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a bed of: a layer of sth (rice, lettuce, etc) that other things are put on top of commencer à apprendre
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The main course is a lightly grilled steak served on a bed of fluffy long-grain rice.
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chewy: sth you have to chew a lot in order to eat (some things should be chewy e.g. toffee - while others should not e.g. meat) commencer à apprendre
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The meat was tough and chewy and full of fat.
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to chop: to cut sth (generally vegetables) into small pieces commencer à apprendre
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Chop the mushrooms and stir-fry for five minutes.
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a curse: a stage of a meal [Note: three-course dinner: dinner that has three stages - the starter or first course, the main course and finallythe puddlnq or dessert] commencer à apprendre
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What are you going to have for your main course? I fancy fish.
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crusty: bread or rolls that are crusty have a' hard, crisp crust [Note: soft rolls: rolls that have a soft crust] commencer à apprendre
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I'm going to have soup and a crusty roll.
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to be garnished with: to be decorated with commencer à apprendre
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Sheprepared rump steakgarnished with a few leaves of basil.
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to grind: to crush pepper corns or coffee beans into powder or very small pieces commencer à apprendre
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I love waking up to the smell of freshly ground coffee.
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served with lashings of whipped cream. commencer à apprendre
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lots of a particular kind of food (esp. cream and sauces)
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commencer à apprendre
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(food) that looks and/or smells very good
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parsley sauce - sauce made with a plant called parsley commencer à apprendre
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Garnish with lemon and serve with parsley sauce
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piping hot: very hot; used to describe food commencer à apprendre
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This soup is best served piping hot.
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commencer à apprendre
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seasoned with: with salt and/or pepper and/or spices added to improve the taste commencer à apprendre
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Season the sauce with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with herbs
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in season -if vegetables or fruit are in season it is the time of the year when they are ready to eat and as a result are available in large quantities commencer à apprendre
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in season -if vegetables or fruit are in season it is the time of the year when they are ready to eat and as a result are available in large quantities
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commencer à apprendre
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stodgy: solid, heavy and difficult to digest commencer à apprendre
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That spaghetti we had was so stodgy!
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stringy: if meat is stringy, it has an unpleasant texture because it is full of long thin pieces (that are like string) and it is therefore difficult and unpleasant to eat commencer à apprendre
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It was a pie full of stringy, fatty meat.
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succulent: juicy and tasty (for meat and vegetables) commencer à apprendre
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The Chinese dish consisted of succulent stir-fried vegetables.
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topped with: if sth is topped with sth else then the latter is put on top of it (generally used for desserts) commencer à apprendre
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I ordered a slice of apple tart topped with a generous helping of ice cream
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