cook
Heat to eat
Cook is the most common verb for the activity of preparing food using heat.
A person who does this is a cook, especially if it’s a job or profession.
If food is cooking, it has been prepared and is being heated.
The verb has several informal uses.
What’s cooking? is a way of asking what is happening.
If you cook up something, you fabricate it to deal with the situation at hand.
Someone who cooks the books does dishonest and illegal bookkeeping.
Cook quickly in fat
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- grillCooking surface over fire
- fryCook in hot fat
poach · steam · simmer · blanch · sear · caramelize · broil · bake
Kitchen heating appliance
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
- burnerHeat-producing device component
- rangeExtent of variation
skillet · pot · pan · wok · griddle · Dutch oven · stockpot · saucepan
Kitchen's second-in-command
- executive chefSenior kitchen authority
- head chefKitchen's top cook
- pastry chefCook specializing in desserts
- commisJunior chef assistant
chef de cuisine · culinary arts · brigade · toque · kitchen staff · short-order · private chef · celebrity chef
Quick forceful slice
grate · marinate · measure · whisk · knead · blend · season · tenderize
Burning gas made visible
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- simmerCook just under boiling
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- scorchBurn superficially
char · brown · crisp · render · low heat · high heat · preheat · carryover
Substance improving food taste
- saltSodium chloride compound
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
taste · aromatics · umami · savory · balanced · layered · depth · enhance
Distort the truth
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- tamperInterfere harmfully
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- manipulateControl through clever influence
alter · fabricate · fix · rig · distort · contrive · massage · skew
One who serves tables
- serverOne who attends tables
- catererProfessional event food provider
- private chefCook hired by household
- personal chefDedicated home cooking professional
banquet · food service · cafeteria · mess hall · galley · canteen · commissary · buffet
sauté
Cook quickly in fat
fry · poach · steam · simmer · blanch · sear · caramelize · broil · bake · stew
stove
Kitchen heating appliance
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- stovetopBurner platform for cooking
- burnerHeat-producing device component
range · skillet · pot · pan · wok · griddle · Dutch oven · stockpot · saucepan · baking sheet
sous-chef
Kitchen's second-in-command
- executive chefSenior kitchen authority
- head chefKitchen's top cook
- pastry chefCook specializing in desserts
commis · chef de cuisine · culinary arts · brigade · toque · kitchen staff · short-order · private chef · celebrity chef · trained
chop
Quick forceful slice
peel · grate · marinate · measure · whisk · knead · blend · season · tenderize · garnish
flame
Burning gas made visible
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- simmerCook just under boiling
- boilHeat to bubbling point
scorch · char · brown · crisp · render · low heat · high heat · preheat · carryover · thermometer
seasoning
Substance improving food taste
spices · taste · aromatics · umami · savory · balanced · layered · depth · enhance · adjust
falsify
Distort the truth
manipulate · alter · fabricate · fix · rig · distort · contrive · massage · skew
waiter
One who serves tables
- serverOne who attends tables
- catererProfessional event food provider
- private chefCook hired by household
personal chef · banquet · food service · cafeteria · mess hall · galley · canteen · commissary · buffet · plating
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- leisure activitiesrelax, watching, unwind, walking, chill
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- chocolate chip cookieSweet baked disc with cacao bits
- cookie doughUnbaked sweet mixture
- cookie jarContainer for baked sweets
- home cookingMeals prepared at residence
- cook upDevise or invent
- pressure cookerSealed pot using steam
cooking, cookie, cooks, uncooked, cooker, undercooked, cookout, cookbook, overcooked