Skipper 26

a bed of: a layer of sth (rice, lettuce, etc) that other things are put on top of

The main course is a lightly grilled steak served on a bed of fluffy long-grain rice.

chewy: sth you have to chew a lot in order to eat (some things should be chewy e.g. toffee - while others should not e.g. meat)

The meat was tough and chewy and full of fat.

to chop: to cut sth (generally vegetables) into small pieces

Chop the mushrooms and stir-fry for five minutes.

a curse: a stage of a meal [Note: three-course dinner: dinner that has three stages - the starter or first course, the main course and finallythe puddlnq or dessert]

What are you going to have for your main course? I fancy fish.

crusty: bread or rolls that are crusty have a' hard, crisp crust [Note: soft rolls: rolls that have a soft crust]

I'm going to have soup and a crusty roll.

to be garnished with: to be decorated with

Sheprepared rump steakgarnished with a few leaves of basil.

to grind: to crush pepper corns or coffee beans into powder or very small pieces

I love waking up to the smell of freshly ground coffee.

lashings of

lots of a particular kind of food (esp. cream and sauces)

mouth. waterlng:

(food) that looks and/or smells very good

parsley sauce - sauce made with a plant called parsley

Garnish with lemon and serve with parsley sauce

piping hot: very hot; used to describe food

This soup is best served piping hot.

plaice:

kind of fish

seasoned with: with salt and/or pepper and/or spices added to improve the taste

Season the sauce with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with herbs

in season -if vegetables or fruit are in season it is the time of the year when they are ready to eat and as a result are available in large quantities

in season -if vegetables or fruit are in season it is the time of the year when they are ready to eat and as a result are available in large quantities

smothered in/with

to be covered thickly in

stodgy: solid, heavy and difficult to digest

That spaghetti we had was so stodgy!

stringy: if meat is stringy, it has an unpleasant texture because it is full of long thin pieces (that are like string) and it is therefore difficult and unpleasant to eat

It was a pie full of stringy, fatty meat.

succulent: juicy and tasty (for meat and vegetables)

The Chinese dish consisted of succulent stir-fried vegetables.

topped with: if sth is topped with sth else then the latter is put on top of it (generally used for desserts)

I ordered a slice of apple tart topped with a generous helping of ice cream