to break down food in the body and to absorb its nutrients and necessary substances

digérer
having a flavor that is pleasent to eat or drink

savoureux, goûteux, bon
to maintain presence over a period

durer
to become damaged or deteriorated to the point that it is no longer usable or edible

gâter, se gâter
a thick mixture of flour, liquid and sometimes yeast that is baked into bread or pastry

pâte
a fine powder made by crushing wheat or other grains, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, etc.

farine
a type of fungus capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, used in making alcoholic drinks and bread swell

levure
a soft, yellow food made from cream that we spread on bread or use in cooking

beurre
a liquid that is smooth and thick, made from animals or plants, and used in cooking

huile
to make something move by turning it over and over or from side to side repeatedly

faire rouler
the outer form or edges of something or someone

forme
to cook food, usually in an oven, without any extra fat or liquid

cuire, faire cuire
not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

différent
gentle to the touch

doux, douce
(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

long, longue
having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

fin
a part of an object, broken or cut from a larger one

morceau
a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked

pain
receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

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

croustillant
the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

goût
a type of vegetable having a strong smell and spicy flavor that is used in cooking

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

herbe
a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

Italie
a period of one hundred years

siècle
someone whose job is baking and selling bread and cakes

boulanger, boulangère, pâtissier, pâtissière
stiff or tough due to lack of moisture

dur, sec
(of food) requiring to be chewed a lot in order to be swallowed easily

difficile à mâcher, caoutchouteux
to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

préférer
to momentarily put something into a liquid

tremper
a flavorful liquid, served with food to give it a particular taste

sauce
the point at which something, such as an event, a story, etc. begins

début, commencement
the food that we eat regularly during different times of day, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner

repas
a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

Italie
a place where we pay to sit and eat a meal

restaurant
to offer or present food or drink to someone

servir, présenter
a soft and round fruit that is red and is used a lot in salads and many other foods

tomate
a small meal that is usually eaten between the main meals or when there is not much time for cooking

snack, casse-croûte, collation
different or better than what is normal

spécial
anything that takes place, particularly something important

événement, évènement
an established way of thinking or doing something among a specific group of people

tradition
to make a loud, grinding sound, usually when something hard is pressed or broken

croquer, craquer
