English Vocabulary Food & Drinks

to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: "Roast the potatoes next to the chicken"

to cook something in boiling water or be cookes in this way: "How long does it take to boil an egg?"

someone who cooks food, eigther as their as their job or for pleasure: "Jane's a very good cook."

a large piece of kitchen equiptment that you use for cooking food. It usually includes an oven and a hob: "We bought a new electric cooker last week."

someone whose job is to cook food in a restaurant: "Aristotelis works as a chef in a big restaurant in Utrecht."

a large piece of equipment in a kitchen that you cook food in: "Preheat the oven to 220°C, Gas mark 7."

the part of the cooker where food is cooked under great heat: "Can you put the sausages under the grill."

the top part of a cooker that you put pans on: "Put the pan on the hob and heat gently."

a room where you prepare and cook food, and wash disches: "We sometimes eat in the kitchen."

a particular style of cooking: "I love Thai cuisine."

a meal that you eat in the middle of the day: "I'll get a sandwich for lunch."

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening: "I haven't eaten dinner yet."

a flat round dish that you put food on: "Let's put all the sandwiches on one plate."

a round container that you use for eating, serving or preparing food: "In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, sugar and butter."

a small round flat dish that you put a cup on: "I bought some matching cups and saucers."

food that has been prepared and cooked in a particular way: "Do you have any vegetarian dishes?"

a part of a plant used as food, for example a potato, bean or cabbage: "We grow all our own vegetables."

someone who choose not to eat meat or fish: "My sister has been a vegetarian for ten years."

someone who chooses not to eat anything made from animals or fish, including eggs, milk and cheese: "It must be quite difficult going to restaurants if you're a vegan."

food that is made and served very quickly and that you can take away with you: "Many people think that fast food like hamburgers is unhealthy

a meal that you buy in a restaurant and take home to eat: "Let's get a Chinese takeaway on the way home."

a container that is used for boiling water: "Put the kettle on!"

a container with a handle and spout (=small tube for pouring) that you use for making and pouring tea: "Put three teabags in the teapot and pour in the boiling water."

a large piece of electrical equipment that is used for freezing food: "I'll put the ice cream in the freezer."

a piece of equipment that is used for storing food at low temperatures: "Couold you get the milk out of the fridge, please?" 

preserved by being made extremely could and stored at a very low temperature: "I usually buy frozen vegetables."

very cold: "It is absolutely freezing in here!"

to cobine two or more substances so that they become a single substance: "Mix the flour withthe eggs and butter:"

to move food or a liquid around using a spoon or other object: "Stir the sauce gently over a low heat."

to mix something such as eggs or cream using a whisk or a fork: "Whisk the eggs for two or three minutes."

a cold drink that does not contain any alcohol: "If you'd like a soft drik, we've got some orange juice."

a fizzy drink without alcohol that has bubbles: "I don't like fizzy drinks like lemonade."

a list of the food that is available in a restaurant: "Do you see anything you like on the menu?"

a book that contains pictures of things that you can buy: "Alan bought his jeans from a mail order catalogue."