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    Cuire (en. Cook)

    /kɥiʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To subject food to heat to make it consumable.
    The meat must be cooked at the right temperature.
    Il faut cuire la viande à bonne température.
    To produce foodstuffs by heating them.
    She steamed the vegetables.
    Elle a cuit des légumes à la vapeur.
    To engage in a cooking process.
    I am going to cook pasta for dinner.
    Je vais cuire des pâtes pour le dîner.
    To harden something with heat.
    He boiled the eggs to make hard-boiled eggs.
    Il a cuit les œufs pour en faire des œufs durs.
    To cook a dish in the oven.
    We are going to bake the pie in the oven for 30 minutes.
    Nous allons cuire la tarte au four pendant 30 minutes.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'coquere', meaning to cook, to prepare food.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to cook on low heat
    To cook slowly without boiling.
    cuire à feu doux
    to cook by steaming
    To use steam to cook food.
    cuire à la vapeur
    to bake
    To use an oven to cook dishes.
    cuire au four
    to cook just right
    To cook food perfectly.
    cuire à point
    to fry in a pan
    To fry food in a pan.
    cuire à la poêle

    Related Words

    cuisine
    The art of preparing dishes.
    cuisine
    cook
    A person who prepares dishes.
    cuisinier
    cooking
    The process of cooking.
    cuisson
    recipe
    Instructions for preparing a dish.
    recette
    gastronomy
    The study of good culinary practices.
    gastronomie

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a difficult situation.
    He is really cooked after that complicated meeting.
    Il est vraiment cuit après cette réunion compliqué.
    To be tired or exhausted.
    After the match, I am completely cooked.
    Après le match, je suis complètement cuit.
    To be drunk.
    He was well cooked last night at the party.
    Il était bien cuit hier soir à la fête.