day 41in the kitchen

in the kitchen

Name the ways of cooking (simmer, stew, steam, pan-fry, bake, smoke), prepare food (peel, soak, mix, press) and keep it (freeze, keep fresh), and tease the cook with 不是我说你 and -鬼.

today’s words

• 熬 áo · to simmer, stew for a long time; to endure
• 炖 dùn · to stew, braise
• 煲 bāo · to cook slowly in a pot (southern)
• 煎 jiān · to pan-fry (in a little oil)
• 烘 hōng · to bake, dry, warm by a fire
• 烘焙 hōngbèi · to bake (cakes, bread); to roast (coffee)
• 蒸 zhēng · to steam
• 熏 xūn · to smoke (food); to fill with smoke
• 涮 shuàn · to dip-boil (hot pot); to rinse
• 拌 bàn · to mix, toss (a salad)
• 搅拌 jiǎobàn · to stir, mix
• 掺 chān · to mix in, add
• 剥 bāo · to peel, shell
• 削 xiāo · to peel (with a knife), pare
• 宰 zǎi · to slaughter, kill (for food); to rip off
• 榨 zhà · to press, squeeze (juice, oil)
• 沏 qī · to make (tea), infuse
• 浸泡 jìnpào · to soak
• 发酵 fājiào · to ferment; to rise (dough)
• 酿造 niàngzào · to brew (soy sauce, vinegar, wine)
• 冷冻 lěngdòng · to freeze
• 保鲜 bǎoxiān · to keep fresh
• 腐烂 fǔlàn · to rot, go bad; corrupt
• 焦 jiāo · burnt, scorched; anxious
• 火候 huǒhou · heat and timing (cooking); mastery
• 烹饪 pēngrèn · cooking, cuisine (the art)
• 烹调 pēngtiáo · to cook (dishes); cookery
• 配方 pèifāng · recipe, formula
• 调料 tiáoliào · seasoning, condiment
• 作料 zuòliao · seasoning (spoken, north)
• 香料 xiāngliào · spice; perfume
• 味精 wèijīng · monosodium glutamate, MSG
• 添加剂 tiānjiājì · additive (food)
• 锡纸 xīzhǐ · tin foil, aluminium foil
• 易拉罐 yìlāguàn · ring-pull can
• 鬼 guǐ · ghost; (suffix) a person who is …; sly

sentences

• 鸡汤要用小火慢慢熬。 · Chicken soup should simmer slowly over a low heat.
• 鱼可以蒸，也可以煎。 · You can steam fish or pan-fry it.
• 不是我说你，火太大，菜都焦了。 · I hate to say it, but the heat’s too high: the food’s burning.
• 做馒头要先让面发酵。 · To make steamed buns, first let the dough rise.
• 剩下的肉放进冰箱冷冻起来。 · Put the leftover meat in the freezer.