Home Cooking Terminology

verb to preserve or cool (food or drink) by storing it in a refrigerator

• It is important to refrigerate perishable foods to prevent foodborne illnesses.
• Don't forget to refrigerate the leftovers before they go bad.
• Hey, make sure you fridge that milk before it spoils.
• Sometimes we need to refrigerate our emotions before we can address them properly.

noun a person or thing that roasts, especially a device or appliance used for roasting food

adjective used to describe something related to roasting or capable of roasting

• The chef used a high-quality roaster to cook the Thanksgiving turkey.
• My mom bought a new roaster for making delicious roast chicken.
• I borrowed my friend's roaster to make some killer ribs for the barbecue.
• The comedian was a master roaster, always making fun of his friends in a light-hearted way.