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@ Food and drink
Stubs
chop /slice /grate lunch /dinner
freezer/fridge
bake / grill/fry /roast / boll
plate / bowl / saucer/ dish _
frozen / freezing
ook / cooker / chef
| vegetable / vegetarian / vegan
imix / stir / whisk
oven / grill /hob
kitchen /cuisine kettle / teapot
| fast food / takeaway
soft drink/ fizzy drink
menu / catalogue
eR)
drop in (on) visit unexpectedly
ut off make sb not want to do or not like sth
get on for be almost a particular time, number,age, etc
‘run into meet by chance
go off be no longer fresh
Fun out of not have any left
| go on continue happening or doing sth; do sth after doing
| _go/come round go/come to sb’s house to visit them
keep on continue doing sth
sthelse | take to begin to like; begin todo sth regularly _|
‘try out experiment with
‘turn out develop in a particular way or have a
particular result
leave out not include
‘turn up appear unexpectedly or without
making a firm arrangement
bee Rete olor Lila
cook ‘a good/great/etc cook; cook a meal/chicken/etc;do the cooking
drink make (sb) a drink;have a drink (of sth); drink sth; drink to sb;drink to sb’s health;drink atoast tosb__|
feed feed an animal/etc; feed on sth
fill fil sth (up);filled with sth;full of sth -
food __| make/prepare/cook/serve food fast/junk food; pet food: health food
meal ‘make/cook/have a meal; go out fora meal - -
note make/take/keep (a) note of sth; note sth (down)
[occasion _| on this/that occasion;on occasion; on the occasion of sth; special occasion.
| recipe follow a recipe: recipe book; recipe for disaster
table lay/set/clear the table; book/reserve a table _—
‘wash wash the dishes; wash one’s hands; do the washing-up: dishwasher; washing machine
EEC)
associate sth/sb with sth/sb
regard sb as (being) sth
careful with/about/of sth
remember to do; remember sth/sb/doing; remember that
choose between; choose to do
suggest sth/doing (to sb);suggest that
compliment sb on sth — tend todo
full of sth wait for sth/sb; wait (for sth) to do; wait and see
lack sth;lack of sth;lacking in sth willing to do LC
offer sb sth;offer sth (to sb); offer to do
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anxious anxiously, anxiety
‘grow growth, grown-up, growing,
safe unsafe, (un)safely, save, safety,
saviour, saver
‘appreciate (un)appreciativelly),
appreciation
grown, home-grown, grower
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mix mixed, mixture, mixer
surprise (un)surprising(ly), surprised
contain container, content(s) originator
origin (unjoriginal(y), originate,
sweet sweetly, sweetener, sweetness
create creative(ly), creation,
creativity, creator
(un)prepared
prepare preparation, preparatory,
thorough thoroughly, thoroughness
disgust disgusting disqusted
100Food and drink Unit 16
Topic vocabulary in contrast
A. Write a verb from the box under each picture.
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B Circle the correct word.
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| particularly like Mexican and Indian kitchen / cuisine.
Frozen / Freezing fish is just as tasty as fresh fish.
My mums the best cooker / cook in the world!
Once the kettle / teapot has boiled, pour the boiling water over the jelly cubes. They'll melt
within seconds!
Excuse me. Could we have the catalogue / menu, please? We'd like to see what you have for
dessert.
Boil the eggs for three minutes in a saucepan on the grill / hob / oven.
‘Any meat that’s kept in the fridge / freezer should be defrosted thoroughly before cooking.
Grandma's having her new chef / cooker delivered next week. It's gas, so it will make
cooking much easier for her.
Chilli con carne is one of my favourite plates / bowls / saucers / dishes. It's delicious!
Are you going to get your suit dry-cleaned for the Carlton's dinner / lunch party tomorrow
night?
My friend Sally's a true vegetable / vegetarian / vegan, so she doesn't eat meat, fish or even
any milk products like cheese!
Let's get a Chinese takeaway / fast food tonight.
Fizzy / Soft drinks are gassy because they've got carbon dioxide in them.
101Unit 16 Vocabulary
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Phrasal verbs
C Write one word in each gap.
Restaurant review: La Clara, Kensington by Celia Clarke
I've taken (1) not booking a table in my real name for these restaurant reviews, as
there's alway: at I'll receive special attention if they know I'm a food critic. For Adam
Carter's new restaurant, La Clara, on Kensington High Street, | took this one stage further by not
booking a table at all
Earlier in the evening, some friends had Come (2) wunsu:se for a chat and mentioned La Clara.
We decided just to drop (3) w. to see if there was a free table. There wasn't — always a
risk if you (4). up without booking, of course ~ but we decided to wait. And wait we
did. Having arrived at about 9.30, it was getting (5) for eleven before we were finally
seated. Incidentally, while we were having a drink at the bar, we ran (6) w= the food critic +
of a rival newspaper. She said this was one of her favourite restaurants at the moment. I'd like to
be able to report that | now agree, but unfortunately our meal turned (7) to be far from
wonderful.
| ordered mushroom troubadour as a starter. The sauce tasted like the cream had (8
off. It was practically inedible. My friend Jane ordered salmon sentinale. Fifteen minutes after my
mushrooms had arrived, the waiter came over to say that they had (9) . out of salmon.
