verb phrase · informal
heat the pan
/hiːt ðə pæn/heat the PAN
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to warm up a frying pan before cooking
Examples
“First, heat the pan on medium heat before adding oil.”
“In my description I said I always heat the pan to avoid food sticking.”
“Make sure to heat the pan thoroughly for even cooking.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always heat the pan on medium for a minute before adding oil so the food cooks evenly.”
Collocations
- heat the pan on medium
- heat the pan thoroughly
Word family
heat verbheated adjective / verb
Common mistakes
I heat up the pan then put oil→I heat the pan, then put oil
Heat the pan with middle heat→Heat the pan on medium heat
Say it for a higher band
5warm the pan→6preheat the pan→7+heat the pan
Synonyms
preheat the pan
Easily confused
preheat the oven
“The recipe tells you to preheat the oven to 180°C and heat the pan for the sauce.”
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