Vita quotidiana - Diner & Kitchen Lingo

Here you will find slang from diner and kitchen lingo, capturing terms used in restaurants, food prep, and the everyday language of cooks and servers.

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to 86 [Verbo]

annullare

Ex:

86 il caffè per il tavolo cinque.

hockey puck [sostantivo]

un sasso

Ex: My burger came out like a hockey puck .

Il mio hamburger è uscito come un disco da hockey.

greasy spoon [sostantivo]

cucchiaio grasso

Ex: We grabbed breakfast at a local greasy spoon .

Abbiamo preso la colazione in una trattoria economica locale.

quick-and-dirty [sostantivo]

un locale veloce ed economico

Ex: We grabbed lunch at a quick-and-dirty downtown.

Abbiamo preso il pranzo in un locale rapido e semplice del centro.

bed and breakfast [Frase]

pensione

Ex: We found a bed and breakfast that was only a short walk from the town center .

in the weeds [Frase]

overwhelmed by too many customer orders

Ex: The cook was in the weeds during dinner rush.

java [sostantivo]

caffè

Ex: I need a cup of java to wake up.

Ho bisogno di una tazza di java per svegliarmi.

to [put] wheels on it [Frase]

to prepare a carry-out order

Ex: Can you put wheels on it for table five?

sunny-side up [aggettivo]

uovo all'occhio di bue

Ex: She ordered a sunny side up egg with toast.

Lei ha ordinato un uovo all'occhio di bue con toast.

with the works [Frase]

having all the standard toppings or extras, especially on a sandwich

Ex: I'll take a burger with the works.

Taco Tuesday [sostantivo]

a tradition of eating tacos on Tuesdays, sometimes promoted by restaurants

Ex: We always celebrate Taco Tuesday at our house.

Celebriamo sempre Taco Tuesday a casa nostra.

dead [aggettivo]

morto

Ex: The town was dead by 9 p.m.

La città era morta alle 21:00.

to burn [Verbo]

cuocere bene

Ex: I like to burn my steak so it 's crispy on the outside .

Mi piace bruciare la mia bistecca in modo che sia croccante all'esterno.

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