B1 Preliminary: Food and Drink vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

a person who cooks food

cook / chef

a thick white liquid food, made by adding bacteria to milk, served cold and often with fruit added

yog(h)urt

to clean plates, glasses, etc. after a meal

wash up

a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant

waiter

a person who does not eat meat or fish

vegetarian

a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. For example, potatoes, beans and onions.

vegetable

a large sea fish that is used for food

tuna

a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked

tomato

slices of bread that have been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides

toast

a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of a bush. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.

tea

having a pleasant flavour when it is eaten

tasty

the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth

taste

a meal that you buy at a restaurant but eat somewhere else

takeaway

food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this. In North America: candy

sweet

a sweet substance, often in the form of white or brown crystals, made from the juices of various plants, used in cooking or to make tea, coffee, etc. sweeter

sugar

a thick slice of good quality beef

steak

a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food

spoon

a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads

spinach

having a strong taste because spices have been added to it

spicy

having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat

sour

a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal

soup

a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry

snack

a thin flat piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut off a larger piece; a piece of cake that has been cut from a larger cake

slice

a deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat

saucepan

a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it

sauce

two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them

sandwich

a white substance that is added to food to make it taste better or to preserve it. It is obtained from mines and is also found in seawater.

salt

a large fish that has silver skin and is pink inside and is used for food.

salmon

a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal

salad

a small loaf of bread for one person

roll

to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire

roast

short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food

rice

drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event

refreshments

a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it

recipe

a large tropical fruit with thick rough skin and stiff leaves on top, that is sweet and yellow inside with a lot of juice

pineapple

an amount of something (e.g. cake, cheese) that has been cut or separated from the rest of it

piece

a powder made from dried berries, used to give a hot, spicy taste to food

pepper

a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem

pear

a nut that grows underground in a thin shell

peanut

a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in

pan

a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts

orange

a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. They have a strong smell and taste.

onion

a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added

omelette

a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants or animals and is used in cooking

oil

a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat

microwave

a list of the food that is available at a restaurant

menu

a large fruit with hard green, yellow or orange skin, that is sweet inside with juice and a lot of seeds

melon

the soft part of an animal or a bird that can be eaten as food

meat

an occasion when people eat food, especially breakfast, lunch or dinner

meal

(in a restaurant or at a formal meal) the principal or largest part of the meal

main course

a meal eaten in the middle of the day

lunch

a plant with large green leaves that are eaten raw, especially in salad. T

lettuce

a drink made from lemon juice, sugar and water

lemonade

a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste.

lemon

a sharp blade (= metal edge) with a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon

knife

the foods that are used together to make a particular dish

ingredients

feeling that you want to eat something

hungry

a sweet, sticky yellow-brown substance made by bees that is spread on bread, etc. like jam

honey

food cooked under a very strong heat

grilled

a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles

glass

a vegetable of the onion family with a very strong taste and smell, used in cooking to add taste to food

garlic

to cook something in hot fat or oil

fry

the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this

juice

cooked in hot fat or oil

fried

recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans

fresh

a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.

flour

how food or drink tastes

flavour

a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins and a tail for swimming

fish

a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird

egg

food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal

dish

the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening

dinner

sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

dessert

having a very pleasant taste or smell

delicious

a small container that is like a bowl in shape, usually with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee, etc.

cup

a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable

corn

a small flat sweet cake for one person, usually baked until hard and dry. UK English: biscuit

cookie

a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top

cooker

a hot drink made from the roasted seeds of a tropical bush and boiling water. It may be drunk with milk and/or sugar added.

coffee

a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat

chips or French fries

the small green or red fruit of a type of pepper plant that is used in cooking to give a hot taste to food

chilli

food made from the grain of cereals, often eaten for breakfast with milk

cereal

a long pointed orange root vegetable

carrot

a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.

canteen

sweet food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this. In the UK: sweet

candy

a metal container in which food and drink is sold

can

a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal before you carry it to a table. They are often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc.

cafeteria

a place where you can buy drinks and simple meals. Alcohol is not usually served in these places in Britain or America.

café

a soft yellow food made from cream, used in cooking and for spreading on bread

butter

a number of things of the same type (for example bananas or grapes) which are growing or fastened together

bunch

a vegetable with a thick green stem and several dark green or purple flower heads

broccoli

the first meal of the day

breakfast

a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked

bread

a deep round dish with a wide open top, used especially for holding food or liquid

bowl

cooked in very hot water

boiled

when water is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour

boil

having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet

bitter

a flat metal frame that is used to cook food over an open fire

barbecue

a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin and that is soft inside, which grows on trees in hot countries

banana

to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid

bake