letSpeak Up!: Cooking

Cooking

General Questions about Cooking

Do you like cooking?
How often do you cook?
Who taught you how to cook?
What dish did you learn first?
Do you cook alone or with someone?
What do you usually cook for breakfast?
What do you usually cook for dinner?
What’s the easiest dish to cook?
What dish do you want to learn?
Why is cooking important?

Cooking Tools and Equipment

What cooking tools do you use every day?
Do you have a rice cooker?
Do you know how to use a pressure cooker?
What do you use a frying pan for?
What kitchen tool do you want to buy?
Do you know how to use an oven?
What tool do you use to cut vegetables?
Do you need many tools to cook well?
What’s your favorite kitchen appliance?
Do you think sharp knives are dangerous?

Cooking Methods

Do you know how to fry food?
Do you often boil food?
What food do you usually bake?
Have you tried steaming vegetables?
Do you like grilling meat?
What is sautéing?
Do you prefer frying or baking?
What is your favorite way to cook rice?
What is slow cooking?
What cooking method is healthiest?

Ingredients

What ingredients do you always have at home?
What is your favorite vegetable to cook with?
What kind of meat do you often cook?
Do you like cooking with garlic?
What spices do you use often?
Do you use soy sauce or salt more?
Do you prefer fresh or frozen ingredients?
Have you tried using herbs?
Do you like using butter or oil?
What ingredient do you use in most dishes?

Cultural Dishes

Can you cook traditional food from your country?
What is your favorite dish from another country?
Have you tried cooking Japanese food?
What do you think about Korean dishes?
Have you ever cooked Chinese food?
Do you know how to make pasta?
What international dish do you want to try cooking?
Is cooking different in other countries?
Do you like spicy food from other cultures?
Which country's food do you enjoy cooking the most?

Cooking for Others

Do you cook for your family?
Have you ever cooked for a party?
Do you like cooking for friends?
What dish do you cook when you have visitors?
How do people react to your cooking?
Have you ever cooked as a surprise for someone?
What dish do your family members request?
Do you enjoy cooking for birthdays?
Would you cook for someone on a date?
What is the best compliment you received about your cooking?

Cooking Challenges

What dish is hard for you to cook?
Have you ever burned food?
Do you sometimes make mistakes when cooking?
What do you do when you cook too much?
Have you ever forgotten an ingredient?
What was your biggest cooking fail?
Is it hard to cook for many people?
What do you do if food is too salty?
What do you do if you don’t have the right ingredients?
How do you stay calm when cooking under pressure?

Healthy Cooking

Do you try to cook healthy food?
What is a healthy meal for you?
Do you use less salt or sugar in cooking?
What oil is good for healthy cooking?
Do you like cooking with vegetables?
How do you make fried food healthier?
Do you avoid using too much fat?
Have you tried low-carb cooking?
What healthy snacks can you cook?
Why is healthy cooking important?

Favorite Recipes

What is your favorite recipe to cook?
Where did you learn this recipe?
Is it hard to cook this recipe?
What ingredients do you need for it?
How long does it take to cook?
Do you change the recipe sometimes?
Can you cook it without a recipe?
Do people like your version of the recipe?
Would you recommend this recipe to a friend?
What makes this recipe special to you?

Cooking Shows and Media

Do you watch cooking shows?
Who is your favorite chef?
Do you follow cooking videos online?
What cooking show do you like best?
Have you tried a recipe from YouTube?
Do cooking shows make you hungry?
Have you learned something useful from a cooking show?
Would you join a cooking contest?
Do you prefer written recipes or video guides?
Do you want to make your own cooking video?