Vocabolario Essenziale per il TOEFL - Cibo e Ristorante

the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

gusto

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

agro

having a strong taste that is unpleasant and not sweet

amaro

(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore, due to exposure to air or prolonged storage

stantio

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

crespo

(of food) having large pieces

a pezzi

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

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

rivestimento

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

cena

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

antipasto

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

self service

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

buffetto

a meal bought from a restaurant or store to be eaten somewhere else

cibo da asporto

an extra amount of food that is served with the main course, such as salad

contorno

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

colazione che si consuma a mattina

an amount of food served to one person

porzione

pleasing or agreeable to the sense of taste

saporito

a method or style of cooking that is specific to a country or region

cucina

to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.

sbattere

to move a spoon, etc. around in a liquid or other substance to completely mix it

mescolare

a sour liquid that is commonly used in cooking, cleaning, or to preserve food

aceto

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

erba

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

peperoncino

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

zucchine

milk from which almost all the fat content has been removed

latte scremato

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

cereale

a drink that is not water

bevanda

an alcoholic drink made by mixing several drinks together

cocktail

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

tonico

(of drinks) containing bubbles or carbonation

frizzante

(of a drink) not having bubbles in it

tranquillo

(of a fizzy drink) not having bubbles anymore

sgassato

(particularly of alcoholic drinks) not mixed with anything

puro, liscio

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

sorseggiare

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

cavatappi