English Phrasal Verbs for Cooking | Learn Real Life American English | Plus Idioms!

The Phrasal Verb Fairy Godmother is at it again! This time she's teaching Erica English phrasal verbs for cooking, and things get a little heated! There are lots of phrasal verbs to use in the kitchen, and "peppering them in" is a great way to sound more natural and fluid when speaking. Learn real life American English, plus idioms to spice up your vocabulary!

KEY VOCABULARY
Pepper in
Thaw out (something)
Thaw (something) out
Chop up (something)
Chop (something) up
Calls for
Cut off
Peel off
Go with
Rinse off
Get ready
Mix (something) in
Mix in (something)
Pour over
Cool down
Warm up
Boil over
Fry up
Whip up
Pig out
IDIOM: stir the pot
IDIOM: simmer down
IDIOM: too many cooks in the kitchen

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Godmother is back!
00:37 to thaw out
1:23 to chop up
2:09 calls for / to cut off
3:14 to go with / to rinse off
4:19 get ready / to mix in
5:20 to fry up / some idioms
6:32 to pig out / cool down

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#learnenglish #eslteacher #cooking

[Raj-hygj]

I like the way you guys explain things. Also, I love to watch Erica's expressions and Sam's accent . You guys are awesome.

[merveuslu]

Pig out 😂 i have never heard this before. Can we also say wolf it down? And as it is case for the beverages, what do we use in these meaning? Bottom it up is the correct one?