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Food
Nouns
|Kitchen |red meat |
|knife |beef (cow) |
|spoon |lamb (lamb) |
|fork |white meat |
|3 course meal |pork, ham, bacon (pig) |
|starter |poultry |
|main course |chicken |
|dessert |turkey |
|Michelin starred restaurant |duck |
|menu |seafood |
|menu of the day |prawns |
|cafe |squid |
|mid-morning snack |mussels |
|soft drink |vegetables |
|mixer |cabbage |
|alcoholic drink |cauliflower |
|recipe |broccoli |
|ingredients |spinach |
|supermarket |cucumber |
|fruit and vegetable section |mushrooms |
|bakery |aubergines |
|butcher’s (or meat counter in supermarket) |parsley |
|fishmonger (or fish counter in supermarket |rosemary |
|loyalty card |oregano |
|takeaway |rice |
|vegetarian |salt |
|vegan |pepper |
|meat-eater/lover |chips |
|cook |jam |
|chef |butter |
|cooker |ham |
|dairy products |cheese |
|cooking lessons |curry |
|fast food |noodles |
|junk food |sandwich |
| |salad |
Adjectives
tasty
delicious
sweet
sugary
mild
sour
bitter
salty
off (no longer good/safe to eat)
spicy (e.g curry)
flavoursome (contains a lot of flavours)
tasteless (has no taste)
bland (no taste/flavour)
dry
rich (e.g. chocolate cake with a lot of butter, cream etc.)
creamy
filling (makes you feel full)
stodgy (heavy and unhealthy)
fattening
fresh (fruit, juice, fish)
greasy
oily (cooked with or containing a lot oil)
over-cooked/over done
under-cooked/under done
(un)healthy
Verbs / Verb phrases
|have or eat breakfast/lunch/dinner |Boil |
|have a snack |simmer |
|go for a drink |fry |
|be/feel hungry |bake (a cake) |
|be starving |roast (a chicken) |
|be/feel thirsty |grill |
|be/feel full |stir-fry (vegetables) |
|be/feel stuffed |season (with salt/pepper/herbs) |
|be overweight/obese |mix |
|be underweight |chop |
|go on a diet |dice |
|follow the latest fad diet |grate (cheese) |
|put on weight |peel (a potato / an onion) |
|lose weight |beat (an egg) |
|eat healthily |blend |
|grab a bite to eat |add |
|eat out (in a restaurant) |weigh |
|pig out (at home) | |
|be a couch potato | |
|binge-eat at the weekend | |
|binge-drink | |
|get a takeaway | |
|order (in a restaurant) | |
|acquire a taste for something | |
|lay/set the table | |
|clear the table | |
|have a craving for something | |
|cook a big meal | |
|have a light meal/lunch | |
|rustle up something quick | |
|do the weekly shopping | |
|avoid red meat | |
|buy organic products | |
|buy local produce | |
|have a second helping | |
|miss/skip a meal | |
|fast (not eat or drink) | |
Food idioms
It’s not my cup of tea.
That will give him food for thought.
You’ll find that windsurfing is a piece of cake.
I’ve got a lot on my plate.
Buttering me up won’t get you anywhere.
He’s got a sweet tooth.
He gets paid peanuts.
I’m not nervous at all, I’m as cool as a cucumber.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
The Internet is the best thing since sliced bread.
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