E. Longo
- Food vocabulary
- Tastes vocabulary and collaborative reading
- Giving opinions about food facts. Agreeing and disagreeing
How to describe food and dishesB2.1
- How important is food in your life? What does food mean to you?
- Do you agree that if something tastes great, it's probably bad for you?
- What did you eat for lunch today? Did you choose this dish because it was healthy, cheap or because it was... well, just very tasty?
- Are you a fussy eater? What kind of food do you hate?
- Do you have an open mind about food, or do you always eat the same things?
- When was the last time you tried food from a different country? What was it and did you enjoy it?
- What is your favourite meat dish, fish dish, snack, ice cream, fruit and vegetable?
- What do you usually drink with your meals?
Discuss in small groups
a) how food is cookedb) taste and texturec) things on a table
knife and fork • boiled • salty • grilled • salt and pepper • roast • delicious • tasty • sweet • oil and vinegar • fried • spicy • chewy • baked • rich • tasty • steamed • smoked • chopsticks • serviette • stewed • oily • tender • plate • spoon • tough • menu • glass
Put these words into three groups:
a ice cream b stew
c water
d steake vegetables f salad
g meat
h fish
1 grilled / tender / tough / raw2 fresh / frozen / white / tuna
3 fillet / rare / medium / well-done
4 green / prawn / fruit / egg
5 chicken / beef / lentil / tripe
6 steamed / stir fried / boiled / roasted
7 bottled / tap / still / sparkling
8 low-fat / chocolate / homemade / strawberry
Match the correct combinations.
In pairs think of a food to match each adjective.
That cheese smells / tastes disgusting (what other adjectives can we use?)It has a very strong (other adjectives?) flavour / taste / aroma / smellThe texture is quite creamy / chewy (can you add more words?)It's a kind of vegetable / side dish / spice.It's a bit like an oyster, but smaller / but not as big.It's made from plums or pears / a special kind of bean.It's cooked with tomatoes and onions and spices.It's served when it's hot / as a snack / as dessert / cold
Some expressions to describe food
Your turn! Write down two descriptions and ask your partner
This food is soft and it tastes sweet. It is made from cream, sugar and fruit or chocolate. It is eaten very cold, usually in summer.This food is crunchy and it can be salty or sweet. It is often eaten in the cinema.
Read these descriptions. What are they?
That cheese smells / tastes disgusting Can we say 'That cheese is smelling / tasting disgusting?Why? / Why not? (Discuss in pairs)
Some expressions to describe food
The photo is mouthwatering. Apple strudel is made from apples, raisins, pastry, sugar and cinnamon. It tastes sweet. Its texture is crispy in the outside and smooth in the inside. It smells really well. It's a bit like apple pie, but tastier.
This is a photo of one of my favourite desserts: apple strudel. I think it is typical from Austria and Germany, but I am not very sure. In fact, the first time I tried it I was travelling around the south of Germany.
Describing food - Example
Think of a dish that you really like or hate. describe it taking into account: its appearanceits tasteits textureits smellingredients or how it's madeis it similar to other dishes?how it's cooked or servedyour opinionHOMEWORK: write a recipe for your dish HERE
Describing food - Your turn
