Unit 6

Word

Definition

Example

bake

cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven

Why don't we bake a cake this afternoon?

barbecue

an occasion when you cook and eat food outdoors

When you barbecue the fish, make sure it doesn't burn.

bitter

having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet

I don't like the taste of dark chocolate – it's too bitter.

boil

when a liquid boils, or when you boil it, it becomes hot enough to turn into gas

Let the water boil for a minute before you put the eggs in the pan.

fry

to cook food in hot oil or fat

Fry the potatoes in a little oil and then add salt and pepper.

grill

if you grill something, or if it grills, you cook it by putting it on a flat metal frame with bars across it, above or below strong direct heat

Chop the tomatoes while I grill the chicken.

juicy

full of juice or juices and therefore enjoyable to eat

These oranges are nice and juicy.

microwave

an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly

I microwaved my bowl of soup and it got too hot!

roast

to cook food in an oven or over a fire

I'm going to roast some beef for Sunday lunch.

salty

tasting of or containing salt

I love salty food, such as anchovies and olives.

sour

having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar

Add a bit of sugar to the tomato sauce if it's too sour.

spicy

spicy food has a strong taste because it contains a lot of spices

I need a glass of water – this curry is too spicy!

sweet

small and attractive

My mum says I shouldn't eat too much sweet food.

chop up

cut into small pieces

Chop the onion up into very small pieces.

cool down

become colder

Let your soup cool down before you eat it.

cut down on

eat less of something

I've cut down on bread and potatoes and I feel much better.

eat up

eat all of something

I didn't like the curry, but my brother ate up all of his.

give up

stop eating

My mum has given up fish, but I still eat it.

go off

begin to decompose

An orange has gone off in the fruit bowl and it smells terrible!

live off

survive by eating only something

My sister lives off peanut butter sandwiches!

warm up

make hotter

Why don't you warm up the pasta in the fridge for lunch?

mix

if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a singlesubstance, and they cannot be easily separated

Mix the eggs into the flour.

spice

a type of powder or seed, taken from plants, that you put into food you are cooking to give it a special taste

Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are all spices.

cream

a thick yellow-white liquid that rises to the top of milk

Do you like cream in your coffee?

blend

mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together

Blend the ingredients into a smooth paste.

satisfy

to please someone by giving them what they want or need

They have 31 flavours of ice cream - enough to satisfy everyone!

taste

to sense the flavor of

Have you ever tasted anything so delicious?

fall ill

to become sick or ill.

When our teacher fell ill, the headteacher taught us for

the day.

have in common

to have the same interests, attitudes etc as someone else

My cousin and I have a lot in common, since we're both

blond, tall and athletic.

look forward to

to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen

I'm looking forward to Katrina's party this weekend.

make a meal

cook food

Have you ever made a meal for your whole family?

set foot in

come

This is the last time I ever set foot in this restaurant!

the whole world

used to describe the whole planet

Apparently, this is the biggest cave in the whole world!