Food Vocabulary
addiction – a strong and harmful need to regularly have something (such as a food) or do something (such as gamble);
Sentence- He believes that needle exchange schemes encourage drug addiction.
famine – a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat.
Sentence- Famine and war have thinned down the population in this region.
to grill – to cook (food) on a metal frame over fire;
Sentence- Grill the meat for 20 minutes each side.
to steam – to cook with steam;
Sentence- The pressure of steam in the engine is controlled by this button.
to stir fry – to fry (something) quickly over high heat while stirring it constantly;
Sentence- Stir fry minced pork, prawn meat, dried scallops , dried shrimps, white radish, carrots and yam bean lightly. Add supreme stock and cook for 30 mins over low heat.
to deep fry – to cook (food) in a deep layer of oil or fat;
Sentence- Deep fry garlic, welsh onion and ginger or stir fry until aromatic.
to boil – to cook (something) in water that is boiling;
Sentence- Just before the milk comes to the boil, turn down the heat
to broil – to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat;
Sentence- For the entrees we have broiled rock fish stuffed with shrimp and scallops.
to mince – to cut food into very small pieces;
Sentence- Transfer mince to a small warmed ovenproof casserole dish.
to roast – to cook food with dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
Sentence- He carved up the roast beef and gave each of us a portion.
to bite – to seize with teeth or jaws so as to eat something;
Sentence- Rubbing this special cream into the insect bite will help to take away the worst of the pain.
to chew – to use your teeth to cut food into small pieces before you swallow it;
Sentence- You must chew your food well before you swallow it.
to taste – to have a particular taste, to sense the flavor of something you eat or drink;
Sentence- Taste and smell are closely connected.
to savour – to enjoy the taste or smell of something;
Sentence- Savour the sights and smells of the age of steam in the National Railway Museum.
to swallow – to take (something) into your stomach through your mouth and throat;
Sentence- I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow.
to digest – to change (food that you have eaten) by a biological process into simpler forms that can be used by the body;
Sentence- Avoid heavy foods that are difficult to digest.
to indulge – to allow (yourself) to have or do something as a special pleasure;
Sentence- He returned to Britain so that he could indulge his passion for football
to devour – to eat up greedily or ravenously.
Sentence- The plants grow naturally in impoverished peat bogs, and they devour insects as a source of protein.
Healthy food – food that is believed to be good for you because it does not contain artificial chemicals or much sugar or fat
Sentence- It is now established as a healthy food, with popular appeal for the ever-growing numbers of health-conscious diners.
Unhealthy Food- Any food that is not regarded as being conducive to maintaining health.
Sentence- First, there is a correlation between unhealthiness and impulsiveness of food items: Unhealthy food items also tend to elicit impulsive responses.
quality of food- quality characteristics of food that is acceptable to consumers.
Sentence- Protective packing is important in guarantee for quality of food and industrialization of traditional food.
engineered food- Genetically modified foods
Sentence- The fish, a North Atlantic salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies Inc. would be the country’s first genetically engineered food animal.
