Level 1: Food

Breakfast - the meal you usually take in the morning.

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Brunch - the light meal you usually take after breakfast and before lunch.

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Lunch - the meal you usually take in the daytime.

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Dinner - the meal you take in the evening.

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Supper - a very late dinner.

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Main course - is the heaviest part of a meal.

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Appetizer/entree - is a food or a drink that goes before the main course and aims to stimulate appetite.

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Dessert -is a sweet dish that is usually eaten after the main course.

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Drink - is any liquid made for consumption.

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Snack - is a quick meal that is also comfortable to take out to school or work.

Vegetable (noun) - is a part of a plant that can be cooked and eaten for the main course.

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Fruit (noun) - is a part of a plant that usually has a sweet taste, contains some juice inside, and we can eat it fresh.

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Berry - is any small fruit with juice and one or many small seeds (like cherry, raspberry, and so on).

Example:

This smoothie is made of berries.

Greens (noun) - green vegetables.

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A bulb - is a round-shaped part of a plant that grows underground (such as onion and garlic).

Example:

Yesterday my grandfather bought dozens of bulbs to grow more onions.

salt - is a mineral that helps to make food salty

sugar - is a product produced by sugar juice extraction from sugar beetroots or sugar cane plants

bread - is a product of bakery made from flour, water, with (or without) the addition of yeast

eggs - is a product produced by a hen that consists of white and yolk

apple - is a hard fruit with a sweet-sour taste and thick skin that grows on trees.

Example:

My mom decided to cook a pie. So we bought a dozen red apples for the filling.

apricot - is a soft fruit with a sweet taste as ripe and grown on trees.

Example:

I adore homemade jam, especially the one made from apricots.

avocado - is a green or dark-brown (when ripe) pear-shaped fruit with soft flesh and a big round stone inside.

Example:

Sam ordered a toast with cream cheese and avocado.

banana - is a long, yellow, sweet fruit, soft inside.

Example:

The stereotype says that monkeys adore bananas.

blueberry - is a little berry of dark-blue color with a fresh sweet taste without a seed inside. It grows in bushes.

Example:

There are many blueberries in the garden, and we can cook amazing muffins.

cherry - is a red berry of small to an average size that grows in pairs on trees.

Example:

There is a big cherry tree growing in grandma’s garden.

grape - are green or violet berries that grow in clusters.

Example:

Grape is widely used for making raisins.

orange - is a citrus fruit of orange color and round shape that contains a lot of juice.

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Oranges are so juicy, that there is no surprise they are perfectly suited for making fresh.

pear - is a hard fruit growing on a tree and has thick skin.

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Ripe pears are usually sweeter than apples.

peach - is a soft sweet-sour fruit with a stone inside and a thin velour skin.

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Peach is bigger than apricot and contains more juice also.

plum - is a soft fruit with a stone inside and smooth skin, but smaller than an apricot.

Example:

I Iove apricots, but I hate plums.

raspberry - is a pink-colored sweet berry that grows on bushes and has many tiny seeds.

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My favorite yogurt combination is raspberry and banana.

strawberry - is a red-colored sweet berry that grows on land and has many tiny seeds on its skin.

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You can find some ripe strawberries paying attention to their color. It will be red.

watermelon - is a large round green fruit that has thick skin, and soft red or pink flesh inside covered with many seeds.

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Eating watermelon on the seashore on a summer night sounds like heaven.

broccoli - is a green round shaped vegetable that consists of many florets.

Example:

Children usually do not like boiled broccoli.

bell pepper/capsicum - is a heart-shaped thick-skinned vegetable of green, red, or yellow color (there can be much more variants) that is empty inside.

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They say that red capsicum is a little bit sweeter than green ones.

beetroot - is a hard, dark violet, a round-shaped root vegetable that grows underground.

Example:

Beetroot can paint your hands with pink color while cooking.

cucumber - is a green oblong vegetable that is mellow and grows on the ground.

