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Explaining the Menu

 

Glossary

 

Appetizer   is a small amount of food that is eaten at the start of a meal

Grill    to cook food over a fire

Entrée    is the main dish of a meal

Fry    to cook in either hot fat or hot oil

Stem    to use the steam coming from a heated liquid to cook food

Sour     it has a sharp, acid taste

simmer   to cook food slowly, at a temperature close to boiling

Spicy   it tastes strong and hot. It may produce a burning sensation in the mouth

Sweet    it tastes of sugar or has a lot of sugar in it

Sauce    is a thick liquid served with food to give it flavor

Bake    is to use the dry heat of an oven to cook food

platter    is a big plate that is used for serving food

cooked to order is not pre-prepared or cooked in bulk. It is only cooked after an order has been placed

broil    is to cook food under direct, intense heat for a short time

simmer   is to cook food slowly, at a temperature close to boiling

roasted   is to use the dry heat of an oven to cook food

a la mode   it is served with ice cream

 

1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions

 

1. What is your favorite food to order from a menu?

1. (My favourite food to order from a menu would be some kind of fried cheese: perhaps something like the French cheese, Brie, deep fried and served with Cranberry Sauce. I also like grilled salmon with spinach fritters).
2.  

2. What are some ways that food is prepared?

3. (Food can be prepared in many different ways. Practices vary greatly around the world. Vegetables are usually boiled or steamed, but they can be baked in the oven or even fried. Meats are usually roasted, fried or grilled but can also be broiled in water. Foods like rice, pasta, and potatoes are normally boiled in water, though potatoes can also be baked in an oven).

 

Lunch Menu

 

Appetizers

• Fried chicken strips, served with a honey mustard dipping sauce.
• Baked potato skins, served with any three of the following: cheese, bacon, onions, beans, lettuce.
• Shrimp platter with cocktail sauce (serves two).
• House salad with our signature dressing (low-fat and low-calorie option).

 

Entrees

All entrees are cooked to order. Entrees come with your choice of soup or salad.

• Broiled salmon with rice and steamed broccoli (low-fat and low-calorie option).
• Meridian Burger, topped with melted cheese and a spicy sauce, with a side of our award-winning fries.
• Steak grilled to perfection, served with boiled potatoes and peas.
• Pork chops simmered in a sweet and sour sauce, with rice.
• Half a roasted chicken, seasoned with herbs, with a side of our salty potato chips.

Desserts

• Chocolate brownie with caramel sauce.
• Steaming hot apple pie a la mode
• Raspberry sorbet, with fresh berries (low-fat option).

2. Read the lunch menu from a restaurant, and then mark the following statement as true (T) or false (F)

 

1 ________________ The restaurant has menu options for people on a diet;

2.________________ Customers are not allowed to share meals at the restaurant.

3. ________________ The restaurant doesn’t open until dinner time

3. Match the words with the blanks

 

1. Steamed / baked

 

Mrs. Johnson _________ the meatloaf in the oven;

James heated the water and __________ the vegetables

 

2.spicy / sweet

 

Sarah turned red and her eyes watered because her food was very _____________

Phillip put four spoonfuls of sugar in his coffee because he likes it _______

 

3.fried / roast

 

Mike ______ the chicken for several hours in the oven

Gine _______ the fish in lots of oil, to make it crispy.

 

4.grill / simmer

 

I let the sauce ______ for several minutes, making sure that it didn’t start to boil.

Dad liked to _______ because he preferred to preferred to cook outside, over a fire.

 

5. salty / sour

 

I put some lemon juice into the water because I like ______ foods.

Jenny felt thirsty because she ate a lot of _______ beef jerky

 

4. Complete the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the underlined part

 

1. The couple ordered two small dishes which are eaten at the start of a meal.

 __ ___ pe_i__ __ rs

 

2. We ate steak that was cooked for a short time at very hot temperature. __ __oi__ e__

 

3. Mom set the large plate used for serving food on the dining table. __ l ___ t __ e ___

 

4. The chicken was prepared in a thick, cooked liquid and served over rice. ___ a __ c ___

 

5. The food tastes great because it is only prepared when it is ordered.

C__ __ k ___d  t__ o__de__

 

6. I ate fish with peas for my main dish of the meal. ___ nt__ e __-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Read the conversation between a restaurant server and a customer. Then answer the questions.

 

1. What is the conversation mostly about?

 

1.       A description of foods on the menu;
2.      A guide to preparing a dish;
3.       A problem with the man’s order;
4.      A compliment about the meal.

 

2. Why doesn’t the man want the potato skins?

 

1.       He does not like baked foods;
2.      He prefers dishes that are fried;
3.       He cannot eat spicy foods;
4.      He wants to eat something sweet.

 

Server:   Hi – My name’s Brittany and I’ll be your server today.

Customer:   Hi. I have a question about the menu.

Server:   What is it?

Customer:   I see you have potato skins. How are those prepared?

Server:   The potato skins are baked, sir.

Customer:   I see. And are they very spicy?

Server:   No, but they are salty.

Customer:   Oh, I don’t like salty food. I’d rather have something sweet.

Server:   Then you might like the fried chicken strips.

Customer:   Are those sweet?

Server: Well, the chicken isn’t sweet. But the dipping sauce that comes with it is.

Customer:   That sounds fantastic. Thanks!