Topic Food Vocabulary List

Unit 1 (You are what you eat)

1. alertness
2. craving
3. to custom-design
4. fatigue
5. hefty
6. round the bend
7. to digest
8. digestive juices
9. to fancy
10.herbivore
11.epicure
12.foodie
13.gourmet
14.nutrient
15.nutrition
16.malnutrition
17.nutritional needs
18.fad
19.essential foods
20.pangs of hunger
21.severe
22.maintain
23.Fat-soluble
24.water- soluble
25.excess calories
26.weight gain/weight loss
27.under a physicians care
28.protein
29.carbohydrates
30.amino acids
31.starches
32.cholesterol
33.whole-grain
34.well-functioning
35.to absorb
36.to cushion
Unit 2 (Cooking Delight)
1. Cuisine
2. A course
3. A meal
4. A dish
5. Specialty
6. Main course

37.Saturated fats
38.accumulate
39.intake
40.to furnish
41.sufficient amount
42.a disorder
43.eliminate wastes
44.convenience foods
45.obesity
46.anorexia
47.vitamin deficiencies
48.crunchy
49.bland
50.greasy
51.chewy
52.disgusting
53.crisp
54.to lapse
55.to cram
56.to slaughter
57.to shun
58.fussy
59.retain the moral high ground
60.to perk up
61.to treat smb to smth
62.to wear off
63.to feel down
64.to blame smb for smth
65.to set oneself up for smth
66.to be loaded with
67.to be high in
68.to be linked to
69.to indulge in
70.to make up
71.to result from

48.To whip (up)/whisk

49.To soak
50.To marinate
51.To mash
52.To knead
53.To toss

7. Starter (syn. appetizer)

8. Garnish (syn. side dish)
9. Dessert (syn. afters/sweet/pudding)
10.Pastry
11.Pan
12.Frying pan
13.Baking pan/cake pan
14.Mortar and pestle
15.Food processor
16.cutting board
17.grater
18.bowl
19.rolling pin
20.whisk
21.potato masher
22.ladle
23.colander
24.spatula
25.saucepan
26.To cook
27.To boil
28.To fry
29.To roast
30.To grill
31.To bake
32.To casserole
33.To stew
34.To simmer
35.To flamb
36.To broil
37.To steam
38.To heat
39.To chop
40.To cut
41.To carve
42.To slice
43.To dice
44.To mince
45.To grate
46.To grind
47.To beat (up)

Unit 3. Eating out

54.To peel
55.To remove
56.To skin
57.To squeeze
58.To sprinkle
59.To halve
60.to add
61.to combine (ingredients)
62.to drain
63.to stir
64.to fry in (oil)
65.to cook with
66.to serve with
67.to cover with
68.to cover in
69.to sweeten with
70.to flavor with
71.to top with
72.to season with
73.to garnish with
74.to scent with
75.to fill with
76.to salt/pepper to taste
77.to serve sth raw
78.to serve medium rare
79.a la mode
80.finely chopped (onions)
81.to stir briefly/occasionally/well
82.until golden brown
83.bring to the boil
84.over a medium heat
85.cook for 30 minutes
86.to accompany (the dish)
87.to enhance (the taste)
88.in advance
89.at hand
90.an expert in (cooking)
91.contribute to
92.boil smth down
93.to bond (syn. to bring smb together)
94.enrich ones experience

1. standpoint
2. to make an adjustment
3. from scratch
4. to trim down
5. to give a boost
6. bustling
7. to dash
8. profuse
9. to deem
10.highlight (n)
11.to cherish
12.novelty
13.seating capacity
14.kooky
15.a server
16.fare
17.to hoist
18.hip (adj)
19.patron
20.beverages
21.to feast on
22.nondescript

23.premise
24.to seek out
25.to conceive
26.full-fledged
27.to pique
28.to amplify
29.to prohibit
30.to brag
31.otherworldly ( adj)
32.bland
33.distinctive
34.subtle
35.overdone
36.to butter smb up
37.to take it all with a pinch of salt
38.to walk on eggshells
39.a big cheese
40.to go as red as a beetroot
41.as nice as sugar
42.spill the beans
43.to pay peanuts
44. a smart cookie