B2 - Lesson 47 - Food Flashcards
cuisine [/kwɪˈziːn/]
a particular style of cooking French cuisine vegetarian cuisine cuisine of the traditional cuisine of the Southwest
pork [/pɔːk/]
the meat from pigs
pork chops
bland [/blænd/]
1 without any excitement, strong opinions, or special character SYN dull
a few bland comments
2 food that is bland has very little taste SYN tasteless
a bland diet
bitter [/ˈbɪtə/]
feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly → bitterly
bitter about
I feel very bitter about it.
a bitter old man
having a strong sharp taste, like black coffee without sugar → sour, sweet
Enjoy the beer’s bitter taste as you slowly drink it.
bitter chocolate
sharp [/ʃɑːp/]
1 ABLE TO CUT EASILY having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily OPP blunt
Make sure you use a good sharp knife.
Its teeth are razor sharp (=very sharp).
11 TASTE having a slightly bitter taste OPP mild
sharp cheddar cheese
Add mustard to give the dressing a sharper taste.
creamy [/ˈkriːmi/]
1 thick and smooth like cream
Beat the mixture until smooth and creamy.
a soft cheese with a creamy texture
2 containing cream
creamy milk
crispy [/ˈkrɪspi/]
food that is crispy is pleasantly hard on the outside
a piece of crispy fried bread
crunchy [/ˈkrʌntʃi/]
food that is crunchy is firm and makes a noise when you bite it – usually used to show approval
a delicious crunchy salad
crumbly [/ˈkrʌmbli/]
something that is crumbly breaks easily into small pieces
a nice crumbly cheese
the garden’s crumbly black soil
greasy [/ˈɡriːsi,/]
covered in grease or oil SYN oily
a shampoo for greasy hair
The food was heavy and greasy.
juicy [/ˈdʒuːsi/]
containing a lot of juice
a juicy lemon
mushy [/ˈmʌʃi/]
soft, wet, and unpleasant
Cook for two minutes until soft but not mushy.
ripe [/raɪp/]
ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat OPP unripe
Those tomatoes aren’t ripe yet.
savoury [/ˈseɪvəri/]
British English savoury food tastes of salt OPP sweet
savoury party snacks
pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings
sour [/saʊə/]
having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten OPP sweet → bitter
Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.
sour cherries
rich [/rɪtʃ/]
4 FOOD rich food contains a lot of butter, cream, or eggs, which make you feel full very quickly OPP light
a rich fruit cake
The sauce was very rich.
brunch [/brʌntʃ/]
a meal eaten in the late morning, as a combination of breakfast and lunch
napkin [/ˈnæpkɪn/]
a square piece of cloth or paper used for protecting your clothes and for cleaning your hands and lips during a meal SYN serviette
2 a sanitary pad
receipt [/rɪˈsiːt/]
a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something
Keep your receipt in case you want to bring it back.
rare [/reə/]
meat that is rare has only been cooked for a short time and is still red → underdone, well-done
I like my steak rare.
owe [/əʊ/]
1 MONEY to need to pay someone for something that they have done for you or sold to you, or to need to give someone back money that they have lent you → borrow, lend
owe somebody money/£10 etc
I owe my brother $50.
