Language II: VOCABULARY
1 Food and Drink
1.1 V-pages: Kitchen utensils
1.2 V-pages: Cooking
1.3 V-pages: Fruit and Vegetables
1.4 V-pages: Herbs, spices, nuts and cereals
1.5 V-pages: Packaging
1.6 Synonyms: bitter
bitter × pungent × sour × acrid × sharp × acid
These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.
Bitter
(of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant;
(of food or drink) having a bitter taste.
Pungent
(of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant;
(of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste: The pungent smell of
burning rubber.
Sour
(of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to
eat;
(of food or drink) having a sour taste: Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
Acrid
(of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant;
(of smoke) having an acrid smell: Acrid smoke from burning tyres.
Sharp
(of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter;
(of food or drink) having a sharp taste: The cheese has a distinctively
sharp taste.
Acid
(of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not
ready to eat;
(of food or drink) having an acid taste.
Which word?
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, A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of
coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent
taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp,
sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat.
An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or
burning, but not the smell of food.
Patterns
a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
pungent/sharp cheese
pungent/acrid smoke
1.7 Collocations: Cooking
Preparing × cooking × ways of cooking × serving
Preparing Cooking
prepare a dish/a meal/a heat the oil in a frying pan
menu/dinner/the fish preheat/heat the oven/(British
weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the English) the grill/(North American
ingredients English) the broiler
wash/rinse the bring to (British English) the
lettuce/spinach/watercress boil/(North American English) a boil
chop/slice/dice the stir constantly/gently with a
carrots/onions/potatoes wooden spoon
peel the reduce the heat
carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/oran simmer gently for 20 minutes/until
ge reduces by half
grate a carrot/the cheese/some melt the
nutmeg butter/ghee/chocolate/cheese/sug
remove/discard the ar
bones/seeds/skin brown the meat for 8-20 minutes
blend/combine/mix (together) the drain the pasta/the water from the
flour and water/all the pot/in a colander
ingredients/the spices mash the
beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg potatoes/banana/avocado
whites
knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Ways of cooking Serving
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a serve in a glass/on a bed of
Persian dish rice/with potatoes
bake (a loaf of) brad/a arrange the slices on a plat/in a
cake/(especially North American English) layer
cookies/(British English) biscuits/a carve the
pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
boil cabbage/potatoes/an dress/toss a salad
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1 Food and Drink
1.1 V-pages: Kitchen utensils
1.2 V-pages: Cooking
1.3 V-pages: Fruit and Vegetables
1.4 V-pages: Herbs, spices, nuts and cereals
1.5 V-pages: Packaging
1.6 Synonyms: bitter
bitter × pungent × sour × acrid × sharp × acid
These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.
Bitter
(of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant;
(of food or drink) having a bitter taste.
Pungent
(of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant;
(of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste: The pungent smell of
burning rubber.
Sour
(of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to
eat;
(of food or drink) having a sour taste: Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
Acrid
(of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant;
(of smoke) having an acrid smell: Acrid smoke from burning tyres.
Sharp
(of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter;
(of food or drink) having a sharp taste: The cheese has a distinctively
sharp taste.
Acid
(of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not
ready to eat;
(of food or drink) having an acid taste.
Which word?
1
, A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter taste of
coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this taste. A sharp or pungent
taste is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp,
sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to eat.
An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or
burning, but not the smell of food.
Patterns
a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
pungent/sharp cheese
pungent/acrid smoke
1.7 Collocations: Cooking
Preparing × cooking × ways of cooking × serving
Preparing Cooking
prepare a dish/a meal/a heat the oil in a frying pan
menu/dinner/the fish preheat/heat the oven/(British
weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the English) the grill/(North American
ingredients English) the broiler
wash/rinse the bring to (British English) the
lettuce/spinach/watercress boil/(North American English) a boil
chop/slice/dice the stir constantly/gently with a
carrots/onions/potatoes wooden spoon
peel the reduce the heat
carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/oran simmer gently for 20 minutes/until
ge reduces by half
grate a carrot/the cheese/some melt the
nutmeg butter/ghee/chocolate/cheese/sug
remove/discard the ar
bones/seeds/skin brown the meat for 8-20 minutes
blend/combine/mix (together) the drain the pasta/the water from the
flour and water/all the pot/in a colander
ingredients/the spices mash the
beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg potatoes/banana/avocado
whites
knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Ways of cooking Serving
cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a serve in a glass/on a bed of
Persian dish rice/with potatoes
bake (a loaf of) brad/a arrange the slices on a plat/in a
cake/(especially North American English) layer
cookies/(British English) biscuits/a carve the
pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
boil cabbage/potatoes/an dress/toss a salad
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