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fussy /ˈfʌsi/ adjective

1 NOT LIKING only liking particular things and very difficult to please

She's a very fussy eater.

2 CAREFUL too careful about unimportant details

3 TOO COMPLICATED If something is fussy, it is too complicated in design and has too many details.

Picky /ˈpɪki/ adjective

informal Someone who is picky does not like many things.

A picky eater

He's very picky about his clothes.

Grill 2 /grɪl/ verb [ T ]

1 COOK [ FOOD ] ( also US broil ) to cook food using direct heat

Grill the fish for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

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2 QUESTION to ask someone questions continuously and for a long time

I was grilled by the police for two days.

roast 1 /rəʊst/ verb [ I , T ]

[ FOOD ] If you roast food, you cook it in an oven or over a fire, and if food roasts, it is cooked in an oven or over a fire.

Roast the lamb in a hot oven for 35 minutes.

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roast adjective [ always before noun ]

roast beef/pork

bake /beɪk/ verb [ I , T ]

[ FOOD ] to cook something such as bread or a cake with dry heat in an oven

a baked apple

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Grate 1 /greɪt/ verb

1 FOOD [ FOOD ] [ T ] to break food such as cheese into small, thin pieces by rubbing it against a grater (= kitchen tool with holes)

grated cheese/carrot

2 NOISE [ I ] to make an unpleasant noise when rubbing against something

The chair grated against the floor.

grate on sb/sth phrasal verb

If someone's voice or behaviour grates on you, it annoys you.

Her voice really grates on me.

stir-fry /ˈstɜːˌfraɪ/ verb [ T ]

[ FOOD ] to fry small pieces of vegetable, meat, etc very quickly while mixing them around

stir-fry noun [ C ]

marinate /ˈmærɪneɪt/ ( also marinade /ˌmærɪˈneɪd/ ) verb [ T ]

[ FOOD ] to add a mixture of oil, wine, herbs, etc to food before cooking it

marinade /ˌmærɪˈneɪd/ noun [ C , U ]

Spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ adjective

[ FOOD ] containing strong flavours from spice

spicy food

a spicy sauce

fattening /ˈfæt ə nɪŋ/ adjective

Fattening food can make you fat.

I don't eat chips, they're too fattening.

bland /blænd/ adjective

1 BORING not interesting or exciting

bland statements

2 NO TASTE [ FOOD ] If food is bland, it does not have much taste.

Disgusting /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/ adjective

extremely unpleasant

What's that disgusting smell?

spice 1 /spaɪs/ noun

1 FOOD [ FOOD ] [ C , U ] a substance made from a plant, which is used to give a special taste to food

herbs and spices

2 EXCITEMENT [ U ] something that makes something else more exciting

A scandal or two adds a little spice to office life.

filling 1 /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ noun

1 FOOD [ C , U ] food that is put inside things such as cakes, pastry, pieces of bread, etc

What sort of filling do you want in your sandwich?

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2 TEETH [ HEALTH ] [ C ] a hard substance that fills a hole in a tooth

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squid /skwɪd/ noun [ C ] plural squid

a sea creature with a long body and ten long arms

croqueta nf (comida con bechamel) croquette n

caldo nm    (sopa con carne, verdura, alubias…)      broth, bouillon, consommé n

      En invierto me encanta tomar una taza de caldo de verduras para cenar.

ˈ whole ˌ wheat ( also UK wholemeal ) adjective

[ FOOD ] made using whole grains, or made from flour that contains whole grains

whole wheat bread/flour

smoked

smoked salmon/bacon/sausage etc

fish, meat etc that has been left in smoke to give it a special taste

coal /kəʊl/ noun

coal

1 [ GEOLOGY ] [ U ] a hard, black substance that is dug from under the ground and burnt as fuel

a lump of coal

2 coals

pieces of coal, usually burning

slice 1 /slaɪs/ noun

1 [ C ] a flat piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece

a slice of bread/cake/meat

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2 a slice of sth

a part of something that is being divided

a large slice of the profits

See also: fish slice

slice 1 /slaɪs/ noun

1 [ C ] a flat piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece

a slice of bread/cake/meat

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2 a slice of sth

a part of something that is being divided

a large slice of the profits

See also: fish slice

ˌ saturated ˈ fat noun [ C , U ]

[ CHEMISTRY , FOOD ] a fat found in meat, milk, and eggs, which is thought to be bad for your health

Compare unsaturated fat

greasy /ˈgriːsi/ adjective

containing or covered with fat or oil

greasy food/fingers

bland /blænd/ adjective

1 BORING not interesting or exciting

bland statements

2 NO TASTE [ FOOD ] If food is bland, it does not have much taste.

FOOD informal (full up adj, at full adj also UK full up) having eaten enough foodNo more for me, thanks, I'm full.

Stuffed turkey