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Set expressions 32-38 > Food&cooking vocabulary > Flashcards

Food&cooking vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Nutritious

A

(of food) very good for you; containing many of the substances which help the body to grow

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Nutritionist

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a scientist who explains you what to eat to be healthy

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Nourish, malnourished

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to keep a person, an animal or a plant alive and healthy with food, etc., unhealthy because of not eating enough or not eating enough of some specific food

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Protein

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a substance, found within all living things, that forms the structure of muscles, organs, etc. There are many different proteins and they are an essential part of what humans and animals eat to help them grow and stay healthy

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Carbohydrate (short - carb)

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a substance such as sugar or starch that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates in food provide the body with energy and heat

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6
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Fat

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a solid or liquid substance from animals or plants, treated so that it becomes pure for use in cooking

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Be rich on sth

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have lots of sth, f.e. pasta is rich on carbs

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8
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Calories

A

units measuring how much energy you
get from food

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9
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Minerals

A

natural substances found in some foods
that you need for good health

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10
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Vitamines

A

natural substances found in food that are
necessary to keep your body healthy.
Each one is given a name using a letter of
the alphabet

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11
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Fibre

A

the parts of fruit, vegetables and grain that
your body cannot digest

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12
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Cholesterol

A

a substance in your blood that can cause
heart disease if you have too much of it

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13
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Femine

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extreme lack of food which causes lots of people to get ill and/or die

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14
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Obesity

A

a condition in which someone is too fat, in
a way that is dangerous for their health

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Be allergic to sth

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to have an allergy to sth

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16
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Organic food

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food produced or practised without using artificial chemicals

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17
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Processed food

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food that has been altered from its natural state

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Genetically modified (GM) food

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food produced by altering the composition of cells to change certain characteristics

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Harvest

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the time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm, etc.; the act of cutting and gathering crops

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20
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Basic foods

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plain food containing all the necessary elements

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21
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Balanced diet

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healthy diet which involves consuming all the necessary elements
Diet also can be sugar-/salt-free, high/low protein, high/low fibre, gluten-free, low-calorie, low-fat, vegetarian etc.

22
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Eat a diet/live on a diet

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to follow a diet

23
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Digest

A

when you digest food, or it digests, it is changed into substances that your body can use

24
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Junk food

A

processed food quick and easy to cook (burgers, fries, fizzy drinks, pizza etc)

25
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Pre-cooked meal

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processed food which requires short cooking procedure (frozen pizza, fish sticks, frozen veggies etc)

26
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Ready-to-eat food

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food which doesn`t require any cooking procedure (fresh fruits and veggies, chocolate bars, nuts, chips etc)

27
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Take-aways

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food prepared in a cafe which you take home to eat there

28
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Cut down on sth/cut sth out

A

to restrict consuming of some types of food/to quit consuming some type of food completely
I tried to cut down on chocolate, but it didn`t help me lose weight, so I cut out all the sugar.

29
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Be prone to addiction

A

be likely to get addicted to sth
I know I`m prone to addiction, so I try not to drink any alcohol.

30
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Resist temptation

A

to refuse sth you want because it`s bad for you

31
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Gain/lose weight

A

to become havier/lighter

32
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Feeling of being full

A

the feeling you have when you`ve eaten enough and you are not hungry anymore
I was totally full after the first piece of cake.

33
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Grab a bite

A

to have a quick snack, often unhealthy
I have a minute, wanna grab a bite?

34
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Delicacy/speciality

A

a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place
Argentinian steaks are considered to be a local delicacy.

35
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Survive on a diet of sth

A

to stick to an unhealthy diet, yet feel ok
All my university years I`ve been surviving on a diet of coffee and tobacco.

36
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Picky/fussy eater

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a person who is very careful about their food and won`t eat just anything

37
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Seasoning

A

salt, pepper, dressing which are required to accompany the natural flavour of products

38
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Follow/stick to traditional/original recipe

A

cook sth according to the instruction

39
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Sweet tooth, have/be a sweet tooth

A

a person who mostly enjoys sweet things

40
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Dine out

A

to go to a restaurant to eat and have a good time

41
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Fine dining

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restaurant concept involving high style traditional menu, black tie, certain standart of service and rather high prices

42
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Mouth-watering

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looking or sounding very delicious, so that it make you drool

43
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Rich sause

A

creamy and thick sauce

44
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Paultry

A

farm birds grown for being eaten (chicken, duck, turkey etc)

45
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Candle-lit dinner

A

a traditional dinner date with candles

46
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Wining and dining

A

entertainment that includes food but isn`t limited on it

47
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Bland

A

not tasty for it has no distinguishable flavour

48
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Gourmet

A

of excellent quality

49
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Overeat (oneself)

A

eat too much

50
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Questions to consider:

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  1. Do you/does your country mostly eat healthy diet? Why/why not? It it important nowadays to eat healthy?
  2. Do you like cooking? What is your favorite dish to cook? Can you describe the recipe?
  3. Do you enjoy eating out? Why? What makes up a good restaurant?
  4. What should be done about starvation in the world? How do we reduce the amount of food we waste?
  5. What foreign cousine is popular in your country? Why? Do you like any of it? Describe your favorite foreign dish.

Set expressions 32-38 (26 decks)

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