Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα VOCABULARY. Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων
Εμφάνιση αναρτήσεων με ετικέτα VOCABULARY. Εμφάνιση όλων των αναρτήσεων
Κυριακή 10 Μαρτίου 2024
Σάββατο 19 Νοεμβρίου 2022
FOOD IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
81 Examples of Food Idioms Explained
Idioms are words or phrases that have a different meaning than the literal meaning of the word or words. There are many examples of food idioms that are commonly used in the English language. They are not only fun to use but are sure to get your point across creatively in conversation.
Everyone loves food, and can relate
to foodie phrases, but remember
that food idioms do not literally mean what they say. For example, if you say
someone is a "bad apple" this implies that the person is a negative
influence on others or is troublesome in nature.
There
are endless idioms connected with food. The following are some popular
expressions followed by the explanation and example sentence.
Τετάρτη 19 Οκτωβρίου 2022
Δευτέρα 6 Ιουνίου 2022
Τετάρτη 9 Ιουνίου 2021
Σάββατο 5 Ιουνίου 2021
Πέμπτη 25 Μαρτίου 2021
Τρίτη 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020
Κυριακή 24 Φεβρουαρίου 2019
WRITING A RESTAURANT REVIEW
Writing a review for a restaurant can be challenging. Here are three review that might help you. Notice the vocabulary, simple but precise for each section that is described.
ex.1
ex.1
The House Polo Restaurant
(Name/location)
The ‘House’ is a restaurant situated in the heart of a small village between three national forests and close to the horse´s capital city, Chantilly. It is the favourite hangout place for people from the polo, horse races, and golf world.
The ‘House’ is a restaurant situated in the heart of a small village between three national forests and close to the horse´s capital city, Chantilly. It is the favourite hangout place for people from the polo, horse races, and golf world.
(Atmosphere/decor)
As you enter the place you are welcomed by a magnificent setting, a delightful marriage of antique cut stones
and the luxuries of modernity. Sitting in any table you have a wonderful
view of the workshop-like kitchen where you can see the chefs working. For
those who do not book a table and are waiting, there is a cosy lounge with
aged leather armchairs and pictures of polo players displayed on the
walls.
(The menu/dishes)
The menu offers a wide variety of mouth-watering starters. I had the white
asparagus accompanied by a mousseline sauce and poached eggs, while my friend
tried the zucchini carpaccio served with sundries tomatoes and a mozzarella
strudel. They were exquisite. The main course consisted of a
risotto with scallop cooked in cream and a cassolette of coley with mussels,
which really thrilled us. It all was followed by a delicious apple pie served
with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.
(The ingredients/the wine/the prices)
All the products were fresh and the dishes had the warmth of home-made food. The chefs take
great care in selecting the best quality ingredients. The restaurant
also caters for all tastes by providing a large selection of the best wines
of the region, which are pricy but worth sampling.
(The service/the
waiters/the owner)
What a pity that the service does not accompany the high quality of the
cooking. You can hardly get a smile out of the waitresses. Thankfully the owner
and hostess, a middle-aged charming woman, is always around willing to exchange
some kind words with all her clients.
(Recommendation)
Despite the high price of the food and the not so attentive waiters´
service, I had a pleasant dining experience with food of the most exquisite
flavours. For this reason I highly recommend going to the House
Polo restaurant. (260-320 words)ex. 2
The "Aila Nera" restaurant
The "Aila
Nera" is a newly-opened restaurant in the centre of town. It is also
by far the best place for families and friends to spend a nice
and quiet evening eating delicious home-made food.
I had the
opportunity to go there to celebrate my father’s birthday and I had a
wonderful time.
As you enter the
place you are welcomed by a familiar and cosy atmosphere. The walls
are made of stone, which gives the restaurant a vintage and
traditional look, and there are just a few tables. There is some soft
background music from the 80s and 90s.
Regarding the food, they offer a variety of focaccia bread rolls as a
starter, with tomato sauce, mozzarella, zucchini and almonds.
They were my favourite part of the meal. The main
course that I had consisted of pasta: gnocchi with different
sauces. It tasted like heaven on earth. They also have desserts in the
menú; I chose to have creme brulee.
Slightly
disappointing though, was the service. I had to
wait twenty minutes for the dishes to arrive, as there were only
two waitresses. However, I have to say in their defence, that
both of them were very young, kind and friendly.
ex. 3
Papa Grill
For those who haven't recently been to Papa Grill (in the Loeh's Plaza shopping area on Hillanle Road, close to Rt. 85), it's really gotten quite excellent. This is a classic (and classy) family-run restaurant. Sam Papas is the executive chef, his brother Chris is the general manager and maitre d', and their parents (Glen and Angelika Papas) are the owners. Sam is turning out some wonderful dishes, including a truly superb "confit" of salmon and an excellent roasted lamb; and all of the traditional Greek dishes (the family being of Greek ancestry and the restaurant itself describing its food as "Hellenic and Mediterranean Rim") are also first rate. The restaurant's atmosphere is sophisticated but, at the same time, almost homey, making Papa Grill a very pleasant dining experience. Prices, too, are reasonable for the quality, though certainly not cheap. My only complaint is that the wine list, which otherwise is quite good, does not list vintages.
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