Example:

My mom can cook tasty pickled cucumbers.

cabbage - is a round vegetable that consists of many hard leaves and grows on the ground.

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Many people eat cabbage because it contains a lot of vitamins.

carrot - is a hard, orange, oblong root vegetable that has thick skin.

Example:

There are many recipes with carrots on the web.

garlic - is a bulb that consists of many separate cloves covered with thin white and dry skin.

Example:

Try to add some garlic to make your fried potato even more delicious.

mushroom - is a fungal growth that has a form of a cap on a stalk with gills underside of a cap.

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Mushrooms are a good source of protein.

onion - is a bulb of round shape and yellow or violet color with thin and dry skin.

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If you add too much onion to the salad, it may taste spicy.

potato - is a yellow inside, a round root vegetable that has thick brown skin and is used widely in culinary.

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Potatoes are a very popular product for all the European countries.

pumpkin - is a big round shaped hard vegetable with orange flesh and thick skin and seeds inside.

Example:

David likes decorating his house with carved pumpkins on Halloween.

tomato - is a red round vegetable with soft flesh inside that grows in bushes.

Example:

There are many types of tomatoes growing in the garden. But his mother prefers cherry tomatoes.

beef - is the meat of a cow.

Example:

Steve had bought some beef and cooked steaks yesterday.

chicken - is the meat of a hen or cock.

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Among all the meat Sarah prefers chicken because it’s light enough for her healthy nutrition.

meat - is the animals’ flesh that we use as food.

Example:

I need to go to the supermarket to buy some meat for cooking dinner.

lamb - is the meat of a young sheep.

Example:

If cooked properly, lamb is a very delicious meat to try.

pork - is the meat of a pig.

Example:

The majority of sausages you may buy in a supermarket are made of pork.

poultry - is the meat of any feathered animal.

Example:

Ginny’s uncle frequently brings some poultry from hunting.

sausage - is a meat-containing product.

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Sausages are quite a convenient option when you have little time for cooking.

steak - is a piece of beef, pork, or chicken that is intended for frying or grilling.

Example:

Which steak do you prefer? I prefer chicken steak.

canned (adj.) - stored in metal cans without air.

Example:

To make a tuna salad, you can buy canned tuna.

carp - are large freshwater fish native to central Asia.

Example:

Steve decided to cook fried carp for dinner.

crab - is a crustacean sea creature with a short tail, the meat of which is usually sold frozen or canned.

Example:

Crab salad is a very yummy appetizer that can be cooked very fast.

caviar (noun) - the eggs of particular types of fish that are sold as expensive food.

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Black caviar is probably the most expensive seafood product in the world.

filet (noun) - a piece of fish with bones taken out.

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Salmon filet is a very precious product.

fish - is the flesh of any aquatic cold-blooded spinal animal with scales and gills, such as a trout or salmon.

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My dad came home with a few kilograms of fish. I think the fishing was successful.

lobster - the largest crustacean that lives in cold seawater, delicate and exquisite to the taste.

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Usually, many luxury restaurants have lobster on menus.

fish (verb) - to catch fish with a rod, spear, or net.

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I don’t eat much meat, I prefer fish.

prawns or shrimps (noun) - marine creatures with thin shells and ten small feet.

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Prawns are usually boiled for a few minutes to be ready to eat.

salmon (noun) - is a common name for several species of fish of the salmon family.

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Salmon, trout, and catfish are all members of this family. It is considered that salmon is rich in vitamins and other healthy nutrients.

sardines (noun) - is a fatty sea fish of small size that has a silver body. Their habitat has spread all over the world.

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There are many ways of cooking sardines.

seafood (noun) - all the food that comes from the sea including fish, shellfish, caviar, etc.

Example:

Japan is famous for its seafood variety. You can taste it in any restaurant.

shellfish (noun) - all marine creatures that have shells: lobsters, prawns, oysters, etc.

Example:

My mother doesn’t like any shellfish at all.

smoked fish - any fish that was cooked by smoking.

