Vocabulario esencial para TOEFL - Comida y Restaurante

the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

sabor

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

agrio

having a strong taste that is unpleasant and not sweet

amargo

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

rancio

(of food) having a pleasant, dry, and hard texture or surface that is easily broken or crushed

crujiente

(of food) having large pieces

grueso

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

tortilla

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

cobertura

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

cena

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

aperitivo

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

auto-servicio

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

buffet

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

comida para llevar

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

guarnición

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

brunch

an amount of food served to one person

porción

pleasing or agreeable to the sense of taste

sabroso

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

cocina

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

batir

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

revolver

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

vinagre

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

hierba

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

chile

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

calabacín

milk from which almost all the fat content has been removed

leche desnatada

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

margarina

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

cereal

a drink that is not water

bebida

an alcoholic drink made by mixing several drinks together

cóctel

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

agua tónica

(of drinks) containing bubbles or carbonation

espumoso

(of a drink) not having bubbles in it

natural

(of a fizzy drink) not having bubbles anymore

soso

(particularly of alcoholic drinks) not mixed with anything

sin mezclar

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

sorbear

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

sacacorchos