YoE 40, 10.02.13 Flashcards
Food that is “…..” doesn’t have much taste
“They’re a little bland, don’t you think?”
Fruits and vegetables are best at certain times of the year. You can talk about this by saying that they’re …
“Look, they’re in season now.”
“……” food has an outside that is dry, a little hard, but easy to bite through, like the outside of a piece of fried chicken
“The outside was crispy, and the inside was juicy and tender.”
When you cook meat, you have to be careful that the middle isn’t raw
“Make sure they’re cooked all the way through.”
Food that is low in calories can be called “…..”
“I’m in the mood for something light.”
When you’re talking to children, you can talk about delicious food this way:
“Yummy!”
Some foods and drinks aren’t very good at first, but you slowly start to like them. Talk about that kind of food this way:
“I never really developed a taste for beer.”
Say this when some food makes your stomach hurt:
“That burrito I ate didn’t agree with me.”
Grace
“Dear Lord, we thank you for this food that we’re about to receive.”
Take away
“Hey, can you pick up some take-out on your way home?”
Spilling
“Look! You got ice cream all down the front of your shirt!”
Eating up
“It’s important to eat your veggies so you can grow up to be big and strong.”
No thank you / not eating up
“No, I couldn’t possibly. I’m so stuffed.”
Damn
“Darn, I don’t have anything to peel it with!”
Dinner finished
“This was literally the best meal I’ve ever had.”
Praisals of food
“You’ve got to try this sauce. It’s amazing!”
“Wow, this is actually pretty good.”
Children’s bad table manners
“Quit playing with your food!”
Fond of food
“Your mind’s always on food!”
Secret of nuts
“Toasting the nuts really brings out their flavor!”
This diet is going too far
“I’m all for moderation, but this is ridiculous!”
Children’s pester on the backseat
“We’re not stopping to get ice cream, and that’s that!”
Slightly critical to fish
“The only thing about fish is that it’s so hard to get rid of the odor.”
I’m home; what’s for dinner?
“Yum! I could smell your cooking from down the street!”
You chose the menu
“I’m talking lobster, chicken, pizza… you name it!”
