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

digerir, assimilar
having a flavor that is pleasent to eat or drink

delicioso, saboroso
to maintain presence over a period

durar, permanecer
to become damaged or deteriorated to the point that it is no longer usable or edible

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

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

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

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

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

óleo, óleo vegetal
to make something move by turning it over and over or from side to side repeatedly

rolar, fazer rolar
the outer form or edges of something or someone

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

assar, cozinhar no forno
not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

diferente
gentle to the touch

macio, suave
a thin and crisp baked bread, originally made in Italy

grissini, palito de pão
(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

longo, estendido
having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

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

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

pão
receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

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

crocante, estaladiço
the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

sabor, gosto
a type of vegetable having a strong smell and spicy flavor that is used in cooking

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

erva, planta aromática
a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

Itália, o país da Itália
a period of one hundred years

século, centenário
stiff or tough due to lack of moisture

duro, seco
(of food) requiring to be chewed a lot in order to be swallowed easily

mastigável, que requer muita mastigação
to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

preferir, gostar mais
to momentarily put something into a liquid

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

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

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

refeição, comida
a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

Itália, o país da Itália
a place where we pay to sit and eat a meal

restaurante, comedor
to offer or present food or drink to someone

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

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

lanche, petisco
different or better than what is normal

especial, particular
anything that takes place, particularly something important

evento, acontecimento
