| boil /bɔɪl/ | to heat water until it bubbles | Boil the water first. |
| fry /fraɪ/ | to cook in hot oil | Fry the onions for two minutes. |
| bake /beɪk/ | to cook in an oven | I bake bread on Sundays. |
| chop /tʃɒp/ | to cut into small pieces | Chop the vegetables. |
| stir /stɜːr/ | to move a spoon around in liquid | Stir the sauce gently. |
| recipe /ˈres.ɪ.pi/ | instructions for cooking something | Follow the recipe carefully. |
| ingredient /ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/ | one item in a recipe | Mix all the ingredients. |
| oven /ˈʌv.ən/ | a closed box for baking food | Put it in the oven at 180 degrees. |
| pan /pæn/ | a flat metal dish for cooking | Heat the pan first. |
| slice /slaɪs/ | to cut into thin flat pieces | Slice the bread thinly. |