Synonyms and antonyms of Prepare food for cooking or eating in British Thesaurus

bake (verb)

to make bread, cakes etc using an oven

beat (verb)

to mix foods such as eggs, cream, or butter well using a fork or a special tool or machine. This tool or machine can be called a beater.

blanch (verb)

to put fruit, nuts, or vegetables into boiling water for a short time, often in order to make it easier to remove the skin

blend (verb)

to mix different foods or other substances together

bone (verb)

to remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking it

butcher (verb)

to kill an animal and cut it up so that it can be eaten

butchery (noun)

the work of cutting up animals to be sold as meat

butter (verb)

to spread butter on something

carve (verb)

to cut a large piece of cooked meat into thin pieces before serving it

chill (verb)

if you chill food or drink, or if it chills, it becomes cold enough to be ready to eat or drink

chip (verb)

British to cut potatoes into long thin pieces so that you can cook them in hot oil

churn (verb)

to mix milk or cream in a special container in order to make butter

clean (verb)

to remove the inside parts of an animal, bird, or fish before cooking it

core (verb)

to take the centre out of a piece of fruit such as an apple

cube (verb)

to cut cheese, bread, or other food into cubes

deseed (verb)

to remove the seeds from a fruit or vegetable

dice (verb)

to cut food into small square pieces

dinner/tea etc is up ()

used for saying that food or drink is ready

dish out ()

to serve food

dish up ()

to put food into dishes so that it is ready to be eaten

do (verb)

to prepare a particular kind of food

doctor (verb)

to add a substance to food or drink, especially a harmful substance

dredge (verb)

to shake something such as sugar or flour over something

dress (verb)

to add flavour to a salad by putting a mixture of liquids such as oil and lemon juice on it. The mixture is called a dressing.

dress (verb)

to prepare something such as a chicken or crab (=a sea animal) by cleaning it and taking out the parts that you cannot eat

drizzle (verb)

to pour a small amount of liquid over food that you are preparing

enrich (verb)

to make food taste better by adding something

fillet (verb)

to prepare fish or meat for cooking by removing the bones

fix (verb)

mainly American to prepare food or drink

flake (verb)

if food such as fish flakes, or if you flake it, it breaks easily into small flat pieces

flavour (verb)

to add something to food or drink that changes its taste or gives it a particular taste

fold in ()

to use a spoon or knife to add something slowly and gently to a mixture

fortify (verb)

to add a substance to food or drink to make it stronger or healthier

frost (verb)

mainly American to put icing on a cake

garnish (verb)

to add something to a dish of food to make it look more attractive

get (verb)

to prepare a meal

grate (verb)

to rub cheese, vegetables, chocolate etc against a grater in order to cut them into small pieces

grease (verb)

to rub a small amount of oil or fat on the inside of a container before cooking food in it in the oven

gut (verb)

to remove the organs from inside a fish before you cook it

hull (verb)

to remove the hull from a seed or grain or from a soft fruit

ice (verb)

to cover a cake with icing

infuse (verb)

if you infuse something such as leaves or herbs, or if they infuse, you put them into hot water in order to make a drink, medicine, or beauty treatment

joint (verb)

to cut meat into large pieces

juice (verb)

to make juice from a fruit or vegetable

ladle (verb)

to serve something with a ladle

lard (verb)

to put small pieces of fat or bacon on meat before cooking it

liquidize (verb)

to crush something, especially solid food such as fruit or vegetables, into a liquid

macerate (verb)

formal to make food soft by leaving it in a liquid, or to become soft in this way

marinade (verb)

to marinate food

marinate (verb)

to put meat, fish, or vegetables in a marinade

mash (verb)

to crush something, especially food

mill (verb)

to crush a substance such as peppercorns or coffee beans

mince (verb)

to cut meat into very small pieces using a machine

pare (verb)

to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable using a knife

peel (verb)

to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable

pepper (verb)

to put pepper on food

pipe (verb)

if you pipe cream or icing onto food as a decoration, you force it through a special tube onto the food

pit (verb)

American to stone a piece of fruit

pluck (verb)

to pull the feathers off the body of a dead bird so that it can be cooked

pod (verb)

to remove peas or beans from a pod

poison (verb)

to put poison into food or drink because you want to kill someone or make them ill

preheat (verb)

to heat an oven to a particular temperature before putting food into it to be cooked

prepare (verb)

to make food ready to be cooked or eaten, for example by cleaning or cutting it

press (verb)

to squeeze fruit or vegetables in order to get juice or oil out of them

reconstitute (verb)

to add a liquid to dried food so that you can eat it

rub in ()

to mix something such as butter or fat into another substance such as flour, using your fingers

salt (verb)

to add salt to food

scale (verb)

to remove scales from fish

scrape (verb)

British to remove the skin of a vegetable or fruit with a tool

season (verb)

to add salt, pepper, or other spices to food

seed (verb)

to remove the seeds from a plant or fruit

shell (verb)

to remove the outer part that covers nuts, peas, or other foods

shred (verb)

to cut or tear food into long thin pieces

shuck (verb)

American to remove the shell or outer part of something such as a nut or vegetable

sift (verb)

to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces

skin (verb)

to remove the skin from an animal, fruit, or vegetable

spice up ()

to add spices to food in order to give it a stronger taste

spread (verb)

to cover a surface with a thin layer of a soft food

stir (verb)

to move food around in a dish or pan using a spoon or other object

stone (verb)

to remove the stone from inside a fruit

stuff (verb)

to fill meat or vegetables with small pieces of another type of food

sugar (verb)

to add sugar to something, or to cover something with sugar

tenderise ()

a British spelling of tenderize

tenderize (verb)

to make meat soft by hitting it or putting it in a liquid containing oil

thaw (verb)

if frozen food thaws, or if you thaw it, it becomes softer and ready to cook

top and tail ()

to prepare a vegetable for eating or cooking by cutting the ends off it

toss (verb)

to mix food with a liquid so that it becomes covered in the liquid

truss (verb)

to tie the legs and wings of a chicken or other bird to its body before cooking it

warm through ()

to heat food until it is warm in all parts

water down ()

to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong

whip (verb)

to mix a food very quickly in order to put air into it

whisk (verb)

to mix something very quickly using a whisk

whizz (verb)

informal to mix food together using a piece of electrical equipment