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Words

Utensilsbowlpanmixplateknifeforkspoonchopsticksstirboilfrychopcut

Slicerawvegetablemeatingredientscookerhotplateovengrillspicesaddheat

Simmerbake

Beginner

A:doyoulikecooking?

B:Iloveit.Ireallyenjoycreatingamealfromvariousingredientsandwatchingmyfriendsenjoyit.Itgivesmearealsenseofsatisfaction.Doyouenjoycooking?

A;Idon’tlikeit.IttakesuptoomuchtimeandIreallyhatehavingtocleanupafterthemeal.Ican’tstanddoingthewashingup,dryingup,andputtingallthedishesandcutleryaway.

B;youcanaskthegueststohelp.Myguestsusuallyinsistondoingthewashingup.Ijusthavetoremindthemwhereeverythinggoes.

A:so,whatkindofdishesdoyouusuallymake?IknowyoulikeItalianfood.

B:Italian,Indian,andChinese.I’veonlyrecentlystartedcookingChinesemealsandIneedsomemorepractice.

A;doyoufindithardtogetingredientsforChinesefood?

B:notatall.Youcanfindmostofthematsupermarket.Theingredientsareusuallythesameasinwesternfood.Thewaythatthefoodispreparedisthebigdifference,nottheingredients.

A:howlongdoesittakeyoutocookamealforfiveorsixpeople?

B;obviously,itdependsonwhatI’mcooking,butI‘dsayitgenerallytakesaboutoneandahalfhours.

Intermediate

A:hi.Yousaidthatyoumightneedsomehelpwithpreparingdinner.Whatwouldyoulikemetodo?

B;thanksforcomingovertohelp.Ireallyappreciateit.First,couldyoupeelthevegetables?I’veputthemallintheskinandthere’sapeeler.

A:Ok,I’llpeelthevegetablesandyouchopthem.I’mterribleatchoppingvegetables.Ialwaysseemtochopthemintopiecesthatareeithertoobigortoosmall.…wow!Youcanchopvegetablereallyquickly,justlikeprofessionalchefsonTV!

B;afteryou’vechoppedthevegetables,couldyoufrythemeatinalittleoil?Justuseaverysmallamountofoil.Frythemeatuntilitiscooked,thenwe’lladdsomespicestoflavorit.

A:whichspicesareyougoingtoaddtothemeat?

B;theseoneshere.Theoneontheleftisveryspicy,sowemustbecarefulabouthowmuchweadd.

A:yes.Wedon’t’wanteveryonetoburntheirmouthsandhaveadrinkgallonsofwater!OK.I’mreallytodothemeat.ShouldIcookitoveralowflame?

B;cookitoverahighflame,sothatitwillbereadyquickly.Keepstirringthemeataroundthefryingpan.Don’tletthemeatsticktothebottomofthepan.

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