Vocabulary. culinary adj. (slightly formal): My culinary skills are rather limited, I’m afraid (I’m not very good at cooking)culinary adj. (slightly formal): My culinary skills are rather limited, I’m afraid (I’m not very good at cooking). sip v.: This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully. / She slowly sipped (at) her wine. infusion n.: She drinks an infusion of herbs (=a drink made by leaving herbs in hot water). infuse v.: Allow the tea to infuse for five minutes. ingredient n.: The list of ingredients included 250g of almonds. utensil n.: In the drawer was a selection of kitchen utensils – spoons, spatulas, knives and whisks. meal n.: I have my main meal at midday. / How many meals a day do you have? mealtime n.: The only time our family gets together is at mealtimes. edible adj.: Only the leaves of the plant are edible, but you can’t eat the roots. Note: the opposite is inedible adj. Compare: eatable adj.: Is the soup eatable? – Yes, it’s good enough and fresh. Tablecloth n. diner n.: This café attracts a lot of diners every day. fetch v. (=go, get from another place and bring back): Could you fetch my glasses for me from the other room, please? / I have to fetch my mother from the station. Compare: bring v.: “Shall I bring anything to the party? ” – “Oh, just a bottle.” cookbook n. =cookery book Involve v. to involve smth.: The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year. to involve smb. in smth.: I prefer teaching methods that involve students in learning. to be involved with: She’s been involved with animal rights for many years. Domestic adj. domestic chores / duties / arrangements domestic animals recipe n.: Do you know a good recipe fo r wholemeal bread? speciality n.: I can recommend the vegetable pie – it’s the speciality of the restaurant. stuffed adj.: Do you like tomatoes stuffed wit h cheese and garlic? Vine n. vine leaves oven n.: Place the cake in the oven at 200°C. conventional / gas oven cool / medium / hot oven treat n.: It’s a special treat, I’ll take you to my favourite tea-shop. / We’re going to Italy for the weekend – it’s my birthday treat. Treat v. to treat smb. to smth.: The hostess treated us to a good diner. vegetarianism n.: Vegetarianism is very popular among young people in Britain, especially among teenage girls. vegetarian n.: Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in Britain, nearly two-thirds are women. Vegetarian adj. vegetarian cooking / food a vegetarian restaurant a vegetarian dish / meal seat v. (=to have enough seats for): The new concert hall seats 1500 people. etiquette n.: Social etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing.
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