WAYS OF COOKING SOMETHING
bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven
Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven
Roast the potatoes for an hour.
fry to cook food in hot oil
She was frying some mushrooms.
stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously
stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts.
saute to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil
Saute the potatoes in butter.
grill to cook food over or under strong heat
grilled fish
broil American English to cook food under heat
broiled fish
boil to cook something in very hot water
He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg.
English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
steam to cook vegetables over hot water
Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water
poached salmon
toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread
toasted muffins
barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors
I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
microwave to cook food in a microwave oven
The beans can be microwaved.