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

smälta, absorbera
having a flavor that is pleasent to eat or drink

god, smaklig
to maintain presence over a period

vara, fortsätta
to become damaged or deteriorated to the point that it is no longer usable or edible

förstöra, bli dålig
a thick mixture of flour, liquid and sometimes yeast that is baked into bread or pastry

deg, bröddeg
a fine powder made by crushing wheat or other grains, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, etc.

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

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

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

olja, vegetabilisk olja
to make something move by turning it over and over or from side to side repeatedly

rulla, få något att rulla
the outer form or edges of something or someone

form, kontur
to cook food, usually in an oven, without any extra fat or liquid

baka, grädda
not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

annorlunda
gentle to the touch

mjuk, len
(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

lång, förlängd
having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

tunn, smal
a part of an object, broken or cut from a larger one

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

bröd
receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

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

krispig, knaprig
the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

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

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

ört, aromatisk växt
a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

Italien, landet Italien
a period of one hundred years

århundrade, hundra år
stiff or tough due to lack of moisture

hård, torr
(of food) requiring to be chewed a lot in order to be swallowed easily

seg, kräver mycket tugga
to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

föredra, tycka bättre om
to momentarily put something into a liquid

doppa, sänka
a flavorful liquid, served with food to give it a particular taste

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

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

måltid, mat
a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

Italien, landet Italien
a place where we pay to sit and eat a meal

restaurang, matställe
to offer or present food or drink to someone

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

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

mellanmål, snack
different or better than what is normal

speciell, särskild
anything that takes place, particularly something important

händelse, evenemang
