A. Spaghetti b. Macaroni c. Noodles d. Ravioli e. Lasagne Herbs and Spices

Which of these herbs do you like to use in your cooking? What sort of food do you use them with?

1. garlic

2. marjoram

3. mint

4. parsley

5. rosemary

6. sage

7. thyme

8. bay leaf

9. oregano

Which of these spices would you find it difficult to live without?

1. black or white pepper

2. cayenne pepper

3. vanilla

4. ginger

5. nutmeg

6. cinnamon

7. pimento (paprika)

8. chilli

Do you agree that if the ingredients of the meal have the proper taste you don’t need all that seasoning?

Exercise 8. Answer the following questions:

1. What kinds of meat do you know? 2. What kinds of meat do you usually use for cooking at home? 3. Do you like poultry? Which of it do you prefer? 4. Have you ever tried game? What kinds of it did you try or would like to try? 5. What are the possible ways of cooking meat, poultry and game? 6. Do you know how to eat eggs? 7. What are the possible ways of cooking eggs and what egg dishes do you like? 8. What fresh water fish do you know? 9. What kinds of sea food and fish do you like? 10. What fish dishes do you know and like? 11. What vegetables and herbs does your mother or do you use for cooking cabbage soup (borsch)? 12. What kinds of soup do you prefer? 13. What is the correct way of eating apples, pears, melons and water-melons? 14. Can you cook stewed fruit? What fruit or berries do you usually use? 15. You usually eat some cereal for breakfast, don’t you? What kinds of them do you prefer? 16. Can you bake? What kinds of dough and pastry do you know? 17. What is the right way of eating cakes and cookies?