to cook something gently

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• cook — I UK [kʊk] / US verb Word forms cook : present tense I/you/we/they cook he/she/it cooks present participle cooking past tense cooked past participle cooked *** Other ways of saying cook: boil to cook food in boiling water: Boil the potatoes for… …   English dictionary

• gently — gent|ly W3 [ˈdʒentli] adv 1.) in a gentle way ▪ You go back to bed now, he said gently. ▪ She kissed me gently on the cheek. ▪ Gently cook the peppers for 10 15 minutes. ▪ Rain pattered gently on the roof above. ▪ The road curved gently upwards.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cook*/*/*/ — [kʊk] verb I 1) [I/T] to prepare and heat food so that it is ready to eat What s the best way to cook fish?[/ex] When did you learn to cook?[/ex] Joe s cooking dinner for me tonight.[/ex] He offered to cook me lunch.[/ex] 2) when food cooks, it… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• poach — [ poutʃ ] verb 1. ) transitive to cook something in water, milk, or another liquid that is boiling gently: Poach the chicken in white wine for 15 minutes. a ) to cook an egg without its shell in water that is boiling gently 2. ) intransitive or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• simmer — sim|mer1 [ˈsımə US ər] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: simper to simmer (15 19 centuries), perhaps from the sound] 1.) [I and T] to boil gently, or to cook something slowly by boiling it gently ▪ Bring the soup to the boil and allow it to simmer… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• poach — UK [pəʊtʃ] / US [poʊtʃ] verb Word forms poach : present tense I/you/we/they poach he/she/it poaches present participle poaching past tense poached past participle poached 1) a) [transitive] to cook an egg without its shell in water that is… …   English dictionary

• Proverb — Not to be confused with pro verb. For other uses, see Proverb (disambiguation). Chinese proverb. It says, Study till old, live till old, and there is still three tenths studying left to do. Meaning that no matter how old you are, there is still… …   Wikipedia

• simmer — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to cook something slowly in water that is gently boiling: A pot was simmering on the stove. 2 (I) if you are simmering or your emotions are simmering, you feel anger, hate, love etc very strongly, and can only just prevent… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• poach — [pəʊtʃ] verb 1) [T] to cook something in liquid that is boiling gently 2) [I/T] to illegally catch or kill an animal, bird, or fish on someone else s property 3) [T] to persuade someone to leave a group or organization and become a member of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• List of artists who have covered The Beatles — This is a list of music artists who have covered one or more songs originally recorded by the English pop band The Beatles. Artists who have covered songs from the solo career of John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are… …   Wikipedia