Listening Lesson - The Cooking Class. Woman: First of all, break two eggs into the bowl.
Man: Okay, do we need the yolks1 and the whites2? Woman: Yes, we don’t waste anything in here! Add some seasoning3. Man: Salt, pepper, anything else? Woman: You can add some herbs4 as well, just for flavour. Man: Right, and then add in the mince5? Woman: That’s right. American & British food name differences.
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English can often be complicated enough without have to complicate things any more, right? You know us, we love to make things complicated for absolutely no reason whatsoever and we have gone and done it again with foods. In today’s post we are going to look at foods which depending on where you live or visit have different names. In the United States and the United Kingdom there are several foods which have different names depending on which side of the Atlantic you are on and today we are going to take a look at some of them. United Kingdom = Aubergine United States = Eggplant There are different ideas as to why this food has more than one name, although it is believed that the British call it aubergine due to the French who adapted it from Catalan and Spanish after the Arab conquering many moons ago. United Kingdom = Biscuit United States = Cookie. English Phrasal Verbs for Eating Out.
Everyone loves eating out, right?
But not everyone is as lucky as Tim Jacobs, because Tim gets to eat out four times a week, and judge the food’s appearance and flavour! Let’s look at the following text describing Tim’s job and make sure to notice the “phrasal verbs” used to describe certain actions in the restaurant scene. See if you can understand their meaning before looking at the answers down below. Useful Cooking Verbs in English. As much as it is something we most likely never think about, there are many difficult verbs associated with cooking in English.
From the chopping to the plating of food after the cooking process, it is good to know exactly what we means by each of these verbs which is what we are going to focus on in today’s post. Have a look at the following picture to see for yourselves. Useful Cooking Verbs in English. Fritter - 13 Verbs From The Breakfast Table. Sugar is a good example of a word that has traveled very far from its beginning.
It may have originated in Sanskrit (śarkarā), and then passed on into many languages on its way to English, including Persian (shakar) and Arabic (sukkar), as well as Old Italian (zucchero), Medieval Latin (zuccarum), Anglo-French, (sucre) and Middle English (sugre, sucre). And its spelling and pronunciation changed many times along its journey. Those pronunciations and spellings existed together for a while; however, the spelling sugar, spoken with an initial \sh\ sound, won out over all the others—even though the spelling and pronunciation do not match each other very well. Sugar is the familiar name of a substance, usually in the form of white or brown crystals or white powder, that comes from plants, consists chiefly of sucrose, and is used to make foods sweeter. Everyday table sugar that you might add to a breakfast beverage or food is granulated white sugar.
Quiz about Food and drink 1 - Cambridge Dictionary. Quiz about Food and drink 1 - Cambridge Dictionary. Quiz about Food and drink 1 - Cambridge Dictionary. Quiz about Food and drink 1 - Cambridge Dictionary. Fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. Food in Britain. Transcript Carmen: The Chinese introduced oriental food to Britain.
But before the Chinese, immigrants from all around the world came to live in London. British people enjoy a huge range of food and flavours from other countries. This is Borough Market, London’s oldest food market. Today, you can find food here from all over the world. This is Italian cheese. Restaurants from all around the world can be found on most British high streets. But just what are the UK’s favourite dishes? On the Street: My favourite meal is Thai green curry. On the Street: One of my favourite meals is... cottage pie with peas.
Food topic: What you need to know about Food. What’s cooking? (Cutting and mixing food) By Kate Woodford A few weeks ago we looked at cooking words – specifically the range of verbs that describe cooking with the use of an oven.
Today we’re focusing on words for cutting up and mixing food. Let’s start with the cutting. There are various verbs for cutting, each with a particular meaning. If you peel fruit or vegetables, you remove the skin using a knife or other sharp object: I’m just peeling the potatoes. Other verbs are used for cutting food into small pieces, for example chop (or chop up): Chop the onion finely. / Chop up the carrots. And so to the mixing. You beat food such as eggs when you use a fork or other utensil to mix the parts together: In a bowl, beat the eggs. Finally, to toss a salad or other food with a liquid is to cover it with the liquid, using a spoon to mix everything together: a tossed salad / carrots tossed in butter. We hope that hasn’t made you hungry! A recipe. Let’s bake a cake. (Cooking words) By Kate Woodford One thing we haven’t dealt with yet on this blog is cooking vocabulary.
We’re now making up for it with two posts devoted to common words used for preparing food. If you’re a keen cook, read on! Let’s start with some basic cooking verbs relating to the inside of the oven. When we cook bread and cakes in an oven, we say we bake them: freshly baked bread / I’m going to bake a cake. To grill or barbecue food is to cook it over fire, usually on a metal frame: I’ll grill some chicken. Other ways of cooking involve the hob (UK)/stovetop (US) , which is the surface of the oven, on which pans are heated.
We can boil food by putting it in water that is so hot, bubbles appear in it: Boil the potatoes. Of course, not all cooking verbs relate to an oven or hob. Meals.
Meals and cooking. Kitchen. Meals and cooking. Food. Types of food. List of eating utensils. List of food preparation utensils. An assortment of utensils A kitchen utensil is a hand-held, typically small tool that is designed for food-related functions.
Food preparation utensils are a specific type of kitchen utensil, designed for use in the preparation of food. Some utensils are both food preparation utensils and eating utensils; for instance some implements of cutlery – especially knives – can be used for both food preparation in a kitchen and as eating utensils when dining. In the Western world, utensil invention accelerated in the 19th and 20th centuries. It was fuelled in part by the emergence of technologies such as the kitchen stove and refrigerator, but also by a desire to save time in the kitchen, in response to the demands of modern lifestyles.[1] List[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Kitchen utensil. A kitchen utensil is a small hand held tool used for food preparation.
Common kitchen tasks include cutting food items to size, heating food on an open fire or on a stove, baking, grinding, mixing, blending, and measuring; different utensils are made for each task. A general purpose utensil such as a chef's knife may be used for a variety of foods; other kitchen utensils are highly specialized and may be used only in connection with preparation of a particular type of food, such as an egg separator or an apple corer.
Some specialized utensils are used when an operation is to be repeated many times, or when the cook has limited dexterity or mobility. Front of House vs. Back of House. In order for a successful restaurant to flourish, there are many parts that must work together to create a positive experience and end result for the consumer. Understanding the differences between front of house and back of house functions will significantly help your restaurant flow more effortlessly and increase efficiency. Being knowledgeable about the parts of a restaurant, the breakdown between front of house and back of house, along with the specific role of its employees is an important concept to grasp when working in the hospitality industry. You can use the links below to jump to specific topics you'd like to learn about: What Is the Front of the House?
The front of the house, also called the FOH, refers to all actions and areas that a customer will be exposed to during their stay at a restaurant, such as the lobby and dining area. Common Locations in the Front of House These front of house locations are where all the interaction with your guests will occur. BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Street food: Why is it becoming so popular? Street food: Why is it becoming popular? Lesson 45: Kitchen Utensils. Machines and equipment used for cooking - synonyms and related words.
Tasting good - synonyms and related words. Synonyms edible adjective. Food Vocabulary Words for English Learners.