English — Vocabulary: Food, Restaurants and Cooking — Essential Vocabulary — 1st Year Secondary — Literary Stream — Algerian Curriculum

Food, Restaurants and Cooking

1. Types of Food

• Meat and fish : beef, chicken, lamb, pork, fish, seafood, shrimp, tuna
• Fruits : apple, banana, orange, grape, strawberry, watermelon, peach, lemon
• Vegetables : potato, tomato, onion, carrot, lettuce, cucumber, pepper, garlic
• Dairy : milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, cream, ice cream
• Grains : bread, rice, pasta, cereal, flour, noodles
• Drinks : water, juice, coffee, tea, milk, soda, mineral water

2. Cooking Methods

boil, fry, grill, roast, bake, steam, saute, simmer, stew, barbecue

Preparation verbs : chop, slice, dice, peel, grate, mix, stir, pour, add, season

3. Restaurant Vocabulary

• waiter / waitress, menu, order, bill, tip, reservation, table for two
• starter / appetizer, main course, dessert, side dish, drink
• Useful phrases : I’d like…, Can I have…? What do you recommend? The bill, please.

4. Exercises

Exercise : Complete.

1. I’d like a glass of _______ (boisson).
2. We need to _______ (cuire) the chicken for 30 minutes.
3. Can you _______ (couper) the onions, please?
4. The _______ (addition), please!
5. For dessert, I’d like an _______ (glace).

Answer Key

1. water/juice · 2. roast/bake · 3. chop · 4. bill · 5. ice cream

See also Health Vocabulary and Travel Vocabulary.