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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Vocabulary of Daily Use - FOOD AND BEVERAGES


The Various meals of the days are:
Bed-tea, Evening-tea
Breakfast, Snacks
Brunch, Dinner
Lunch, Supper
Luncheon, Nightcap

Qualitatively food can be:
Sumptuous, Over-cooked
Appetizing, Badly-cooked
Palatable, Insipid
Savoury, Half-baked
Delicious, Uncooked
Tasty, Unappetizing
Well cooked, Unpalatable
Ripe, Tasteless

The food can be:
Roasted, Minced
Chilled, Juicy
Frozen, Spicy
Boiled, Fried
Processed, Grilled
Raw

Qualitatively the meal can be:
Lavish, Steamed
Meagre, Economical
Sufficient, Moderate
Frugal

Few Vegetables:
Lotus roots, Drumsticks
Cauliflower, Potatoes
Lettuce, Onions
Peas, Bitter gourd
Lady finger, Pumpkin
Cabbage, Turnip

Dry Fruits:
Dates, Coconuts
Pistachios, Peanuts
Almonds, Groundnuts
Walnut, Currants
Raisins, Cashew nuts

Non-vegetarian items:
Beef, Lamb salami
Mutton, Bacon
Prawns, Chicken
Ham, Lobster
Pork, Sausages
Fish

Soups can be:
Chicken soup, Vegetable soup
Sweet-corn soup, Tomato- soup

Sauce can be:
Chilly, Spicy
Sour, Sweet
Pungent, Creamy
Tomato, Soybean
Garlic

In regard to food a man can be:
Greedy, Modern
Fastidious, Frugal
Glutton, Balanced

Cooking Aids:
Baking tray, Serving spoon
Frying pan, Pressure Cooker
Over, Mixie
Table spoon, Grinder

Ingredients:
Oil, Sugar
Salt, Chillies
Tumeric, Coriander
Wheat flour, Flour
Cornflour, Mustard seeds

Eating Aids:
Sauce, Oil
Cardamom, Butter
Vinegar, Cheese
Cinnamon, Bread
Garlic, Tamarind
Curd, Ginger
Pickles, Rice
Cloves

Places of eating:
Hotel, Bar
Snack-bar, Restaurant
Bar be-cue, Cafeteria
Catering Van, Drive-in

Eating Arrangments:
Buffet, Snack Bar
Sitting Arrangement

Salient Features of Food:

Low calorie diet, Frozen
Non alcoholic, Flavoured
Flattering, Salty

FINAL Process-Words of cooking in Kitchen/Kitchenette:

Pour, Grate
Slicing, Bake
Chop, Peeling
Stir, Mince
Mixing, Crush
Chum, Sprinkle
Knead, Sweeten
Simmer, Grind
Bring to boil, Mash
Fry until Brown, Soak
Heat until tender

Hope all all Vocabulary for Food and Beverages will help you.