Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Comida y Restaurante

the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

gusto, sabor

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

agrio, ácido

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

pasado, rancio, duro, correoso

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

crujiente, crocante

(of food) having large pieces

con trozos

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

omelette

a loaf of bread that is narrow and long

baguette, baguete, barra de pan

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

cobertura, ingrediente, cubierta

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

cena, comida

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

entrada, aperitivo

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

autoservicio

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

bufé

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

acompañamiento, guarnición

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

brunch, desayuno almuerzo

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, remover

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, yerba

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

chile, ají

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

calabacín, calabacita

milk from which almost all the fat content has been removed

leche desnatada, leche descremada

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, coctel, combinado

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

agua tónica, tónica

(of drinks) containing bubbles or carbonation

espumoso, espumante, con gas

(of a drink) not having bubbles in it

sin gas

(of a fizzy drink) not having bubbles anymore

sin burbujas, sin gas

(particularly of alcoholic drinks) not mixed with anything

puro, solo

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

beber a sorbos, sorber

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

sacacorchos