Il libro Interchange - Pre-intermedio - Unità 13 - Parte 1

a dessert with a pastry crust filled with spiced apples, often served warm with ice cream or whipped cream

torta di mele

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

cioccolato

long thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil

patatine fritte

a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty made from ground beef, served between two buns

hamburger

ice cream in a crisp conical wafer

cono gelato, gelato in cono

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

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

panino

a dish of small rolls or balls of cold cooked rice flavored with vinegar and garnished with raw fish or vegetables, originated in Japan

sushi

a period of one hundred years

secolo

in a way that relates to the beginning or source of something

originariamente

to cook food for eating

preparare

to bring something into existence or make something happen

creare

taking a short time to move, happen, or be done

rapido

having a reasonable price

buon mercato

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

pasto

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

ricetta

related to the most recent time or to the present time

moderno

the emotional state that a person experiences

umore, stato d'animo

used after negative statements to indicate a similarity between two situations or feelings

anche

used to indicate that something is not one thing nor the other in a given context or situation

nessuno, neanche

to a small extent or degree

un po’

(of drink or food) having no pleasant or strong flavor

blando

having a very pleasant flavor

deliziosa

(of food) containing or cooked in a lot of oil

unto

not having physical or mental problems

in buona salute

containing a high amount of fat, sugar, or other indulgent ingredients

pesante

containing salt or having a taste that is like salt

salato

having a strong taste that gives your mouth a pleasant burning feeling

piccante

a group of items that share a common feature

categoria

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

pane

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

pollo

a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable or animal food

mais

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

pesce

a purple or green fruit that is round, small, and grows in bunches on a vine

uva

a young sheep, especially one that is under one year

agnello

a sweet yellow fruit with a thin skin that grows in hot areas

mango

a sea creature with eight, long arms and a soft round body with no internal shell

polpo

a green seed, eaten as a vegetable

pisello

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

patata

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

riso

a small animal from the crustacean family with ten legs that lives in the sea

gambero

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

fragola

meat of a turkey, eaten as food, especially during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas

tacchino

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

frutta

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

verdura

the small seeds of wheat, corn, rice, and other such crops

grano

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

carne

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

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