Unit 2 - 2B · Face2Face Intermediate Vocabulary List

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

"The food smells delicious."

"We bought enough food for the whole family."

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

"Cooking is my favorite hobby."

"She enjoys cooking for her family every weekend."

a type of nut that could be eaten, growing underground in a thin shell

"The peanut is salty."

"Peanuts are actually legumes not nuts but they are commonly grouped with tree nuts because of their similar taste and culinary uses."

the red or green fruit of a particular type of pepper plant, used in cooking for its hot taste

"The chilli makes your mouth burn."

"She added a chopped chilli to the curry, which gave it a spicy kick that surprised everyone at dinner."

a round vegetable with many layers and a strong smell and taste

"The onion made my eyes water."

"We chopped an onion very finely for the sauce."

a large fruit with a hard shell and edible white flesh inside containing a milky liquid

"Fruit with white flesh."

"She used coconut in the cake and the frosting tasted much richer."

a fine powder made by crushing wheat or other grains, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, etc.

"Use fine flour."

"All-purpose flour is a versatile wheat flour with a medium protein content"

a long fruit that has thin green skin and is used a lot in salads

"I sliced a cucumber for salad."

"A cucumber tastes fresh and works well in summer dishes."

a sweet large and tropical fruit that has brown skin, pointy leaves, and yellow flesh which is very juicy

"The pineapple tastes sweet."

"Pineapple contains an enzyme called bromelain which can break down proteins and sometimes causes a tingling sensation on your tongue while eating."

a plant with seeds, leaves, or flowers used for cooking or medicine, such as mint and parsley

"She used a herb."

"The chef carefully selected fresh herbs from the garden to add a fragrant and flavorful dimension to the dish."

a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

"The spice smells strong."

"She added spice to make the dish more flavorful."

to cook in hot oil or fat

"Fry the eggs in butter."

"It is healthier to bake or grill fish rather than fry it in oil because frying adds extra calories and fat."

to cook small pieces of food over high heat by constantly moving them around in a pan

"Let's stir fry some vegetables for dinner."

"I like to stir fry fresh vegetables with chicken for a quick and healthy weekday dinner."

a hollow fruit with a sweet taste and green color, eaten raw or cooked

"The green pepper is crisp."

"She chopped a green pepper for the salad."

a type of pepper with a very hot taste that is red in color

"The red pepper is hot."

"He grilled red peppers with the vegetables."

to cook food, usually in an oven, without any extra fat or liquid

"Let's bake cookies."

"We will bake a simple loaf of bread using only flour, water, and yeast, letting the oven do the work."

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

"The vegetable soup is hot."

"They grow vegetables in a small garden behind the house."

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

"The meat is cooked well."

"We ate meat with rice and vegetables for dinner."

a soft and juicy fruit that has a pit in the middle and its skin has extremely little hairs on it

"The peach is very soft."

"We shared a peach after dinner."

a seed growing in long pods on a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable

"The bean is small and soft."

"She cooked a delicious meal with fresh beans from the garden yesterday."

a flat metal structure used for cooking food over an open fire

"The grill uses propane or charcoal for fuel."

"The grill uses propane or charcoal for fuel and should be cleaned regularly to prevent grease fires and flare ups."

a young sheep, especially one that is under one year

"The lamb is very young."

"We saw a lamb in the field while driving home from school."

a frame made of metal on which food is cooked over a fire

"We cooked on the barbecue."

"The family gathered around the barbecue, enjoying the delicious grilled burgers and sausages."

meat that is from a cow

"Beef is used in recipes."

"Grass fed beef is often leaner and contains more healthy omega 3 fatty acids compared to beef from cattle raised on grain based diets."

to cook food in very hot water

"Boil water for the pasta."

"You need to boil the water before adding the pasta because cold water will make the noodles stick together."

a bell-shaped tropical fruit with bright green flesh, dark skin and a big stony seed

"Avocado is a healthy fruit."

"She smashed a ripe avocado and spread it on toast with salt pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice."

the leaves of the plant lettuce that are used in salads

"The sandwich needs fresh lettuce and tomato."

"The sandwich had crisp lettuce juicy tomato slices and roasted turkey between two slices of whole wheat bread."

a flavorful liquid, served with food to give it a particular taste

"Serve sauce with pasta."

"He added sauce to the pasta."

a sausage served hot in a long soft piece of bread

"The hot dog is very tasty."

"The child ate his hot dog with mustard and ketchup at the baseball game with his dad."

the thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top when you let milk sit

"The cream is thick and rich."

"She poured a little cream into her coffee and watched as the white liquid swirled into the dark brown drink before slowly mixing together."

a type of thin, long food made with flour and egg, eaten in a soup or with sauce

"I love eating noodle soup for lunch."

"She cooked the noodles in boiling water for exactly eight minutes until they were soft but not mushy."

a food that is made by baking fruits, vegetables, or meat inside one or multiple layers of pastry

"The pie smells wonderful."

"My grandmother baked a delicious apple pie with a flaky crust and sweet cinnamon filling."

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

"The fruit is sweet and juicy."

"Fresh fruit is important for a balanced diet."