food, health Flashcards
vegetable
Some vegetables are better eaten row.
supper
/ˈsʌpə $ -ər/
the meal that you have in the early evening=dinner
spilt ( especially British English)
a past tense and past participle of spill
spill
(v) if you spill a liquid, or if it spills, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container → pour
past:spilled
1. He slipped and the wine spilled all over the carpet.
2. Katie almost spilled her milk.
slip
/slɪp/ verb
to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly
1. He slipped on the ice.
2. Wright slipped but managed to keep hold of the ball.
slide
/slaɪd/(v) past tense and past participle slid
*to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it, or to make something move in this way.
1. Francesca slid across the ice.
2. He opened the oven door and slid the pan of cookies in.
grinder
(n) a machine for crushing coffee beans, peppercorns etc into powder
1. a coffee grinder
2. Do not hold the grinder back to front, and never remove the guard.
tray
(n) a flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood, with raised edges, used for carrying things such as plates, food etc
1. The waiter brought drinks on a tray.
2. The tray was heavy with food and drinks.
mat
(n) 1. a small piece of thick rough material which covers part of a floor
2.a small flat piece of wood, cloth etc which protects a surface, especially on a table
2.1. a mouse mat (=for a computer mouse)
2.2. a beer mat (=a mat for putting a glass of beer on)
flour
(n) a powder that is made by crushing wheat or other grain and that is used for making bread, cakes etc
1. Mix the flour and sugar.
grind
(v) (past tense and past participle ground) (also grind up) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces
1. freshly ground pepper
2. Grind some black pepper over the salad.
curry
/ˈkʌri $ ˈkɜːri/ noun (plural curries)
a type of food from India, consisting of meat or vegetables in a spicy sauce
1. I love really hot curry.
2. I think I’ll have a chicken curry.
dough
(n) a mixture of flour and water ready to be baked into bread, pastry etc
1. Cover with remaining dough, pressing dough around filling with fingers to remove air bubbles.
2. Cover with a cloth and leave in a warm place until dough doubles in size.
through
(adv)/(preposition)
(DOOR/PASSAGE ETC) into one side or end of an entrance, passage, hole etc and out of the other side or end
1. Water will be pumped through a pipe.
2. There were people standing in the doorway and I couldn’t get through.
steamer
(n) a container used to cook food in steam
ingredient
(n) one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish
1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
2. The food is home-cooked using fresh ingredients.
ripe
/raɪp/ ●●○ adjective (comparative riper, superlative ripest)
ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat….. OPP unripe
1. Those tomatoes aren’t ripe yet.
container
noun [countable] something such as a box or bowl that you use to keep things in
1. A lot of food is sold in plastic containers.
2. Don’t keep food in open containers in the fridge.
substance
(n) [countable] a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas
1. The leaves were covered with a strange sticky substance.
2.Using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s health at risk.
pot
(n) (COOKING) [countable] a container used for cooking which is round, deep, and usually made of metal
1. There was a big pot of soup on the stove.