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Phrasal verbs: food and cooking

Learn the phrasal verbs English speakers use to talk about cooking, serving, and eating food.

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Terms in this deck

heat up
to make food warm
cool down
to make food less hot
cut up
to cut something into smaller pieces
chop up
to cut something into small pieces
mix in
to add and combine an ingredient
stir in
to add an ingredient while stirring
dish out
to serve food onto plates
dish up
to serve a meal
eat up
to finish eating all of something
dig in
to start eating, often used informally
warm up
to heat food that was already cooked
boil over
for a boiling liquid to overflow the pot
fry up
to cook food by frying
cook up
to prepare food, or to invent a plan
whip up
to prepare food quickly and easily
serve up
to serve food to people
pig out
to eat a large amount of food
eat out
to eat a meal at a restaurant
eat in
to eat a meal at home instead of a restaurant
wolf down
to eat something very quickly
polish off
to finish eating or drinking all of something
top up
to refill someone's drink or plate
lay out
to arrange food on a table
clean off
to eat everything on a plate
peel off
to remove the skin or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable
slice up
to cut something into thin slices
melt down
to heat a solid, like butter or chocolate, until it becomes liquid
cook through
to cook food until it is fully done
spice up
to add more flavor to food, often with spices
dry out
for food to lose moisture and become too dry
load up
to fill a plate with a lot of food
drain off
to remove liquid from food after cooking
mash up
to crush food into a soft, smooth mass

How to study this deck

These phrasal verbs are used when cooking and eating: heat up, cut up, dig in, eat up. Learn each with a real recipe or meal. Many have a literal sense (cut up means to cut into pieces), but others are informal (pig out means to overeat). Practice by describing how you prepare your favorite dish.

The trickiest words

dig in: it means to start eating eagerly: "Dinner is ready, dig in!". It is informal.
heat up / warm up: both mean to make food hot. Warm up also means a pre-exercise routine.
whip up: it means to prepare something quickly: "I whipped up some pasta".

Examples in context

Heat up the soup before serving.
Mix in the sugar slowly.
Eat up your vegetables.
He fried up some bacon and eggs.
We pigged out on pizza last night.
We polished off the whole cake.
Peel off the skin before slicing.
Spice up the sauce with some chili.

Mini dialogue

A: Dinner is ready. Dig in!
B: It smells great. Did you whip it up?
A: Yes. I chopped up some onions and fried up rice.
B: Eat up! There is more if you want.