Food, drinks Flashcards
a frequented place
haunt
a greedy person (= ghiottone)
gourmand
pleasure, joy
delight
aplenty, in abundance
galore (adv)
ripieno
filling
to mix
to stir
extravagant, abundant
lavish
custode, portinaio
caretaker
lovingly, fondly
affectionately
to smile on/upon (sth);
to gift with (sth);
arridere, benedire, donare
to bless with
alcoholic person (n);
abundant, delicious, attractive (adj)
lush
pristine, not damaged (nature);
still fresh (food);
not corrupted (person)
unspoilt
street off main road
backstreet
clandestine/illegal
back-street
to say that one is (= affermare di essere)
to claim to be
captivating, delightful (= incantevole, seducente)
enchanting
to make sth soft with your teeth
to chew
to eat sth by taking small bites
to nibble
to divour, to eat greedily
(also: the sound of the turkey)
to gobble
to swallow food/liquid quickly
to gulp
to make food/liquid pass down your throat from your mouth to the stomach
to swallow
to drink sthby taking only a small amount of liquid at a time
to sip
to make food into small pieces by rubbing it over a metal tool
to grate
to cut sth into thin pieces
to slice
to cut food into small cubes
to dice
to cut food into small pieces with a knife
to chop
to soak meat/fish in a mixture of wine and herbs etc. before cooking it
to marinade
to pour melted fat/juices over meat as it’s cooking
to baste
to cook food in oil/fat in a shallow pan
to fry
to cook vegetables/meat quickly in hot oil (i.e. Chinese food)
to stir-fry
to cook food (especially meat) over a fire or in an oven
to roast
to cook in an oven without any extra liquid/fat (i.e. bread, cakes)
to bake
to cook food using very strong heat directly above it
to grill
to cook food outdoors on a metal grill over wood/charcoal
to barbecue
to cook over a pan of boiling water by allowing the hot mist from the water to pass through small hles in a container with food in
to steam
a mix of cultures
melting pot
lively, bright;
vivace
vibrant
to brag; to be full of;
vantarsi
to boast
