Focus 3. Food

bland

mild; tasteless; dull

stale

old or not fresh

rotten

not good to eat

sour

Acids taste

ripe

ready to eat

maple syrup

famous sweet liquid from maple trees

wholemeal bread

made from brown flour

Side Salad

salad served on the plate to accompany the main dish

long grain rice

rice that is dry and fluffy when cooked

crispy

pleasantly thin, dry, and easily broken : having a pleasantly crisp outer layer

crunchy

(adj) firm and crisp and making a sound when you bite or crush it

fatty

containing a lot of fat

lean

containing little or no fat

buffet

A meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves

flaky

coming off easily in small, flat, thin pieces:

goulash soup

a soup or stew of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika

innards

the internal organs of a human being or animal

breadbox

a special box for keeping bread fresh

versatile

able to do many things well; capable of many uses

film

a thin layer covering a surface.

creamy

like cream in color or thickness

smooth

1(of a liquid) with an even consistency; without lumps.

chewy

food that you have to chew a lot before swallowing it

savoury

having a taste that is salty not sweet

fussy eater

person who has very particular demands when eating

to influence sb/sth

make a change to the way sb thinks

smorgasbord

a Swedish buffet of cold dishes

fried eggs

raw eggs cracked onto a hot cooking surface and cooked until the white is set

pork

meat from a pig

mincemeat

finely chopped meat, sometimes mixed with other food

haggis

a scottish dish consisting of sheep's stomach combined with suet and boiled oatmeal

ground pepper

reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing

cayenne pepper

a long and often twisted hot red pepper