II. Match the verb and its meaning

1. bake	a) cook over water
2. boil	b) cook in a pan with some oil or fat
3. fry	c) cook with a strong direct heat over or under the food
4. grill	d) cook in the oven but with no extra oil or fat
5. roast	e) cook in a pan with very hot water
6. steam	d) cook in the oven with some extra oil or fat

III. Match the two halves of the sentences

1. The beef is served with boiled or	a) bread
2. I'd like some bacon and a fried	b) egg for breakfast
3. The cheese salad comes with freshly baked	c) steamed
4. If you don't mind, I prefer my vegetables	d) seafood
5. That grilled	e) roast potatoes
6. My favourite paella is a mixture of rice and	f) fish was delicious

IV. Choose the appropriate verb

crisp grilled roasted chilled garnished crushed fried

1. If food or drink is…., it is made cold, usually by being placed in the fridge.

2. If food is…, it is cooked in oil, often in a flat pan.

3. If food or ice is…it is broken into very small pieces by being pressed.

4. If meat or poultry is…, it’s cooked inside an oven.

5. If food is…it is cooked under a source of heat or on a barbecue.

6. If food is….with something, for example herbs, it is decorated with them.

7. If pastry or vegetables are…, they are hard, dry and fresh.

V Describing food and drinks to someone who doesn’t know much about your local cuisine is not always an easy thing to do. Match each noun from the box with the groups of words below to form strong word pairs.

meat salad dish red wine food meal steak beer white wine vegetables

1. light heavy quick vegetarian

2. rich spicy plain fast

3. traditional unusual exotic local

4. roast stewed cold sliced

5. rare medium tough well-done

6. fresh frozen crisp seasonal

7. green chicken mixed fruity

8. light full bodied robust

9. dry medium sweet crisp

10. strong bottled export draught

Speaking

I. Work in pairs and explain your partner how to cook these foods.

• a duck

• eggs

• a hamburger

• mushrooms

• potatoes

• a steak

II. Use your dictionary if necessary to describe the taste or textures of different kinds of food below.

raw carrots	strong coffee	pizza
plain white rice	crème caramel	fresh bread
plain chocolate	seafood	your mother’s cooking
cheap steak	milk chocolate	strawberries
apples	fried eggs	melons

III. Work with a partner. Think of a dish and describe it. Explain where it’s from and how it’s cooked and served. Your partner will try to guess the name of the dish.

made with

served with

similar to

how it’s cooked

Writing: Write out part of a restaurant menu which would be typical of the city or town where you live. Two or three starters, main courses and desserts should be sufficient. Try to include a few local specialities if you can.

Would you consider eating any of the dishes mentioned? Have you ever eaten such dishes?

Role play

You are having dinner with a visitor. They have asked to try something local. Describe two dishes from the menu.

Writing

Write an essay (200 words) on one of the following topics:

1. From All Diets I Choose...

2. Non-Traditional Food — Pros and Cons.

3. Better Cooks — Men or Women?

4. Each Family Has its Own Style of Cooking.

5. What I Like and What I Hate to Eat.