Cooking
烹飪
Basic Cooking Terms
基本烹飪術語
raw 生的
cooked 熟的
to cook 烹飪
to overcook 過度烹調;煮太久
to undercook 沒煮熟;加熱不足
to heat 加熱
to cool 冷卻
to melt 融化
to burn - burned / burnt 燒焦 - 燒焦了
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My mother is cooking my favorite dish tonight.
我媽媽今晚在做我最喜歡的菜。
The overcooked vegetables were mushy.
過度烹煮的蔬菜變得很軟/糊。
After the candy cools, we can eat it.
糖果冷卻後,我們就可以吃了。
You burned dinner. What are we going to eat now?
你把晚餐燒焦了。我們現在要吃什麼?
The ice cream melted.
冰淇淋融化了。
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
在平底鍋中用中火加熱油。
The soup needs to cool down. It's too hot to eat.
湯需要冷卻一下。太燙了不能吃。
Heat up the soup. It's cold.
把湯加熱一下。湯涼了。
Just scrape off the burnt part and eat it.
把燒焦的部分刮掉,吃剩下的。
表達式
to be in hot water
惹上麻煩;陷入困境 (直譯:"在熱水裡)
I'm going to be in hot water if I don't get home soon.
如果我不快點回家就糟了 (直譯:"我會在熱水裡)。
He cooked up an excuse for being late.
他為遲到編了一個藉口 (直譯:"把藉口『煮』出來了)。
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Preparation
準備工作
cookbook 食譜書
recipe 食譜
ingredients 食材
stock 高湯
bouillon cube 高湯塊
broth 肉湯
marinade 醃料
to measure 量測
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The prep time for this recipe is 30 minutes.
這道食譜的準備時間是30分鐘。
Always measure ingredients before you start cooking.
開始烹飪前一定要先量好食材。
Before you start baking the cake, carefully measure out two cups of flour and one cup of sugar into separate bowls.
開始烘焙蛋糕前,請仔細量出兩杯麵粉和一杯糖分別放在不同的碗裡。
表達式
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
人一多就容易把事搞砸 (直譯:"廚師太多會把湯搞壞)。
That's a recipe for disaster.
八成會出事 (直譯:"這是災難的食譜)。
Cutting & Chopping
切割和剁碎
to cut
to slice 切片
to chop 剁碎
to dice 切丁
to mince 切末
to crumble 搗碎
to seed 去籽
to core 去核
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Slice the onions.
把洋蔥切片。
Cut the jalapeno pepper in half lengthwise and seed it.
把墨西哥辣椒縱向對半切開並去籽。
Chop up the carrots.
把胡蘿蔔剁碎。
Cut the carrots into strips.
把胡蘿蔔切成條狀。
Cut the turnip into bite-sized pieces.
把蘿蔔切成一口大小的塊狀。
Size/Cut
尺寸/切法
fine 細的
coarse 粗的
finely 細細地
coarsely 粗粗地
Chop the parsley coarsely.
把香菜粗粗地剁碎。
Chop it finely.
把它切得細一點。
General Prep
一般準備
to peel 去皮
to grate 磨碎
to mash 搗成泥
to crush 壓碎;碾碎
to drain 瀝乾
to strain 過濾
to soak 浸泡
to marinate 醃製
brine 鹽水
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Mash the potatoes.
把馬鈴薯搗成泥。
Soak the beans overnight in brine. Drain and rinse them.
把豆子在鹽水中浸泡一夜。瀝乾並沖洗。
To get the best flavor, marinate the meat overnight.
為了獲得最佳風味,將肉醃製一夜。
Combining & Mixing
混合和攪拌
mixture 混合物
combination 組合
to mix 混合
to combine 結合
to stir 攪拌
to blend 調和
to sift 過篩
to whisk 用蛋器攪拌
to fold 摺疊混合
to beat
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Sift the flour.
將麵粉過篩。
In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt and mix with a whisk.
在碗中混合麵粉、發酵粉和鹽,用蛋器攪拌。
Stir in the cayenne pepper.
加入辣椒粉攪拌。
Beat the eggs.
打散雞蛋。
Adding chicken or vegetable stock will give the soup more depth of flavor.
加入雞湯或蔬菜高湯會讓湯的風味更有層次
Cooking Methods
烹飪方法
to boil
to bake 烘焙
to broil 烤箱烤
to roast
to grill 燒烤
to sauté
to simmer 慢燉
to fry 油炸
to stir-fry
to deep-fry 油炸
to steam
to brown 煎成褐色
to scramble 炒蛋
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batter 麵糊
sourdough 酸麵種
Once the water boils, put in the rice.
水一開就放入米飯。
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.
轉小火,蓋上鍋蓋慢燉10分鐘。
Bring to a simmer.
煮至微滾。
Simmer on low for 20 minutes.
用小火慢燉20分鐘。
Steam the asparagus for two minutes.
將蘆筍蒸兩分鐘。
Preheat the oven to 350°.
將烤箱預熱至350度。
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
烘焙20到25分鐘。
Dip the shrimp in the batter and fry it in coconut oil.
將蝦子沾麵糊在椰子油中油炸。
Microwave it on high for 1 minute.
用微波爐高功率加熱1分鐘。
The spinach will cook down.
菠菜會縮水。
Turn over the egg.
把蛋翻面。
Can you flip the egg without breaking the yolk?
你能在不破蛋黃的情況下翻蛋嗎?
Cook until golden brown.
煮到金黃色。
表達式
Her half-baked plans always fail.
她那些沒想清楚的計劃總是失敗 (直譯:"半生不熟的計劃)。
The journalist grilled the minister for an hour about the scandal.
記者因醜聞盤問部長一小時 (直譯:"把他『烤』了)。
Finishing & Presentation
完成和擺盤
to spread 塗抹
to sprinkle
to stuff 填塞
to garnish 裝飾
to season 調味
dressing 醬汁
zest 柑橘皮絲
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After you pour the salad dressing over the mixed greens, garnish the plate with fresh herbs and cherry tomatoes.
在混合綠葉蔬菜上倒入沙拉醬後,用新鮮香草和櫻桃番茄裝飾盤子。
Spread the butter on the toast.
在麵包上塗抹奶油。
Sprinkle a little bit of cinnamon on the dish.
在食物上撒一點肉桂。
Stuff the mixture into the peppers.
用混合物填塞辣椒。
Add a pinch of salt.
加一撮鹽。
Add salt to taste.
依個人口味加鹽。
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