Cooking Verbs – Kokkaaminen – Ruoanlaitto
February 28, 2019
September 1, 2024
There are so many cooking verbs around! Here is a handy list for when you are trying to follow the directions in a Finnish recipe! You could also check out this article about the verb “to cook”.
Finnish | English |
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laittaa ruokaa | to cook |
lisätä | to add |
sekoittaa | to mix together |
vatkata | to whisk, to beat |
keittää | to boil |
paistaa | to fry |
kiehauttaa | to bring to a boil |
paahtaa | to roast |
leipoa | to bake |
höyryttää | to steam |
ruskistaa | to brown, sear |
grillata | to grill |
hauduttaa | to stew |
lämmittää | to warm up |
liuottaa | to dissolve |
puolittaa | to divide in half |
raastaa | to grate |
irrottaa | to remove |
soseuttaa | to puree |
hienontaa | to mince |
viipaloida | to slice |
leikata | to cut |
murskata | to crush |
täyttää | to fill |
korvata | to replace |
Finnish | English |
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kääriä | to wrap |
voidella | to grease |
kuivattaa | to dry off |
ripotella | to sprinkle |
vaivata | to knead |
maustaa | to add seasoning |
annostella | to measure out |
mitata | to measure |
peittää | to cover |
levittää | to spread |
pilkkoa sipuli | to chop up an onion |
sulattaa voita | to melt butter |
sulattaa lihaa | to defrost meat |
rikkoa muna | to break an egg |
kuoria banaani | to peel a banana |
kuoria peruna | to peel a potato |
kuoria muna | to shell an egg |
kaulita taikina | to roll the dough out |
tarjoilla | to serve |
korjata pöytä | to clear the table |
tiskata | to do the dishes |
These cooking verbs can be used as adjectives to describe how a dish has been prepared by turning them into past passive participles (TU-participles).
Finnish | English |
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friteerattu banaani | deep-fried banana |
paistettu riisi | fried rice |
höyrytetty siika | steamed whitefish |
keitetty muna | boiled egg |
paahdettu leipä | toasted bread |
raastettu porkkana | grated carrot |
savustettu lohi | smoked salmon |
haudutettu paisti | braised roast |
ruskistettu jauheliha | browned minced meat |
marinoitu broileri | marinated chicken |
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