English words for food and cooking
All 60 words, each with its pronunciation and a sentence it appears in.
Food vocabulary is the fastest to put to use, because you meet it three times a day whether you study or not.
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All 60 words
| # | Word | IPA | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | breakfast | /ˈbrekfəst/ | Breakfast is at eight. |
| 2 | lunch | /lʌntʃ/ | We have lunch at noon. |
| 3 | dinner | /ˈdɪnər/ | Dinner is at seven tonight. |
| 4 | snack | /snæk/ | I want a small snack now. |
| 5 | appetizer, starter | /ˈæpɪtaɪzər/ | The appetizer was very tasty. |
| 6 | dessert | /dɪˈzɜːrt/ | I love chocolate dessert. |
| 7 | recipe | /ˈresɪpi/ | This recipe is very simple. |
| 8 | ingredient | /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ | We need one more ingredient. |
| 9 | spice | /spaɪs/ | Add some spice to the soup. |
| 10 | salt | /sɔːlt/ | Please pass me the salt. |
| 11 | pepper | /ˈpepər/ | Do you want pepper on that? |
| 12 | sugar | /ˈʃʊɡər/ | I put sugar in my coffee. |
| 13 | flour | /ˈflaʊər/ | We need flour for the cake. |
| 14 | butter | /ˈbʌtər/ | Put butter on the bread. |
| 15 | oil | /ɔɪl/ | Heat the oil in the pan. |
| 16 | bread | /bred/ | I buy fresh bread every day. |
| 17 | rice | /raɪs/ | Rice is ready in ten minutes. |
| 18 | pasta | /ˈpæstə/ | I cook pasta for dinner tonight. |
| 19 | meat | /miːt/ | I do not eat meat. |
| 20 | chicken | /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ | The chicken is in the oven. |
| 21 | beef | /biːf/ | This beef is very tender. |
| 22 | pork | /pɔːrk/ | We had pork for lunch today. |
| 23 | fish | /fɪʃ/ | I like fish with lemon. |
| 24 | egg | /eɡ/ | I have two eggs for breakfast. |
| 25 | cheese | /tʃiːz/ | This cheese is from France. |
| 26 | milk | /mɪlk/ | The children drink milk every day. |
| 27 | vegetable | /ˈvedʒtəbəl/ | Eat more vegetables, they are healthy. |
| 28 | fruit | /fruːt/ | I eat fruit after every meal. |
| 29 | salad | /ˈsæləd/ | I made a fresh salad today. |
| 30 | soup | /suːp/ | The soup is very hot. |
| 31 | sauce | /sɔːs/ | This sauce tastes really good. |
| 32 | fry | /fraɪ/ | I fry the eggs in butter. |
| 33 | boil | /bɔɪl/ | Boil the water for tea. |
| 34 | bake | /beɪk/ | She bakes a cake every Sunday. |
| 35 | grill | /ɡrɪl/ | Let us grill some vegetables outside. |
| 36 | roast | /roʊst/ | I roast the chicken with herbs. |
| 37 | stir | /stɜːr/ | Stir the soup slowly, please. |
| 38 | chop | /tʃɒp/ | Chop the onion into small pieces. |
| 39 | peel | /piːl/ | Peel the potato before cooking. |
| 40 | slice | /slaɪs/ | Slice the bread, please. |
| 41 | mix | /mɪks/ | Mix the flour and the eggs. |
| 42 | oven | /ˈʌvən/ | The cake is in the oven. |
| 43 | stove, cooker | /stoʊv/ | The pot is on the stove. |
| 44 | frying pan, skillet | /ˈfraɪɪŋ pæn/ | Use the frying pan for the eggs. |
| 45 | pot | /pɒt/ | Fill the pot with water. |
| 46 | knife | /naɪf/ | Be careful with the knife. |
| 47 | fork | /fɔːrk/ | I need a fork and a knife. |
| 48 | spoon | /spuːn/ | Give me a spoon for the soup. |
| 49 | plate | /pleɪt/ | Put the food on the plate. |
| 50 | cup | /kʌp/ | Would you like a cup of tea? |
| 51 | glass | /ɡlæs/ | Pour water into the glass. |
| 52 | bowl | /boʊl/ | The cereal is in the bowl. |
| 53 | napkin, serviette | /ˈnæpkɪn/ | Take a napkin from the table. |
| 54 | microwave | /ˈmaɪkroʊweɪv/ | Heat the food in the microwave. |
| 55 | refrigerator, fridge | /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər/ | Put the milk in the refrigerator. |
| 56 | freezer | /ˈfriːzər/ | The ice cream is in the freezer. |
| 57 | blender | /ˈblendər/ | Use the blender for the smoothie. |
| 58 | toaster | /ˈtoʊstər/ | The toaster is on the counter. |
| 59 | kettle | /ˈketəl/ | The kettle is boiling now. |
| 60 | dishwasher | /ˈdɪʃwɒʃər/ | I load the dishwasher after dinner. |
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