Put each of the following words in the space provided.
FOOD
Put the following names of food and drink under the right headings.
MENU
1. APPETIZERS
2. SOUPS
3. MAIN DISHES
a. Meats
b. Poultry
c. Fish
4. SIDE DISHES
5. BEVERAGES
6. SWEETS
7. CHEESE
apple pie
apple sauce
avocado vinaigrette
blue cheese dressing salad
butter
Camembert [`kæməmbeə]
cheese dip (fondue) tray
coffee
cream of mushrooms
Creole haddock
dumplings
Emmentaler
farmhouse cheddar
fried fillet of plaice
fruit salad
game pie
grilled tomatoes
grilled veal fillet
hot chocolate
hot fudge sundae
peach melba
pork chops
prawn cocktail
roast duckling
sole in white wine sauce spice cake
spareribs
tossed green salad
turkey
Yorkshire pudding
Group the words under the following headings.
1. Cereals
2. Dairy products
3. Fish
4. Fruit
5. Herbs
6. Meat
7. Vegetables
aubergine
bacon
blackberry
sausage
wheat
beans
barley
basil
chicken
rice
sole
cream
dill
flour
gooseberry
thyme
trout
grape
herring
lamb
maize
veal
yoghurt
mint
mustard
peas
plaice
pear
rye
rabbit
sage
salmon
Match the method of cooking to its definition.
1. baking
2. boiling
3. braising
4. frying
5. roasting
6. simmering
7. steaming
8. stewing
a. ... cooking in steam; used for puddings, fish, etc.
b.... the term used in meat cookery by which the meat is first browned, then has a small quantity of water added
c. ... cooking meat or fruit in a small amount of water and its own juices
d. ... cooking foods in enough water to cover them, at a temperature lower than 100°C
e. ... cooking in fat; used for chips, doughnuts, etc.
f. ... the food is placed in the oven; used for preparing cakes, breads
g. ... is done by placing the food in the oven or over coals and cooking until it is tender; used for cooking meats
h. ... cooking foods in enough water to cover them, at 100°C
Choose the correct answer.
1. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets; they’re _____________ for you.
a. bad b. disagreeable c. unhealthy d. unsuitable
2. Would you _______________ the salt, please?
a. carry b. deliver c. give d. pass
3. This avocado _______________ rather hard,
a. feels b. senses c. smells d. tastes
4. Oranges are said to be ______________ for me but I don’t like them much.
a. appetizing b. good c. healthy d. nourishing
5. “What would you like to drink, some _______________ or something stronger?”
a. brandy b. cider c. sherry d. whisky
6. In this jar there was a _______________ which looked like jam.
a. material b. powder c. solid d. substance
7. Pork chops are one of my favourite ______________
a. bowls b. courses c. dishes d. plates
8. These are __________________ potatoes, not the end of last season’s.
a. fresh b. new c. ripe d. young
9. Light ______________ were served during the interval.
a. drinks b. foods c. meals d. refreshments
10. In her _______________ it is essential to eat a big breakfast.
a. confidence b. Idea c. opinion d. principle
11. They arrived so late for the meal, that the food was ______________ .
a. dried b. hard c. lost d. spoilt
12. I usually ___________________ white coffee for breakfast.
a. consume b. eat c. have d. take
13. In England they eat apple ____________ with pork.
a. cream b. custard c. pudding d. sauce
14. A cool drink ____________ him after his long hot journey.
a. recovered b. refreshed c. relaxed d. rested
15. Is this _______________ water?
a. drink b. drinking c. potted d. swallow
16. Would you like me to _______________ the tea?
a. drain b. flow c. pour d. spill
Put each of the following words in the space provided.
afternoon chocolate bacon breakfast juice continental English morning lunch meals menu syrup rolls second supper
MEALS
Most people eat three 1 __________ a day – breakfast, 2 __________ and dinner. Some eat a fourth meal, 3 __________ late at night. 4 __________ tradition provides an extra light meal served in the late 5 _________ . Its basic 6 __________ usually includes tea and special tea cakes or cucumber sandwiches.
Meals vary in different countries. 7 __________in the U.S. May include fruit or fruit 8 __________ , coffee, toast, and a choice of cereal or 9 __________ and eggs. Many persons like pancakes with maple 10 __________ for breakfast. 11 __________ Europeans sometimes have an early breakfast of 12 __________ and coffee or hot 13__________ and eat a 14 __________ breakfast later on in the 15 __________ .