10 English Phrasal Verbs Used When Cooking

1. **Boil over** - When a liquid overflows from a container while boiling.
2. **Bring to a boil** - To heat something until it starts boiling.
3. **Chop up** - To cut food into small pieces.
4. **Fry up** - To cook something in hot oil or fat.
5. **Simmer down** - To reduce the heat and cook something gently.
6. **Stir in** - To mix an ingredient into a dish by stirring.
7. **Take out** - To remove food from an oven or other cooking appliance.
8. **Set aside** - To keep something aside for later use in cooking.
9. **Turn off** - To stop the heat source when cooking is finished.
10. **Turn on** - To start the heat source when cooking.
11. **Mix up** - To blend ingredients by stirring.
12. **Cut off** - To remove something from a larger piece, like fat from meat.
13. **Bake off** - To cook something in an oven, usually referring to bread or pastries.
14. **Put on** - To start cooking or heat something.
15. **Grill up** - To cook something on a grill.
16. **Whisk together** - To mix ingredients vigorously, often with a whisk.
17. **Peel off** - To remove the outer layer of something, like peeling a potato.
18. **Mash up** - To crush food into a soft, pulpy texture.
19. **Season with** - To add spices or flavorings to food.
20. **Thicken up** - To make a liquid or sauce thicker.

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"Set the table" means to arrange the plates, utensils, glasses, and napkins on the dining table before a meal. It's what you do to get everything ready for eating, like putting plates in their places and getting everything in order for dinner or lunch.

"Thaw out" means to make something frozen become warm and soft again. For example, when you take food from the freezer and leave it at room temperature or use heat to make it not frozen anymore, you're thawing it out. It's like making ice turn back into water or making frozen food ready to cook or eat.

"Mix in" means to combine different things together, like stirring ingredients in a recipe. It's like making sure everything is mixed well so that they are all together nicely.

"If you 'heat up' water, it will boil, which means the water starts to bubble. If you have too much water in the pot, it may boil over, and the water will start overflowing from the pot.

"Chop up" means to cut something into small pieces using a knife or another sharp tool. It's like making bigger things into smaller bits so you can cook or use them easily. For example, you can chop up vegetables for a salad by cutting them into tiny pieces.

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