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Entries in cooking (12)

Monday
Apr162012

“After that, you just have to simmer it for an hour or so.”

After that, you just have to simmer it for an hour or so.

You're explaining how to make a stew. You've explained some of the steps, and now you're explaining the last step.

After that, you just have to simmer it for an hour or so.

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Thursday
Feb162012

“I marinated it overnight in some garlic, ginger, lime, and olive oil.”

I marinated it overnight in some garlic, ginger, lime, and olive oil.

You made some delicious grilled chicken for a party. A guest asks how you made it. You say:

I marinated it overnight in some garlic, ginger, lime, and olive oil.

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Sunday
Sep182011

“Toasting the nuts really brings out their flavor!”

English Lesson: Toasting the nuts really brings out their flavor.

You made a really delicious banana nut bread. Your sister-in-law asks how you made it, and you’re explaining the recipe. You describe one step in the recipe:

Toasting the nuts really brings out their flavor!

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Monday
Jan312011

“The only thing about fish is that it's so hard to get rid of the odor.”

Your wife cooked some fish for dinner. It was good, but now you're trying to clean the dishes. You've tried to wash away the smell of the fish, but the smell is still there. You say:

The only thing about fish is that it's so hard to get rid of the odor.

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Monday
Jan312011

“Yum! I could smell your cooking from down the street!”

You come home after work, and your wife is cooking fish. You were able to smell it before you even came in the door. When you come in, you say:

Yum! I could smell your cooking from down the street!

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Saturday
Nov272010

“Stick it in the microwave on "defrost" for a few minutes.”

Your husband is going to cook dinner tonight, but he doesn't cook much so he doesn't know what to do. He has a frozen steak that needs to be thawed out. You explain what to do:

Stick in in the microwave on "defrost" for a few minutes.

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Saturday
Nov272010

“I guess I'll thaw this out.”

Thaw it out

You're discussing what to make for dinner. You have a frozen steak that you can make. You decide that you should cook it, but you need to warm it up before you cook it. You say:

I guess I'll thaw this out.

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Wednesday
Sep292010

“It's still good. Just heat it up a bit.”  

Your husband has just come home. He is looking around the kitchen for something to eat. There's a pot of soup on the stove which you made earlier today. He asks about it. You say:

It's still good. Just heat it up a bit.

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Thursday
Jul012010

“I'm sure it's fine.”

You cooked some meat for dinner, and your wife told you to make sure that it is completely cooked in the middle. You think it is, so you say:

I'm sure it's fine.

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Thursday
Jul012010

“Make sure they're cooked all the way through.”

Your husband cooked pork chops for dinner. You're worried that they might not be cooked enough, so you tell him:

Make sure they're cooked all the way through.

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