food & cooking
B2 Upper-Intermediate

Food & Cooking β€” B2 English Lesson

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marinate
marinate /MAIR-uh-nayt/
verb
to leave meat or fish in a sauce before cooking so it tastes better
"Marinate the chicken for two hours before you grill it."
braise
braise /brayz/
verb
to cook food slowly in a little liquid
"She braised the beef in red wine for three hours."
caramelize
caramelize /KAIR-uh-muh-lyze/
verb
to cook sugar or vegetables until they turn sweet and brown
"Caramelize the onions slowly until they turn golden brown."
whisk
whisk /wisk/
verb
to beat eggs or cream very quickly with a whisk or fork
"Whisk the eggs and sugar together until smooth."
drizzle
drizzle /DRIZ-uhl/
verb
to pour a thin stream of liquid over food
"Drizzle some olive oil over the salad before serving."
poach
poach /pohch/
verb
to cook food gently in hot water
"Poach the eggs in simmering water for three minutes."
julienne
julienne /zhoo-lee-EN/
verb
to cut vegetables into very thin strips
"Julienne the carrots into thin strips for the stir-fry."
leftovers
leftovers /LEFT-oh-vurz/
noun (plural)
food that is left after a meal
"We had pasta leftovers for lunch the next day."
glaze
glaze /glayz/
noun
a shiny sweet coating on food
"The chef brushed a honey glaze over the ham."
chewy
chewy /CHOO-ee/
adjective
food that needs a lot of chewing
"These cookies are soft in the middle and slightly chewy."
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πŸ“Grammar: 9B: Quantifiers

We use **a lot of**, **lots of**, and **plenty of** for large quantities. You can use them in positive, negative, and question sentences with both countable and uncountable nouns β€” for example, a lot of chicken to marinate, or plenty of vegetables to julienne. In more formal English, use **many** with countable nouns and **much** with uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions. **A lot of** works fine in negatives and questions too, and it is much more common in speaking. For small quantities, use **a little** with uncountable nouns and **a few** with plural countable nouns. Both

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