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FOOD / COOKING 1

Choose the best response to complete each of the following sentences.

1. The front-left (burner/fire) doesn't work on that stove.

2. I know a fantastic (recipe/receipt) for mushroom soup.

3. Pass me the hot sauce. This meal is too (spicy/bland).

4. What are we going to have for (dessert/desert)?

5. I can't eat that much. Whenever I eat a (heavy/light) meal, I get sleepy.

6. Don't eat that apple. It's (rotten/rot).

7. Meat that doesn't have a lot of fat is called (unfat/lean) meat.

8. Fresh squeezed juice is very (nutritious/nutritional).

9. In a restaurant, you can order your steak "rare", "medium", or "well " (cooked/done).

10. I once got food (poison/poisoning) from eating raw fish.

TOP TIP!

Here are some questions you can use in a conversation about food & cooking.

What's your all-time favorite dish to cook or eat?

Do you prefer sweet or savory foods?

Is there a recipe that reminds you of home or your childhood?

Have you ever tried cooking a dish from a different culture?

What's your go-to comfort food?

Are you more of a follow-the-recipe person or a freestyle cook?

What's the most adventurous thing you've ever eaten?

Do you have a favorite ingredient you always keep on hand?

What's one dish you wish you could master?

If you could have dinner with any chef, who would it be and why?

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