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Homework: p.56 / 57, Reading (A + C)

Chickpea: garbanzo

mayonnaise /ˌmeɪəˈneɪz/ noun [ U ]

[ FOOD ] a thick, cold, white sauce that is made from eggs and oil

muffin /ˈmʌfɪn/ noun [ C ]

1 CAKE [ FOOD ] a small, sweet cake

a blueberry muffin

See picture muffin

2 BREAD [ FOOD ] UK ( US English muffin ) a small, round, flat bread that is often eaten hot with butter

toasted muffins

appetizer /ˈæpɪtaɪzə r / US ( UK starter ) noun [ C ]

[ FOOD ] something that you eat as the first part of a meal

Custard   "natillas"

asparagus /əˈspærəgəs/ noun [ U ]

[ FOOD ] a vegetable consisting of a long, green stem with a pointed end

pickle /ˈpɪkl/ noun

1 FOOD [ FOOD ] [ C , U ] UK food which has been put into vinegar or salt water for a long time and has a sour taste

a cheese and pickle sandwich

cold meat and pickles

2 VEGETABLE [ FOOD ] [ C ] US a small cucumber (= a green, cylindrical vegetable) that has been put in vinegar or in a liquid containing salt and spices

pickled adjective

pickled onions

cinnamon /ˈsɪnəmən/ noun [ U ]

[ FOOD ] a brown spice that is used in cooking

decor /ˈdeɪkɔː r / /deɪˈkɔːr/ noun [ U , no plural ]

the style of decoration and furniture in a room or building

do sth up

REPAIR to repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive

overpowering /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/ adjective

unpleasantly strong or powerful

an overpowering smell

The walk will give us an appetite.

I’ll stick with my one.

smoothie /ˈsmuːði/ noun [ C , U ]

[ FOOD ] a thick cold drink made mainly from fruit, sometimes with milk, cream or ice cream (= cold, sweet food)

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver and lungs); minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally encased in the animal's stomach and simmered for approximately three hours.

Overpowering /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ/ adjective

Unpleasantly strong or powerful

an overpowering smell

At lunch I overate because they served my favourite food.