La Cuisine en Verbes — recipe French | Vocabulary
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Cooking French — read any recipe. This French cooking read any recipe vocabulary list gives you 18 essential words — from couper (to cut) to C’est prêt ! (It’s ready!) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about cooking read any recipe, then test yourself with the games below.
La Cuisine en Verbes
Cooking French — read any recipe
Préparer
Cuire
Mesurer & finir
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📘 Recipe French decoded
- French recipes speak in the vous-imperative: Coupez les oignons. Ajoutez le sel. Mélangez bien. — free grammar practice with every dish!
- Faire + infinitive is everywhere in cooking: faire cuire, faire bouillir, faire fondre (melt), faire revenir.
- Heat levels: à feu doux / moyen / vif (low / medium / high heat).
- Quantities use de: une cuillère de sucre, 200 grammes de farine — the quantity rule in action.
- The reward phrase: Ça sent bon ! (it smells good!)
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to peel = ___ (prep verb)
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éplucher
on low heat = à feu ___ (cooking)
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doux
a pinch of salt = une ___ de sel (measure)
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pincée
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How do you say « to cut »? (recall)
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couper
What does « mélanger » mean? (recall)
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to mix
How do you say « to pour »? (recall)
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verser
What does « faire cuire » mean? (recall)
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to cook
How do you say « to brown / sauté »? (recall)
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faire revenir
What does « au four » mean? (recall)
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in the oven
How do you say « a spoonful of »? (recall)
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une cuillère de
What does « goûter » mean? (recall)
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to taste
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French cooking read any recipe vocabulary — FAQ
How do you say common cooking read any recipe words in French?
For example: to cut is « couper », to peel is « éplucher », to mix is « mélanger ». The full list above has 18 French cooking read any recipe words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French cooking read any recipe words to learn first?
Start with the basics: couper (to cut), éplucher (to peel), mélanger (to mix), ajouter (to add), verser (to pour), battre les œufs (to beat the eggs). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French cooking read any recipe vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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