FOOD

lexicon

Key vocabulary

• A fussy eater (n.) -to eat familiar foods or to try new foods unwillingly, as well as strong food preferences
• Home-cooked food (n.) -food which are made and eaten at home
• Processed food (n.) -is the transformation of agricultural products into food, or of one form of food into other forms.
• A slap up meal (n.) -is a large enjoyable meal.
• A take away (n.) -a cooked meal prepared in a restaurant and eaten at home
• A ready meal (n.) -processed food
• A quick snack (n.)   -a small amount of food between meals
• Follow a recipe (v.) -to cook a meal using instructions
• A scrumptious meal (n.) -a extremely delicious meal
• Rabbit food (n.) -salad or raw vegetables, characterized as insubstantial or tasteless.
• Nutritious products (n.) – products rich in calories.
• Starving hungry (n.) -to be extremely hungry.
• Catch a snack (v.) -to eat a little portion of food very quickly.

Expression

• To bolt something down = to eat something quickly.
• To eat like a horse = to eat a great deal.
• To have a sweet tooth = to have a propensity and preference for eating sugary foods.
• To make your month water = to make you feel very hungry for something.
• To tuck into = to eat something with pleasure.
• To wine and dine = to entertain someone by treating them to food and drink.
• To work up an appetite = to do physical work that leads to you becoming hungry.
• To foot the bill = pay the bill for something, typically when the amount is considered large.
• To have a balance diet = to get the proper nutrition from your diet
• To grab a bite to eat = to eat something quickly (when you are in a rush)