Unit 3 Lifestyle Intermediate

rare steak

(esp. of meat) not cooked for very long and still red inside: *** steak

to go Dutch

(informal) to agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal: I don't want you to pay for my ticket. Let's ***.

posh

(of places and things) expensive and of high quality: He takes her to some really *** restaurants.

tough

*** food is difficult to cut or eat: This steak is very ***.

This is on me.

I'll pay for everything.

rich

If food is ***, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream: This chocolate mousse is too *** for me.

mild

If the flavor of food or a smell is described as ***, it is not very strong.

to make a mess

Something or someone that is a **, or is in a **, looks dirty or untidy: He ** a terrible ** when he's cooking.

entrée

a dish served before the main course

serving tray

a flat object, usually with raised edges, used for carrying food and drinks: She was carrying a *** of drinks.

plate

a flat, usually round, dish that you put food on: dinner ***

speciality

a food or drink that a person, a restaurant, or a region is well known for and that you cannot always get in other places: The menu changes daily, though the *** is seafood.

emu

a large Australian bird with a long neck and grey or brown feathers; they cannot fly but have long legs and can run quickly

waiter

a man whose job is to bring the food to customers at their tables in a restaurant: The *** smiled politely as he handed me my bill/handed my bill to me.

salmon

a medium-sized silver-coloured fish that lives in the sea or rivers and swims up rivers to produce its eggs. Its pink flesh is eaten as a food: fresh/smoked/tinned ***

grater

a metal device with holes surrounded by sharp edges used to cut food into small pieces

pad

a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, used for writing or drawing on: I have a *** and pencil for taking notes.

fillet

a piece of meat or fish without bones

garlic

a plant of the onion family that has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking to add flavour: For this recipe you need four cloves (= single pieces) of ***, crushed.

excuse

a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong: He'd better have a good *** for being late.

vinegar

a sharp-tasting liquid, that is used to add flavour to or to preserve food: Would you like oil and *** on your salad?

doggy bag

a small bag that a restaurant provides so that you can take home any food you have not finished

dumplings

a small ball of dough (= flour and water mixed together), cooked, and eaten with meat and vegetables

lentil

a small green, orange or brown seed that is usually dried and used in cooking, for example in soup or stew = чечевица

prawn

a small sea animal with a shell and ten legs, that can be eaten: *** are grey when they're raw, and turn pink when they're cooked.

napkin

a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers

serviette

a square piece of cloth or paper used while you are eating for protecting your clothes or cleaning your mouth and fingers

onion

a vegetable with a strong smell and flavour, made up of several layers surrounding each other tightly in a round shape, usually brown or red on the outside and white inside: I always cry when I'm chopping ***.

affair

an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way: The debate was a pretty disappointing ***.

preview

an opportunity to see something such as a film or a collection of works of art before it is shown to the public, or a description of something such as a television programme before it is shown to the public

boiled

cooked in water that is boiling: *** eggs/ham

oily

covered in oil or containing a lot of oil: *** fish

tender

easily cut or chewed: My steak was juicy and ***

fragile

easily damaged, broken, or harmed: Be careful with that vase - it's very ***.

dough

flour mixed with water and often yeast, fat, or sugar, so that it is ready for baking: bread ***

junk food

food that is unhealthy but is quick and easy to eat

delicious

having a very pleasant taste or smell: Who cooked this? It's ***.

spicy

hot; having a strong taste because spices have been used to flavour it: *** chicken wings

side order

in a restaurant, an extra dish of food, for example vegetables or salad, that is served with the main dish, sometimes on a separate plate

gross

informal extremely unpleasant: "Oh, ***!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.

awareness

knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation: There was a general lack of *** about safety issues.

raw

not cooked

chopsticks

one of a pair of thin sticks held in one hand and used in East Asian cultures for eating food

ostrich

ostrich a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly

flour

powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.: In a large bowl, mix together the ***, sugar and raisins in a bowl.

smoked

preserved using smoke from burning wood: She had champagne and *** salmon sandwiches at her birthday party.

repeat customer

someone who buys again from a company that they have used before: At a restaurant with a lot of ***, a bad review might not make that much difference.

delicacy

something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat: In some parts of the world, sheep's eyes are considered a great ***.

reward

something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.: There's a *** for whoever finishes first.

jogging

the activity of running at a slow, regular speed, especially as a form of exercise: He usually goes *** for half an hour before breakfast.

tripe

the covering of the inside of the stomach of an animal, such as a cow or sheep, used for food: stewed ***

beef

the flesh of cows eaten as food

elbow

the joint between the upper and lower parts of the arm where it bends in the middle: He rested his *** on his knees.

main course

the largest or most important part of a meal in which there are different parts served separately: I had salmon for my ***.

impact

the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something: Her speech made a *** impact on everyone.

neat

tidy, with everything in its place: Your house is always so *** - how do you manage it? = аккуратный, опрятный, чистый

to chew

to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it easier to swallow: He is always *** gum.

fertilized

to cause an egg or seed to start to develop into a new young animal or plant by joining it with a male cell: A balut is a *** duck or chicken egg.

to swallow

to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat: My throat is so sore that it really hurts when I ***.

to stretch out

to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction: She *** her hand and helped him from his chair.

to roast

to cook food in an oven or over a fire: Just *** the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon.

baked

to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid: the delicious smell of *** bread

to stew

to cook food slowly in liquid: It tastes good if you boil it, fry it in oil, and then *** it with chilies.

steamed

to cook food using evaporated water: *** vegetables

to put off

to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date: The meeting has been *** for a week.

to insist on

to demand something and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else: We *** a refund of the full amount.

to split

to divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: If you don't let me pay for the whole meal, let's *** it then.

to eat out

to eat in a restaurant: When I lived in Spain, I used to *** all the time.

stir fried

to fry small pieces of meat, vegetables, etc. quickly while mixing them around: *** the chicken for one minute, then add the vegetables.

to pierce

to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't ***.

to stare

to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking: Don't *** at people like that, it's rude.

to offend

to make someone upset or angry: I think she was *** that she hadn't been invited to the party.

to stir

to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it thoroughly: She *** her tea.

to hesitate

to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it: She *** slightly before answering the detective's question.

to roll up your sleeves

to prepare for hard work: There's a lot of work to do, so *** and get busy.

to grate

to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces: *** cheese

to be distracted

to stop giving attention to something because of someone/something else: I have *** at work especially when I'm working on an important task.

to melt

to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this: The snow usually *** by mid March.

messy

untidy: a *** kitchen

terrific

very good: a *** opportunity You look ***!

weird

very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural: Her boyfriend's a bit *** but she's nice.

to bite off

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