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Elementary 1 - Food-Related

Here you will learn some English food-related words, such as "fry", "order", and "watery", prepared for elementary level students.

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Elementary 1
menu
menu
[noun]

a list of the different food available for a meal in a restaurant

Ex: The waiter handed us the menus as we sat down .
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to fry
to fry
[Verb]

to cook in hot oil or fat

Ex: She will fry the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner .
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well-done
well-done
[Adjective]

(of meat) completely cooked in a way that there is not any pink flesh inside

Ex: He asked the waiter to have his salmon cooked well-done, as he preferred it fully cooked .
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medium
medium
[Adjective]

(of meat) cooked in a way that there is only a small amount of pink flesh inside

Ex: I prefer my steak cooked medium, with just a hint of pink in the center.
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rare
rare
[Adjective]

(of meat) cooked for a short time in a way that the flesh is still red inside

Ex: The restaurant specializes in rare cuts of premium-quality meat .
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watery
watery
[Adjective]

having too much water and little taste

Ex: The smoothie was watery and bland , lacking the creaminess and sweetness of properly blended fruit .
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to taste
to taste
[Verb]

to have a specific flavor

Ex: The pastry tasted of flaky butter and sweet cinnamon , melting in your mouth .
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order
order
[noun]

a request for a specific item or service to be provided

Ex: They forgot to include the side dish in our order.
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to order
to order
[Verb]

to ask for something, especially food, drinks, services, etc. in a restaurant, bar, or shop

Ex: They ordered appetizers to share before their main courses .
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to serve
to serve
[Verb]

to offer or present food or drink to someone

Ex: The cheese is best served at room temperature .
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coffee shop

a type of small restaurant where people can drink coffee, tea, etc. and usually eat light meals too

Ex: The coffee shop was full of students studying for exams .
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cooking
cooking
[noun]

the act of preparing food by heat or mixing different ingredients

Ex: The secret to good cooking is fresh ingredients .
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barbecue
barbecue
[noun]

an outdoor party during which food, such as meat, fish, etc. is cooked on a metal frame over an open fire

Ex: We 're planning a barbecue in the backyard this weekend with friends and family .
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to boil
to boil
[Verb]

to cook food in very hot water

Ex: They boiled the lobster for the seafood feast .
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