Vocabular esențial pentru TOEFL - Mâncare și restaurant

the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

gust

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

acid

having a strong taste that is unpleasant and not sweet

amar

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

vechi

(of food) having a pleasant, dry, and hard texture or surface that is easily broken or crushed

crocant

(of food) having large pieces

chunky

a dish that consists of eggs mixed together and cooked in a frying pan

omletă

a loaf of bread that is narrow and long

baghetă

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

deasupra

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

cină

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

aperitiv

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

serviciu de autoservire

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

bufet

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

mâncare de luat

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

fel secundar

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

brunch

an amount of food served to one person

porție

pleasing or agreeable to the sense of taste

savuros

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

bucătărie

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

bate

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

amesteca

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

otet

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

iarbă

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

ardei iute

a long and thin vegetable with dark green skin

dovlecel

milk from which almost all the fat content has been removed

lapte degresat

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

băutură

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

tonic

(of drinks) containing bubbles or carbonation

spumant

(of a drink) not having bubbles in it

necarbonat

(of a fizzy drink) not having bubbles anymore

plat

(particularly of alcoholic drinks) not mixed with anything

neamestecat

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

sorb

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

briceag