He Went (10) wvmormmunn- to say that they would be closing at midnight. It was already 11.30. The
head chef of La Clara likes to try (11) -nnnmsnmuen one new dish every day. This is called the Chef's
Special. | decided to have this ~ a not-particularly-exciting pasta dish — for the main course. It
wasn't bad, but the waiter kept (12) ‘coming over to see if we had finished. We hadn't
Vl leave (13) a description of the dessert. We had to eat it so quickly | can’t even
remember what it tasted like.
{don't want to (14) anyone off trying La Clara ~ all new restaurants have problems at
the start - but I for one shan’t be going back any time soon.
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Phrases and collocations
D_ Read ten different ways of explaining things (what something is, how to do something, etc) and
decide where these texts appear.
A inthe instructions fora dishwasher F onamenu
B inthe instructions for a washing machine G__inan advertisement for a restaurant
C__ in the instructions for an electric cooker H_ ina toast at a celebration
D_inarecipe book 1 inanarticle on dieting
E_ onasign ina health food shop Jinan article on organising a dinner party
1 Only heat-resistant ceramic and glass dishes should be used for oven baking/roasting,
‘Ahomemade chunky and succulent beefburger, filled with mozzarella cheese and served
with a side salad and baked potato.
3 Wash the carrots and slice. Set to one side. Boil the potatoes for six minutes or until slightly
soft to the touch.
4 Open seven days a week. Ideal for wedding receptions, birthday parties and other special
occasions.
5 _ Large plates, dishes and bowls should be loaded into the bottom rack (1).Glasses should be
placed upside down on the top rack (2). Cutlery should be placed in the cutlery container
(8). sn
6 Are you fed up with trying to lose weight and failing? Doreen Brown asks top nutritioni:
how we can lose that fat, and not put it back on again.
7 Make a note of al the things you have to do before your guests arrive (laying the table,
getting changed, ete), and when you have to do them.|f you're planning to cook the meal
yourself (rather than having catering), make sure you choose a menu you know well. Do not
experiment with new dishes on this kind of occasion!Food and drink Unit 16
8 — Whites and delicate items should be washed separately.
9 Lask youall to raise your glasses so we can drink to my wonderful great-grandfather,
ninety-seven years young today!
10 Vegetarian and Vegan Products.
Word patterns
E Write one word in each gap.
1 Everyone complimented her ..encnnesnenne the wonderful buffet she'd laid on.
2 The problem with drinks like that is they‘ full _ sugar.
Bo VANE CHOOSE vnnnnssnnnne Death by Chocolate or fruit salad.
4 — I'mnot going to tell you what's for supper. You'll just have to wait .. see.
5 She's generally regarded being the best cookery book writer of her generation.
6 Most people associate English F00d woman fish and chips and shepherd's pie.
7 Karen's very careful .. how much salt she has.
8 There'sa lack.. good restaurants round here.
9 The meat was well cooked, but the sauce was totally lacking .» flavour.
F Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 Itend not ..
2 Doyouremember ...
Skiathos last summer?
| must remember
Why don't you offer
Id suggest 7
Would you be willing ..
. (cook) very often during the week as | don't have time.
snes (GO) t0 that wonderful little taverna on
(buy) some bread on the way home.
(help) with the washing-up?
(get) a takeaway rather than cooking.
(lend) mea hand with the pudding?
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Word formation
G Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the
same line.
Creating your own dishes
Good cooking is always strange (1) .. of science andartandyou MIX
certainly have to be fairly (2) you want to come up with your CREATE
‘own recipes. ll cooking also demands a fair amount of (3)... sow and PREPARE
this is doubly true when you're producing (4) wvis:umunusew dishes.You also have ORIGIN
to be thick-skinned. You'll be (5). . byhowhonest people canbe SURPRISE
when it comes to food. I've had people tell me my latest dish iS (6) ivsnscnnsnmum DISGUST
and (7) edible! Sometimes, they were right! But don't get upset. THOROUGH
Just smile (8) and thank them for their valuable opinion.And SWEET
never forget that when you're waiting (9) emmmanarmnumm to hear whether or not ANXIOUS
your'masterpiece'is a success and they suddenly show their (10) APPRECIATE
youl realise it was all worth it. My tips:home-(11) um vegetables GROW
are always the tastiest. Every good cook needs a top-quality (12)... Mix
It an essential piece of kitchen equipment, not a luxury. Make sure you've
got lots of good-quality food storage (13) w.nmusnnsnun ANG, finally, remember CONTAIN
that designing a new dish is not about (14) Its about taking risks, SAFE
and learning from your mistakes. Have fun in the kitchen!
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