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Food and Drink Preparation

Food and Drink Preparation - Preparing Drinks

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to brew
verb
to make or prepare a hot drink of coffee or tea
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grounds
noun
dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
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to percolate
verb
prepare in a percolator
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to put the kettle on
phrase
to start boiling water in a kettle, typically to make tea or coffee
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tea bag
noun
a small bag or sachet containing tea leaves or herbal ingredients used to steep in hot water for brewing tea
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tea leaf
noun
dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
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brewer
noun
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
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brewery
noun
a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
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draught
noun
a serving of a drink, such as beer, from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can
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to freshen
verb
to refill or top up their glass with more of the same beverage
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head
noun
the bubbly layer that forms on the surface of certain drinks, such as beer or other carbonated beverages
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mash
noun
a mixture of food ingredients, typically cooked, that have been crushed or beaten together until they form a smooth texture
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microbrewery
noun
a small brewery; consumption of the product is mainly elsewhere
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draught beer
noun
a type of beer that is served from a keg or a cask and dispensed through a tap or a faucet
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winemaking
noun
the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
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winery
noun
a place where wine is made and usually stored
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fermentation
noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
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cezve
noun
a small pot used for brewing coffee, often associated with Middle Eastern and Turkish coffee traditions
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dallah
noun
a decorative Arabic coffee pot for brewing and serving Arabic coffee
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jebena
noun
a traditional Ethiopian coffee pot used for brewing and serving coffee
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espresso machine
noun
a machine that brews coffee by forcing pressurized water near boiling point through a "puck" of ground coffee and a filter to produce a thick, concentrated coffee called espresso
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wine cooler
noun
a refrigeration unit designed specifically to store and chill wine bottles at the optimal temperature
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coffee maker
noun
a machine used for making coffee
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kettle
noun
a container with a handle, lid, and spout that is used for boiling water
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water dispenser
noun
a device or appliance that provides a convenient source of drinking water
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water boiler
noun
a device or appliance that heats water for various purposes
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moka pot
noun
a stovetop coffee maker that brews coffee by passing hot water through coffee grounds under pressure
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samovar
noun
a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
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teapot
noun
a container with a handle, lid, and spout for brewing and serving tea
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cafetiere
noun
a coffee maker that brews coffee by steeping ground beans in hot water and separating the coffee from the grounds using a plunger and filter
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magnum
noun
a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
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jeroboam
noun
a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
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rehoboam
noun
a large wine or champagne bottle size, typically holding 4.5 liters or equivalent to 6 regular wine bottles or 6 liters of champagne
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methuselah
noun
a large wine or champagne bottle size, typically holding 6 liters or equivalent to 8 regular wine bottles or 8 liters of champagne
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salmanazar
noun
a large wine or champagne bottle size, typically holding 9 liters or equivalent to 12 regular wine bottles or 12 liters of champagne
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balthazar
noun
a large wine or champagne bottle size, typically holding 12 liters or equivalent to 16 regular wine bottles or 16 liters of champagne
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nebuchadnezzar
noun
a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display
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