Synonyms and antonyms of Cook food or be cooked in American Thesaurus

bake (verb)

to cook food in an oven

bake (verb)

food that is baking is being cooked in an oven

barbecue (verb)

to cook food, especially meat, outside on a barbecue or over a fire

baste (verb)

to cover meat with hot fat or its own juices while it cooks

be slaving away over a hot stove ()

to be cooking something

boil (verb)

to cook food in water that is boiling

boil (verb)

to be cooked in water that is boiling

boil down ()

to become smaller in quantity after cooking because some of the liquid has turned to gas, or to make something do this

braise (verb)

to cook meat or vegetables quickly in oil, then add a small amount of liquid and cook them slowly in a container with a lid on

broil (verb)

American to cook something by putting it close to strong heat above or below it, for example in a part of the oven called the broiler or on a barbecue (=fire for cooking outside)

brown (verb)

to cook something until it turns brown, or to become brown in this way

burn (verb)

if food burns, or if you burn it, it gets spoiled by being cooked for too long or at too high a temperature

charbroil (verb)

to cook food by putting it over a fire made of charcoal

chargrill (verb)

to charbroil food

clarify (verb)

to make a liquid, especially butter, clear and pure, by using heat

coddle (verb)

to cook an egg with hot water that does not boil

cook (verb)

to prepare food and heat it so that it is ready to eat

cook (verb)

when food cooks, it is heated so that it is ready to eat

crisp (verb)

to become crisp, or to cook something until it becomes crisp

curry (verb)

to cook something such as meat or vegetables in a sauce with a hot flavor

fry (verb)

to cook food in hot oil or fat

fry (verb)

to be cooked in hot oil or fat

griddle (verb)

to cook something on a griddle

grill (verb)

to cook something over a fire on a flat frame of metal bars

grill (verb)

British to broil something

heat through ()

to heat food that has already been cooked, until every part of it is very hot

microwave (verb)

to cook food in a microwave

nuke (verb)

informal to heat or cook something in a microwave oven

overcook (verb)

to spoil food by cooking it for too long

overdo (verb)

to cook something for too long

parboil (verb)

to boil food until it is only partly cooked

poach (verb)

to cook something in water, milk, or another liquid that is boiling gently

poach (verb)

to cook an egg without its shell in water that is boiling gently

pop (verb)

if you pop corn, or if it pops, you heat dried grains of corn until they burst

pot (verb)

to cook and store food in a sealed container in order to preserve it

put on ()

to start cooking something

reduce (verb)

to make a sauce thicker and increase its flavor by boiling it

reheat (verb)

to make food or a drink hot again

render (verb)

to heat solid fat to make it liquid, or to boil bones and pieces of meat to produce fat that can be used for cooking

roast (verb)

to cook meat or vegetables in an oven or over a fire

roast (verb)

to heat nuts or coffee beans until they are dry

rustle up ()

to quickly produce something such as a meal using whatever is available

sauté (verb)

to cook something quickly in a small amount of butter or oil

scald (verb)

to heat milk until it is almost boiling

scramble (verb)

to mix together the white and yellow parts of an egg and cook it

seal in ()

to prevent the flavor, smell, or juice of a food from getting out

sear (verb)

to heat the surface of a piece of meat for a short time at a very high temperature to keep the juices inside

stand (verb)

if a food, drink, or mixture stands, nothing is done to it so that its flavors can develop and become stronger

steam (verb)

to cook food with steam

stew (verb)

to cook slowly in liquid

stir-fry (verb)

to cook food quickly by moving it around in hot oil

sweeten (verb)

to make something taste sweeter by adding sugar or a sweet flavor to it

toast (verb)

to make bread into toast

toast (verb)

to cook food by putting it close to heat until it turns brown

whip up (informal)

informal to prepare something to eat very quickly

wilt (verb)

if you wilt vegetables or they wilt, you cook them gently, usually in a little fat over heat

zap (verb)

informal to cook something in a microwave