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C2 Proficient

Food & Cooking β€” C2 English Lesson

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mise en place
mise en place /meez ahn PLASS/
noun
everything prepared and in place before cooking begins
"Before service begins, every chef completes their mise en place."
amuse-bouche
amuse-bouche /uh-MYOOZ-BOOSH/
noun
a small free appetizer served by the chef before the meal
"The meal started with an amuse-bouche of chilled pumpkin soup."
degustation
degustation /deh-gus-tuh-SYON/
noun
a tasting menu of many small courses
"We booked a seven-course degustation at the new riverside restaurant."
terroir
terroir /teh-RWAHR/
noun
the soil, climate, and landscape that give food or wine its character
"This wine tastes of its terroir, the rocky hills of the region."
sommelier
sommelier /suh-muhl-YAY/
noun
the wine expert in a restaurant who advises guests
"The sommelier suggested a light red to match the lamb."
umami
umami /oo-MAH-mee/
noun
the rich savory taste, sometimes called the fifth taste
"Parmesan and mushrooms both add a deep umami flavor."
gustatory
gustatory /GUS-tuh-tor-ee/
adjective
relating to the sense of taste
"The chef designed the evening as a gustatory journey."
concoction
concoction /kun-KOK-shun/
noun
a mixture of ingredients, often unusual or inventive
"Her strange concoction of mango and chili surprised everyone."
delectable
delectable /dih-LEK-tuh-bul/
adjective
extremely delicious
"The chocolate dessert was absolutely delectable."
infusion
infusion /in-FYOO-zhun/
noun
flavor drawn out by soaking ingredients in hot liquid
"She prepared a calming infusion of chamomile and honey."
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πŸ“Grammar: First conditional and future time clauses

We use the **first conditional** for real possibilities in the future. The structure is **if + present simple**, **will / won't + infinitive**. Never use **will** after **if**. Say "If the sommelier recommends it" β€” never "If the sommelier will recommend it". **Unless** means **if not**, and it takes the present simple. We won't serve the degustation unless every amuse-bouche is perfect. After **when**, **as soon as**, **until**, **before**, and **after**, use the present tense for future meaning. The future marker **will** lives only in the main clause. The first conditional can also give

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