{"id":8298,"date":"2024-09-30T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=8298"},"modified":"2024-09-18T06:22:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T06:22:15","slug":"cooking-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"10 English Idioms Related to Cooking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Bake\" >Bake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Bake_in\" >Bake in<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Half-baked\" >Half-baked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Roast\" >Roast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Have_bigger_fish_to_fry\" >Have bigger fish to fry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Stir-crazy\" >Stir-crazy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Boil_down_to\" >Boil down to<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Simmer\" >Simmer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Boiling_point\" >Boiling point<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Grill\" >Grill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/cooking-idioms\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If you've read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/essential-english-vocabulary-for-cooking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">essential cooking vocabulary<\/a>, you'll already know some of the most important words you need in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of those words, however, are also used in everyday idioms. Sometimes the meanings are close to their original uses. But other times, you'll need to learn a new meaning to understand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will explain some of the most common idioms that use words for cooking. Grab your knife and fork, and let's dig in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bake\"><\/span><strong>Bake<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like in cooking, this use of \"bake\" refers to heat. This time, it's a casual word that means something or someone is <strong>very hot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our air conditioner is broken, so we've been <strong>baking<\/strong> in our apartment for the past week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the theme park, we <strong>baked<\/strong> in the sun while we waited to enter the popular attractions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bake_in\"><\/span><strong>Bake in<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07033940\/cooking_idioms_taylor-grote-LqkFX2Km1a0-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Someone pulling a tray of freshly baked muffins from an oven\" class=\"wp-image-8301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07033940\/cooking_idioms_taylor-grote-LqkFX2Km1a0-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07033940\/cooking_idioms_taylor-grote-LqkFX2Km1a0-unsplash1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07033940\/cooking_idioms_taylor-grote-LqkFX2Km1a0-unsplash1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07033940\/cooking_idioms_taylor-grote-LqkFX2Km1a0-unsplash1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07033940\/cooking_idioms_taylor-grote-LqkFX2Km1a0-unsplash1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that is \"baked in\" is <strong>included from the beginning<\/strong> rather than added later. This means it is an important, fundamental part of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add spices early in the cooking process so the flavors can be properly <strong>baked in<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strong security features have been <strong>baked into<\/strong> the latest version of the software in order to stop cyber attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Half-baked\"><\/span><strong>Half-baked<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When baking something to eat, it's important to give it the necessary time to be cooked completely; you don't want to remove it from the oven too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the idiom \"half-baked\" means that something seems <strong>incomplete<\/strong> and, therefore, is <strong>unsuccessful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dan always has these <strong>half-baked<\/strong> ideas that never work. He should spend more time planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The movie's development was rushed, which is probably why it feels so <strong>half-baked<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roast\"><\/span><strong>Roast<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Roasting\" things like chicken or pork means cooking them over a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of the kitchen, however, it has quite a different meaning: \"<strong>to tease or insult<\/strong>\"!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My friends <strong>roasted<\/strong> me over my new haircut. I guess they don't like it much \u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/study\/daily-news-lesson-roundup-us-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">politician<\/a> was quickly <strong>roasted<\/strong> on social media for his controversial statements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Have_bigger_fish_to_fry\"><\/span><strong>Have bigger fish to fry<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034209\/cooking_idioms_pexels-plato-terentev-58894981-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A wooden statue of a man holding a large fish above his head\" class=\"wp-image-8302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034209\/cooking_idioms_pexels-plato-terentev-58894981-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034209\/cooking_idioms_pexels-plato-terentev-58894981-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034209\/cooking_idioms_pexels-plato-terentev-58894981-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034209\/cooking_idioms_pexels-plato-terentev-58894981-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034209\/cooking_idioms_pexels-plato-terentev-58894981-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This idiom is used for comparisons, and it means <strong>having something more important to do<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let's not waste time on these minor details; we <strong>have<\/strong> <strong>bigger fish to fry<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Max decided to avoid the silly office arguments; she <strong>had bigger fish to fry<\/strong> that would require all of her focus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stir-crazy\"><\/span><strong>Stir-crazy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When cooking, we stir things to mix them up, such as when stir-frying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Stir-crazy,\" on the other hand, is an informal term to describe<strong> intense anxiety due to being kept inside<\/strong> for too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We haven't left home in three days because of the snow storm, and we're going <strong>stir-crazy<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The students usually feel a little <strong>stir-crazy<\/strong> on Friday afternoons; they can't wait for the weekend to begin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boil_down_to\"><\/span><strong>Boil down to<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Water that boils bubbles rapidly, then eventually becomes steam. As an idiom, \"boil down to\" refers to <strong>the most important or fundamental part<\/strong> of something after the less-important parts have been removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What it all <strong>boils down to<\/strong> is this: We have until tonight to make a decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The whole season <strong>boils down to<\/strong> this <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/what-is-the-super-bowl-english-for-the-big-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">championship game<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simmer\"><\/span><strong>Simmer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034354\/cooking_idioms_uwe-conrad-PJBDItb1tpg-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A pot on a stove with something simmering inside\" class=\"wp-image-8303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034354\/cooking_idioms_uwe-conrad-PJBDItb1tpg-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034354\/cooking_idioms_uwe-conrad-PJBDItb1tpg-unsplash1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034354\/cooking_idioms_uwe-conrad-PJBDItb1tpg-unsplash1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034354\/cooking_idioms_uwe-conrad-PJBDItb1tpg-unsplash1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/07034354\/cooking_idioms_uwe-conrad-PJBDItb1tpg-unsplash1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Things \"simmer\" when they are cooked at low heat for a long period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of the kitchen, this word refers to <strong>emotions<\/strong> like anger or excitement <strong>that are strong but not obvious<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everyone could feel the tension between them, which had been <strong>simmering<\/strong> for months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There were rumors the singer would release a new album soon, and excitement was <strong>simmering<\/strong> among her fans.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boiling_point\"><\/span><strong>Boiling point<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you increase the heat on something that is simmering, it will eventually reach the \"boiling point,\" which is when <strong>strong emotions change into strong actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The months of tension reached a <strong>boiling point<\/strong> due to the court's controversial decision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frustration with the poor leadership reached a <strong>boiling point<\/strong> yesterday, when crowds began protesting loudly outside of city hall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grill\"><\/span><strong>Grill<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You \"grill\" food by cooking it on metal bars held over a fire. But this verb also means \"<strong>to question someone intensely<\/strong>.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The police <strong>grilled<\/strong> the suspect, asking for details on everything he did in the past week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When we got home late, my parents <strong>grilled<\/strong> us about where we'd been.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we can see here, some cooking expressions can even be used far away from any kitchen. Memorizing these idioms will prepare you to use and understand these words in their literal sense as well as their figurative sense. 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