Wichtiger Wortschatz für den TOEFL - Essen und Restaurant

the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

Geschmack

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

sauer

having a strong taste that is unpleasant and not sweet

bitter

(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore, due to exposure to air or prolonged storage

altbacken, abgestanden

(of food) having a firm, dry texture that makes a sharp, crunching sound when broken or bitten

knusprig, kross

(of food) having large pieces

stückig, deftig

a dish that consists of eggs mixed together and cooked in a frying pan

Omelett

a loaf of bread that is narrow and long

Baguette

a layer of food that is spread over the top of a dish to make it taste or look better

Belag, Topping

a meal eaten in the evening, typically lighter than dinner and often the last meal of the day

Abendessen, Abendmahl

a small dish that is eaten before the main part of a meal

Vorspeise

(of a restaurant, store, etc.) providing customers with the chance to serve themselves and then pay for it

Selbstbedienung, Selbstservice

a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

Büffet

a meal bought from a restaurant or store to be eaten somewhere else

Essen zum Mitnehmen, Essen zum Mitnehmen

an extra amount of food that is served with the main course, such as salad

Beilage, Nebengericht

a meal served late in the morning, as a combination of breakfast and lunch

Brunch

an amount of food served to one person

Portion

pleasing or agreeable to the sense of taste

schmackhaft

a method or style of cooking that is specific to a country or region

Küche

to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.

schlagen, rühren

to move a spoon, etc. around in a liquid or other substance to completely mix it

umrühren, mischen

a sour liquid that is commonly used in cooking, cleaning, or to preserve food

Essig

a plant with seeds, leaves, or flowers used for cooking or medicine, such as mint and parsley

Kräuter, Aromapflanze

the red or green fruit of a particular type of pepper plant, used in cooking for its hot taste

Chili, Paprika

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

Zucchini, Zucchino

milk from which almost all the fat content has been removed

Magermilch, entrahmte Milch

a type of food similar to butter, made from vegetable oils or animal fats

Margarine, Pflanzenmargarine

food made from grain, eaten with milk particularly in the morning

Müsli

a drink that is not water

Getränk, Erfrischungsgetränk

an alcoholic drink made by mixing several drinks together

Cocktail

a type of fizzy water that can be mixed with other drinks such as gin or vodka

Tonic

(of drinks) containing bubbles or carbonation

sprudelnd, kohlensäurehaltig

(of a drink) not having bubbles in it

stilles, nicht sprudelnd

(of a fizzy drink) not having bubbles anymore

flach, ohne Kohlensäure

(particularly of alcoholic drinks) not mixed with anything

unverdünnt, pur

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

nippen, schlürfen

a small tool with a pointy spiral metal for pulling out corks from bottles

Korkenzieher, Flaschenöffner