice. I Is that pasta cooked yet?
make /meik/ [и T] to make a meal or dish or type of food, either by cooking it or by preparing it in some other way: My mother used to make delicious strawberry jam. I I think I'll make fish pie for supper. I I'll make the salad.
make lunch/dinner/supper etc Martin was in the kitchen making lunch. make sb sth I'll make you some sandwiches to take with you.
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Qget /get, [и T not in passive] spoken to cook or prepare a meal get break/ast/lunch/dinner Sit down and let me get dinner. get sb their lunch/dinner etc Joey was downstairs getting the kids their breakfast.
getting - got - have got BRITISH setting - tjot - h.nc got ten american
/fiks/ [v T] especially american to make a meal or dish - use this about meals you make quickly, not about big, formal meals jix break/ast/lunch/dinner etc I have to fix lunch now.
fix sb sth You're too late for supper but I can fix you some scrambled eggs.
prepare /рп'реэг/ [u T] written to make a meal or dish, especially something that needs time, effort, or skilclass="underline" Prepare a sauce
with cream, lemon juice, and mustard. I
Mrs Fujimoto had prepared a delicious meal for them when they got home.
ways of cooking
boil /boil/ [u I/T] to cook food in very hot water: Boil the potatoes until they are
soft. I The beans should be boiled for at
fry 'frai/ [u I/T] to cook food in hot oil, butter, or fat: Fry the onions gently for five minutes. I Mushrooms are best when fried in olive oil. fried j adj only before noun] fried bacon
frying fried - have fried
bake beiк [и I/T] to cook food in an oven, without any liquid or fat: Put the cake into a hot oven and bake for 35 minutes. I Do you bake your own bread? baked \adj only before noun] baked potatoes
roast /raost/ [u I/T] to cook meat or vegetables in an oven or over a fire using a small amount of fat: Roast the chicken for three hours in a hot oven. roast ^dj only before noun] roast potatoes I There's some cold roast beef in the fridge.
grill BRITISH broil AMERICAN /gtll, ЬЫ/ [и
I/T] to cook food, especially meat or fish, by putting it directly underneath a flame or a heated electric object: Grill the steak for about five minutes on each side. I Brush the kebabs lightly with oil and broil them. grilled/broiled [adj only before noun]
grilled fish
Steam /stum/ [u I/T] to cook food in steam: Steam the courgettes for 3-4 minutes. steamed [adj only before noun] a steamed pudding
ways of preparing food
before you cook it
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WllX /miks/ [u I/T] to put two or more types of food together: Add eggs to the flour and butter, and mix well mix sth with sth I usually make salad dressing by mixing olive oil with vinegar and adding a little mustard. mix sth together Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
Stir /st3ir/ [u l/T] to mix things together by moving them slowly around with a spoon or fork: She kept stirring the mixture until it was completely smooth. I Heat the soup in a pan, stirring constantly. stir in sth (=add an ingredient to a sauce or mixture and stir it) When the sauce has cooled, stir in the grated cheese.
least 20 minutes. boiled [QCfj only before noun] boiled eggs
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beat /Ъi:t/ [и T] to mix eggs, cream etc together thoroughly with a fork or a special tool, using quick, strong movements: Carry on beating the margarine and sugar until they are light and fluffy.
beating - beat - have beaten
whisk /wisk/ [и T] to mix eggs, cream etc very quickly with a special tool or machine, so that they get air in them and become thicker: My mother whisked the eggs and sugar in a large bowl.
not cooked
raw /гэ:' iac01 raw f°°d has not been cooked: a salad made with raw carrots, nuts, and raisins I Sushi consists of raw fish and rice,
uncooked .лп'кокы [adj only before noun] uncooked food has not yet been cooked, but must be cooked before it is eaten: uncooked pastry I Uncooked meat should be stored separately.
underdone/undercooked лпс1эг-
'dAn*, ,And3r'kokt4' [adj] not cooked enough; It can be dangerous to eat undercooked pork. I The potatoes were underdone.
Q cooked too much
overcooked/overdone /,3ov3rkukt«,
,эоуэг^лп*/ [adj] food that is overcooked or overdone has been cooked too much and does not taste nice: Thisstea/c s a little overdone. I / hate overcooked vegetables.