Il libro English File – Elementare - Lezione 9A

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

colazione

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

pane

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

burro

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

cereale

a soft or hard food made from milk that is usually yellow or white in color

formaggio

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

caffè

an oval or round thing that is produced by a chicken and can be used for food

uovo

a thick, sweet substance we make by boiling fruit with sugar and often eat on bread

marmellata

a liquid beverage made from the extraction of juice from oranges, often consumed as a refreshing drink

succo d'arancia

the white liquid we get from cows, sheep, or goats that we drink and use for making cheese, butter, etc.

latte

a sweet white or brown substance that is obtained from plants and used to make food and drinks sweet

zucchero

a drink we make by soaking dried tea leaves in hot water

tè

a slice of bread that is brown on both sides because it has been heated

pane abbrustolito

a meal we eat in the middle of the day

pranzo

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

cena, pranzo

an animal with a tail, gills and fins that lives in water

pesce

a silver-colored fish often found in both freshwater and saltwater environments

salmone

a type of large fish that is found in warm seas

tonno

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

erba

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

carne

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

pollo

‌a mixture of meat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces and put into a long tube of skin, typically sold raw to be cooked before eating

salsiccia

a large piece of meat or fish cut into thick slices

bistecca

a type of meat cut from a pig's thigh, usually smoked or salted

prosciutto

an oil that is pale yellow or green, made from olives, and often used in salads or for cooking

olio d'oliva

an Italian food that is a mixture of flour, water, and at times eggs formed it into different shapes, typically eaten with a sauce when cooked

pasta

a small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia

riso

a mixture of usually raw vegetables, like lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, with a type of sauce and sometimes meat

insalata

any sea creature that is eaten as food such as fish, shrimp, seaweed, and shellfish

frutti di mare

a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

spezia

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

verdura

a long orange vegetable that grows beneath the ground and is eaten cooked or raw

carota

thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crispy and eaten as a snack

chip

long thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil

patatine fritte

the leaves of the plant lettuce that are used in salads

lattuga

any fungus with a short stem and a round top that we can eat

fungo

a round vegetable with many layers and a strong smell and taste

cipolla

a green seed, eaten as a vegetable

pisello

a powder made from dried peppercorn that is added to food to make it spicy

pepe

a round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried

patata

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

pomodoro

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

frutta

a fruit that is round and has thin yellow, red, or green skin

mela, pomo

a soft fruit that is long and curved and has hard yellow skin

banano

having the color of carrots or pumpkins

arancia

a sweet large and tropical fruit that has brown skin, pointy leaves, and yellow flesh which is very juicy

ananas

a soft, red juicy fruit with small seeds on its surface

fragola

‌sweet food eaten after the main dish

dolce

a sweet food we make by mixing flour, butter or oil, sugar, eggs and other ingredients, then baking it in an oven

torta, dolce

a type of dish consisting of a mixture of chopped fruits

Macedonia

a sweet and cold dessert that is made from a mixture of milk, cream, sugar, and various flavorings

gelato

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

spuntino

a soft cake that is small and round

biscotto

a type of food that is brown and sweet and is made from ground cocoa seeds

cioccolato

a thin, round piece of potato, cooked in hot oil and eaten cold as a snack

croccante

a small fruit with a seed inside a hard shell that grows on some trees

noce

two pieces of bread with cheese, meat, etc. between them

panino

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

dolce, soave

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

cibo

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

bere

an Italian food made with thin flat round bread, baked with a topping of tomatoes and cheese, usually with meat, fish, or vegetables

pizza

water from underground that contains minerals and gasses, usually bottled and sold

acqua minerale