Exercise 4

Cooking

Exercise 1

Match the method of cooking with its definition.

1.baking	a)	(a) cooking in steam; used for puddings, fish, etc.
2.boiling	b)	(b) the term used in meat cookery by which the meat is first browned, then has a small quantity of water added
3.braising	c)	(c) cooking meat or fruit in a small amount of water and its own juice
4.frying	d)	(d) cooking foods in enough water to cover them, at a temperature lower than 100°C
5.roasting	e)	(e) cooking in fat; used for chips, doughnuts, etc.
6.simmering	f)	(f) the food is placed in the oven, used for preparing cakes, breads
7.steaming	g)	(g) is done by placing the food in the oven or over coals and cooking until it is tender
8.stewing	h)	(h) cooking foods in enough water to cover them, at 100°C.

Exercise 2

Complete each sentence with a word from the list. Use each word once only.

add beat cool grate heat melt peel pour slice sprinkle bake boil poach steam fry

a) ……… the potatoes and ……… them thinly.

b) ……… the eggs in a bowl, and then ………. them to the mixture.

c) ……… the butter in a saucepan and ……… gently for two minutes.

d) ……… the mixture into a bowl and leave to ……..

e) ……… some cheese, and ……….. over the potatoes.

f) You can ………. an egg by cooking it in boiling water without its shell.

g) You can ………. an egg by cooking it in boiling water with its shell.

h) To ……… vegetables, cook them in a covered container over boiling water.

i) To ……….. chicken, cook it in a pan of hot oil.

j) To ……….. bread, cook it in the oven for about forty minutes.

Exercise 3

How do you cook food?

We boil, fry, roast, grill, curry, braise, steam, simmer, sauté food. We season food to taste with salt, sugar, pepper (ground pepper, corn pepper), garlic, onion, shallot, leek, parsley (roots and leaves), parsnip, celery roots, dill, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, almond, nutmeg, horse-radish, vinegar, mustard etc.

We sauté onions in fat or sunflower oil, we coat meat with flour (breadcrumbs), with sauce, we dip meat into hot fat or beaten egg and stew or simmer it till it is done. We add salt, sugar or vinegar to taste. We garnish meat, fish or other seafood with chopped parsley, dill, carrots, pieces of hard-boiled egg, etc. We dress (season) salad either with sour cream and mayonnaise or with vegetable oil and vinegar.

Think about your answer to the question above. Is it the same or different? Why ‘yes’? Why ‘no’?

Exercise 4

Choose the right answer.

1. I like my eggs soft..... not hard.

a) boiled b) cooked c) steamed d) watered

2. Try some of this cake, which I..... especially for you.

a) browned b) fried c) baked d) roasted

3. If you don't lift that saucepan carefully, it will spill and you may..... yourself.

a) cut b) peel c) scald d) skin

4. Dried vegetables are easy to use if you remember to...… them overnight.

a) bathe b) dampen c) soak d) water

5. She..... the butter very thinly over the bread.

a) covered b) knifed c) scattered d) spread

6. You should..... the fat from the meat before you cook it.

a) carve b) slice c) shave d) trim

7. Mr Hospitable..... a few slices off the joint for his guests.

a) bit b) carved c) chopped d) tore

8. She had just …….. the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it.

a) burst b) cracked c) fractured d) shattered

9. When you have cracked the eggs, put the ……. in the rubbish bin.

a) coverings b) covers c) shells d) skins

10. Would you …….. some onions for me, please?

a) chip b) chop c) crack d) split

11. I’ll cook the potatoes if someone will ……… them first.

a) peel b) skin c) strip d) uncover

12. You will have to ……. those peas before you cook them.

a) burst b) peel c) shell d) skin

13. Will you ……. some cheese to put in this sauce?

a) chop b) grate c) grind d) powder

14. Put the orange ……. in the waste basket, not on the floor!

a) peel b) string c) shell d) skin

15. My mother always..... her own bread.

a) bakes b) fries c) grills d) roasts

16. Would you prefer ……… potatoes or chips?

a) poached b) ground c) mashed d) powdered

17. Don’t forget to buy a packet of ……… peas.

a) chilled b) frozen c) frosted d) chilly

18. There was a wonderful smell of ……… bread in the kitchen.

a) cooking b) roasting c) baking d) grilling

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