Example:

Some people say that eating smoked fish isn’t healthy enough.

tuna - is a large fish that lives in saltwater.

Example:

Tuna sashimi is a popular dish in Japanese restaurants.

butter - is a product made by separating or whipping cream derived from cow's milk.

Example:

If you don’t have oil to fry an omelet, you can take some butter.

cheese - is a product obtained by clotting milk and further processing of the resulting clot.

Example:

Don’t forget to put a piece of cheese in my sandwich, please!

cottage cheese - a non-liquid fermented dairy product of white color, traditional for Eastern, Northern, and (less frequently) Central Europe.

Example:

Cottage cheese with fruits is a very nutritious breakfast.

cream - is a dairy product obtained from whole milk by separation of the fat fraction.

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It is used for making butter, sour cream, and some types of cheese. Do you have some cream? I would like to add it to my coffee.

sour cream - is a liquid fermented milk product of white and thick consistency, made from cream and sourdough.

Example:

Sour cream is widely used in baking.

coffee - is a drink made of coffee beans and water.

Example:

Frank makes awesome coffee. He has been working in this cafe for three years already.

milk - a nutrient fluid produced by the lacteal organs of female mammals.

Example:

Milk is usually forbidden for adult cats.

juice - is a drink made of various fruits and vegetables.

Example:

Penny prefers orange juice for breakfast.

oil - is a liquid made from plants (such as sunflower, olive, etc.) that is usually used for frying and salad dressing.

Example:

Put some oil in the pan and wait till it heats well.

tea - is a drink made of tea leaves, herbs, or flowers (fresh or dried) and hot water, sometimes with the addition of berries and fruits.

Example:

Emily said that she would like to drink a cup of tea.

lemonade - is a drink made of squeezed lemon juice, cold water, and sugar.

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Should we put some more ice on the lemonade?

vinegar - is an acidic liquid produced by the fermentation of substances containing sugar, such as fruit or wine.

Example:

The salad tastes too sour, you probably added too much vinegar in the dressing.

water - is a transparent liquid without taste and smell that people and animals usually drink.

Example:

It’s so hot over here. Can you bring a bottle of water?

Sweet (adj.) - something that has a pleasant sugar-like taste.

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I adore milk chocolate because it is sweet.

Salty (adj.) - something that has been cooked with the addition of salt.

Example:

This soup isn’t salty enough.

Bitter (adj.) - something that has an unpleasant taste like cocoa powder, or coffee.

Example:

I can’t drink this coffee! It’s bitter! You forgot to put sugar in it.

Sour (adj.) - something that tastes like lemon or vinegar.

Example:

The lemonade is too sour. Let’s add one more tablespoon of sugar to it.

Raw (adj.) - uncooked.

Example:

You can’t eat raw meat. It’s dangerous for your health.

Tasty/Delicious/Yummy - something that tastes very good, and is pleasant to eat.

Example:

Mmm, this cake is so yummy and full of cream!

Ripe (adj.) - when a fruit or vegetable is ready to be eaten after growing to its full size.

Example:

There are many ripe tomatoes already in her garden.

baked (adj.) - cooked in the hot oven.

Example:

Baked potato tastes amazing if you add some grated cheese and butter on top.

boiled (adj.) - cooked in boiling water.

Example:

Can you cook me 2 boiled eggs for breakfast, please?

fried (adj.) - cooked in a little oil on high heat.

Example:

I prefer eating fried fish rather than boiled.

grilled (adj.) - cooked on a special device called grill or frying pan without oil.

Example:

Steve’s uncle is a chef, so he can cook a very delicious grilled salmon.

roasted (adj.) - cooked in the oven by dry heat.

Example:

Hannah prepared a roasted chicken for todays’ family party.

steamed (adj.) - cooked with the help of steam produced by the boiling water.

Example:

Steamed vegetables are considered to be healthier than boiled or fried ones.

stewed (adj.) - cooked in a little amount of water in a closed pan or casserole.

Example:

Michael made some stewed beef with potato garnish for dinner.