Jazz English 3e-Book 1 Unit 06 (E)

appetizer

a small portion of food or drink served before a main meal

My date ordered a salad for appetizer.

atmosphere

the way a place feels; the general mood in a place

There was a friendly atmosphere in the village.

bland

plain; flavorless; dull

There is no salt in this soup. It is bland.

brunch

Brunch is a meal that is eaten in the late morning.

brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch.

burnt

ruined by overcooking

Mom threw the burnt cookies away.

complimentary

given free as a gift or courtesy

Guests to the hotel enjoy complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby.

delicious

extremely good tasting

Wow! This spaghetti is delicious.

dessert

a sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal

We had chocolate pudding for dessert.

diet

the food and drink that a person or animal usually consumes

I intend to have a healthier diet by eating more fruit.

drive-through

A drive-through shop or restaurant is one where you can buy things without leaving your car.

I got some dinner at a drive-through and headed home.

fast food

processed food prepared quickly

Organic food is also much more expensive than fast food.

food poisoning

an illness of the stomach caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria

If you get food poisoning, you become ill because you have eaten food that has gone bad.

freebie

A freebie is something that you are given, usually by a company, without having to pay for it.

The service is an optional freebie in their funeral package.

hostess

a lady who has guests in her house

A good hostess makes her guests happy and comfortable.

hot

having heat; having a high temperature

In the Summer, the weather is very hot.

junk food

any type of quick, easy to prepare or buy food that is typically not very healthy to eat

junk food will make you feel hungry.

leftovers

something that is remained after the rest has been used

I put the leftovers in the refrigerator.

medium

(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside

I ordered medium and the steak is too rare. Would you take it back?

mouth-watering

Mouth-watering food looks or smells extremely nice.

My mouth is watering and I can't wait to eat it!

nibble

to take small or gentle bites at something

A hamster nibbled a hole in the sofa.

nutritious

containing substances needed to grow and develop; being good for one's health

Raw spinach is especially nutritious.

pick up the tab

pay the bill, especially for a group of people in a restaurant, etc

Since it was my birthday, I picked up the tab at the restaurant.

pig out

to eat too much or a lot of food

They pigged out on pizza.

rare

(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside

I ordered rare steak but It was too rare for me to eat.

raw

being uncooked

I didn't cook these carrots. I like to eat them raw.

ritzy

If you describe something as ritzy, you mean that it is fashionable or expensive.

Palm Springs has ritzy restaurants and glitzy nightlife.

side dish

food that goes with the main course of a meal

Korean meals have many side dishes.

spicy

hot and strongly flavored in taste

Korean food can be a bit too spicy for some people.

stuffed

crammed with food

She stuffed himself with bread and cheese.

sweet tooth

a strong liking for sweet foods

I inherited a sweet tooth from my father.

throw up (NOT “overeat")

to bring food you have eaten back out of your mouth

The smell made me want to throw up.

vegetarian

a person who does not eat meat from an animal or fish

I only bought some vegetables since my wife is a vegetarian.

well-done

cooked until there is no pink meat left inside

I ordered a well-done beef steak and he ordered a curry and rice.