Food Tastes
B1
B2
appetizing
/ ˈæp.ɪ.taɪ.zɪŋ /
аппетитный, вызывающий аппетит
The meals he cooked were always nourishing but never particularly appetizing.
stale
/ steɪl /
черствый, несвежий, залежалый
The bread/biscuits/cake had gone stale.
bland
/ blænd /
безвкусный
This sauce is rather bland. / These potatoes are kind of bland and need salt.
spicy
/ ˈspaɪsi /
пряный, острый, пикантный
The main course was a little too spicy for me.
soggy
/ ˈsɒɡ.i /
пропитанный водой, размокший, раскисший
I hate it when cereal goes soggy. / I put too much milk on my cereal, so it’s soggy now.
crunchy
/ ˈkrʌn.tʃi /
хрустящий
crunchy vegetables / This apple is so crunchy and fresh.
chewy
/ ˈtʃuː.i /
требующий усиленного жевания
The meat was tasteless and chewy.
fattening
/ ˈfæt.ən.ɪŋ /
калорийный (т.е. то, от чего поправляешься)
Avoid fattening foods and take more exercise.
sour
/ ˈsaʊə(r) /
кислый
This lemonade is still too sour. It needs more sugar.
bitter
/ ˈbɪtə(r) /
горький
This dark chocolate is a little bitter, but not bad.
ripe
/ raɪp /
спелый, зрелый
Pick the tomatoes before they get too ripe.
greasy
/ ˈɡriː.si /
жирный
She’ll be happy with some greasy fried chicken.
tender
/ ˈten.dər /
мягкий, нежный
A piece of steak should be tender, not chewy.
juicy
/ ˈdʒuː.si /
сочный
a nice juicy orange/steak
raw
/ rɔː /
сырой
I’ve never eaten a raw egg and never will.
tough
/ tʌf /
жесткий
Overcooking the burger will make it tough and dry.
unripe
/ ˌʌnˈraɪp /
незрелый, неспелый
Here are some ideas for what you can do with unripe green tomatoes.
burnt
/ bɜːnt /
подгоревший, пригоревший
burnt toast
creamy
/ ˈkriː.mi /
сливочный, кремовый
a creamy sauce/soup; It tastes deliciously creamy.
crumbly
/ ˈkrʌm.bli /
рассыпчатый, крошащийся
The cake should have a light and crumbly texture.
juicy
/ ˈdʒuː.si /
сочный
soft juicy pears; The meat was tender and juicy.
mushy
/ ˈmʌʃ.i /
мягкий, пюрированный (в виде пюре), кашицеобразный
Cook until the fruit is soft but not mushy.
rancid
/ ˈræn.sɪd /
прогорклый
rancid butter; Butter soon goes/turns (= becomes) rancid in this heat.