Eating and Drinking Flashcards
nourishing meals
meals which make you healthy and strong
fresh produce
foods produced from farming, e.g. diary produce, agricultural produce
organic food
ready meals
meals already prepared or which just need to be heated quickly before eating.
food additives
substances added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it.
processed foods
foods which are changed or treated as part of an industrial operation.
GM foods
genetically modified foods
perishable foods
foods which go bad quickly, e.g. cheese, fish.
food poisioning
light meals
substantial meals
slap-up meals
unusually large and good
gourmet meals
high-quality
home-cooked food
quick snack
refreshing drink
dying of hunger
decent meal
satisfactory meal
healthy appetite
hearty breakfast
large or (especially of food) in large amounts, e.g. She’s got a hearty appetite (= she eats a lot).
a soft drink
a cold, usually sweet, drink that does not contain alcohol
spoil your appetite
to destroy or reduce your appetite
set menu
a menu (= a list of the dishes available at a restaurant) that has a small number of meals to choose from, at a fixed price, or the food on this menu
reasonably priced
International food/cuisine
insatiable appetite
too great to be satisfied
a balanced diet
a bottle of bubbly
sparkling wine
a doggy bag
the leftovers of a meal in a restaurant taken home
an scrumptious meal
a delicious meal
to have a sweet tooth
to like sweet stuff
e.g: I can’t resist chocolate, you know I have a sweet tooth
rabbit food
seasonal friuts
winning and dinning
exotic meals
foods from other countries
leafy vegetables
mouth-watering meals
nutritious food
packed with vitamins
to gobble down/to wolf down
to eat sth very fast
to dig in
start eating
to pig out (on)
to eat too much of something
e.g: I feel too full, I have just pigged out on too much fast food at KFC
to knock back
to drink sth very quickly
to water down
to dilute a liquid to make sth weaker
warm up
to heat food that has cooked before in order to eat it.
It melts in the mouth
delicious
e.g: This steak is so tender and delicious, it just melts in the mouth.
To eat like a horse
to eat a lot
e.g: After I get home from school, I am so hungry, I eat like a horse.
It’s the best thing since sliced bread
the best thing ever
e.g: This meal is the best thing since sliced bread.
The proof is in the pudding
you can only know if something is good
by testing or experiencing it.
e.g: I am not sure whether I should visit Korea or not. Well I guess there is
only one way to find out, the proof is in the pudding.
eat the rainbow
eat in moderation
My child is a fussy eater or a picky eater
This means the only eat the food they like and won’t try new foods.
Comfort eating
eating to feel good, e.g. eating a chocolate cake
Binge eating
I am a binge eater
I am guilty of binge-eating
This means I eat lots of food in one go, and often I cannot stop. In
extreme cases, this can be a medical condition
To have an eating disorder (a medical condition e.g anorexia)
Snacking
when you enjoy eating small amounts of food frequently
(this word normally has a negative connotation)
A Signature dish
a dish you like to make and are ‘famous’ for
mouth-watering
tempting
appetising
delicious
tasty
luscious (= rich and sweet)
scrummy
succulent (for meat, meaning juicy, tasty, tender = soft)
Sour (plums)
Sweet (carrots, mandarins)
Juicy (oranges)
Salty (anchovies)
Savoury (anything that is not sweet)
Peppery (flavour of black pepper)
Pungent (smelling or tasting very strong and sharp)
Spicy (Thai red curry)
It’s perfect
It’s spot on
It’s top notch
It’s nutritious
It’s healthy
To fork out (on)
to spend a lot of money on something
e.g: We forked out more than we should
I forked out a fortune just on drinks
To pay over the odds (for)
to pay too much
e.g: We paid over the odds for that meal.
To spend a fortune on something
to spend a lot of money
e.g: We spent a fortune on pricy beverages.
To pay through the nose (for)
to pay a lot / too much
e.g: We paid through the nose for the catering for this event.
To go on a diet
to restrict the intake of a certain kind of food
