FOOD VOCABULARY

Dine in: To eat at home.

Sentence: We’re dining in tonight.

Dine out: To eat at a restaurant.

Sentence: We’re dining out tonight.

Fussy eater: Someone who is very picky about the food and doesn’t eat everything.

Sentence: My husband is a fussy eater, and he’s never pleased with my cooking.

Mouth-watering: Delicious, appetizing.

Sentence: My mouth is watering every time I think about my grandmother’s apple pie.

Quick Snack: A light and quick meal, usually unhealthy.

Sentence: Eating a quick snack instead of a main meal can be harmful for the stomach.

Slap-up: To cook something very quickly.

Sentence: I feel like making a slap-up meal tonight.

Bolt down: To eat a large amount of food very quickly.

Sentence: Don’t bolt your food down like that, it’s very rude!

Sweet tooth: To enjoy eating sweet food.

Sentence: Dave eats candy all the time. He must have a sweet tooth.

Restrain hunger: To avoid eating when you really want to.

Sentence: John couldn’t restrain his hunger anymore and went to the nearest fast-food restaurant.

Take-away: A meal prepared in a café/restaurant and eaten at home.

Sentence: I’m going to ring the Japanese restaurant and order a takeaway.

Full-up: To eat to the point that you can’t eat anymore

Sentence: Would you like more chips? No, thank you, I’m already full-up!