The words below are some of the most important used to talk about how food tastes, the condition it is in, and how we cook. Practice the sentences and learn how to talk about your food in English.
下面是一些重要的单词，它们都与食物相关，可用来描述食物的味道、食物的状态，以及我们如何烹饪。练习这些句子，学习如何用英文谈论你的食物。

Food - Condition
食物的状态

fresh - Sushi always requires fresh fish.
新鲜的-做寿司总是需要新鲜的鱼。

off - I'm afraid this cheese tastes off.
不新鲜的-恐怕这奶酪不新鲜了。

raw - Sushi is made from raw fish as well as vegetables, seaweed, and rice.
生的-寿司是由生鱼和蔬菜、海草和大米制成的。

ripe - Make sure the bananas are ripe so I can use them in the cake.
熟的-确保香蕉熟了，这样我就可以将它们放入蛋糕中。

rotten - This meat smells rotten. I think we should throw it away.
腐烂的--这肉闻起来臭了，我想我们应该扔掉它。

tough - The steak was very tough. I could hardly chew it!
硬的-这道牛排很硬。我简直不能咀嚼它！

tender - The lamb was so tender that it seemed to melt in my mouth.
嫩的-羊肉真嫩，好像在我嘴里融化了。

undercooked - The undercooked salmon was very poor.
未煮熟的-未煮熟的烤鲑鱼很差。

unripe - Many types of fruit are picked unripe and become ripe as they are shipped.
未熟的-许多类型的水果采摘的时候尚未成熟，它们在被运送的时候熟了。

overcooked - The broccoli was overcooked. It should have been crisper.
煮老了的-煮得太久了，花椰菜煮得过火了。它应该是脆的。

Cook- Verbs
烹饪的动词

bake - I'll bake a cake for her birthday party.
烘焙-我要为她的生日派对烘焙蛋糕。

boil - You should boil these potatoes for forty-five minutes.
煮-煮土豆要煮四十五分钟。

cook - What would you like me to cook for dinner?
烹饪-你晚饭想让我做什么？

fry - I usually fry some eggs and bacon on Saturday mornings.
油炸-我通常在星期六早上煎一些鸡蛋和熏肉。

grill - During the summer I like to grill meat outside.
烤-在夏天我喜欢在外面烤肉。

heat - Heat up the soup and make some sandwiches.
热-把汤加热，做一些三明治。

microwave - Microwave the macaroni for three minutes and eat.
用微波炉加热-用微波炉加热通心粉三分钟，然后吃。

poach - Jennifer prefers to poach her eggs.
水煮-詹妮弗更喜欢煮鸡蛋。

roast - Let's put this in the oven and roast for two hours.
烤-我们把这个放进烤箱烤两个小时。

steam - The best way to cook many vegetables is to steam them for a few minutes.
清蒸-烹调许多蔬菜最好的方法是蒸几分钟。

Food - Quantities
食物的数量

bar - Melt one bar of butter for the sauce.
一条-融化一块黄油做酱油。

liter - I'll put a liter of water on to boil for the pasta.
升-煮面食，我会放一升水。

loaf - I bought three loaves of bread at the supermarket.
一块-我在超级市场买了三块面包。

lump - Put of a lump of butter on top of the casserole to make it tasty.
一块-把一块黄油放在炖锅菜上面，就可使它变得美味可口。

piece - Would you like a piece of chicken?
一片-你想要一片鸡肉吗？

pint - I drank a pint of ale at the pub.
品脱-我在酒吧喝了一品脱麦芽啤酒。

portion - Have you eaten your portion of vegetables today?
一份-你今天吃蔬菜了吗？

slice - Please put three slices of cheese on my sandwich.
切片-请把三片奶酪放在我的三明治上。

spoonful - Add two spoonfuls of sugar to sweeten.
一汤匙-加入两勺糖来加甜味。

Food - Taste
食物-口味

bitter - The almonds were very bitter. I could hardly eat the cookies.
苦的-杏仁很苦，我几乎吃不下饼干。

bland - This sauce is very bland. It doesn't taste like anything.
淡的-这个调味料很淡，它尝起来不像任何东西。

creamy - I enjoy eating creamy tomato soup on cold winter days.
奶味的-在寒冷的冬天，我喜欢吃奶油番茄汤。

crisp - The apple was crisp and delicious.
脆的-这个苹果脆口美味。

crunchy - Granola is a very crunch type of breakfast cereal.
松脆的-格兰诺拉麦片是一种非常松脆的早餐麦片粥。

hot - The soup is hot. Let it cool down.
热的-汤是热的，让它冷却下来。

mild - The spices are very mild.
清淡温和的-香料非常温和。

salty - The sauce was much too salty. I think you should add some water and boil it down.
口味咸的-咸酱汁太咸了。我想你应该加点水把它煮开。

savory - Savory crackers with cheese make a great snack.
美味的-美味可口的饼干加上奶酪是一种美味的点心。

sour - Lemons are very sour!
酸的-柠檬很酸！

spicy - Greg enjoys eating spicy Mexican food.
辛辣的-格雷戈喜欢吃辣的墨西哥菜。

sweet - The cherry pie wasn't too sweet. It was just right.
甜的-樱桃派不太甜。它味道刚刚好。

tasteless - The vegetables have been cooked for too long. They're tasteless.
无味的-蔬菜煮得太久了，已经没味儿了。

Food - Types
食物的类型

barbecue - Do you enjoy barbecue during the summer?
烧烤-你喜欢夏天烧烤吗？

buffet - We went to an Indian buffet and had all we could eat.
自助餐-我们去了印度自助餐餐厅，吃了所有想吃的食物。

four-course meal - My wife and I enjoy making four-course meals on special occasions.
四菜套餐-我妻子和我喜欢在特别场合做四菜套餐。

picnic - Let's take a picnic to the park and enjoy the good weather.
野餐-我们去公园野餐，享受好天气。

snack - You should eat a snack at four, but don't eat too much.
零食-你应该在四点吃零食，但不要吃得太多。

TV dinner - TV dinners are disgusting but fast.
套装电视便餐-电视便餐让人反胃但是很便捷。

Food - Eating and Drinking
食用方式

bite - Don't bite off more meat than you can comfortably chew.
咬-为了咀嚼舒适，不要咬太多的肉。

chew - You should chew each bite well before you swallow.
咀嚼-每次吞咽前都要仔细咀嚼。

swallow - If you swallow too much you might choke on your food.
吞咽-你如果一次吞太多，你可能会噎到。

sip - It's best to slowly sip a cocktail rather than gulp it down.
啜饮-鸡尾酒最好要啜饮，而不要狼吞虎咽。

guzzle - He guzzled a glass of water after he finished the job.
狂吃暴饮-他工作结束后狂饮了一大口水。

gulp down - He hungrily gulped down the meal as he was very hungry.
狼吞虎咽-他狼吞虎咽地吃完饭，因为他很饿。

Food - Preparing Drinks
如何准备饮料

add - Add two shots of whiskey and some rum.
加-再来两杯威士忌和朗姆酒。

fill - Fill the glass with ice.
装满-把杯子装满冰块。

mix - Mix in a teaspoon of sugar.
混合-混合一茶匙糖。

pour - Pour your drink over ice cubes.
倒入-把饮料倒在冰块上。

shake - Shake the drink well and pour into a glass.
摇-摇匀饮料，倒入杯中。

stir - Stir the ingredients well and enjoy with your favorite seafood.
搅拌-充分搅拌原料并搭配您最爱的海鲜美食享用。