Food and drink

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baking sheet a small sheet of metal used for baking food on Did you use baking sheet? leivinpaperi
barbecue a metal frame for cooking food on over an open fire outdoors I put another steak on the barbecue. grilli
blender an electric machine for mixing soft food or liquid Combine the milk and eggs in a blender. tehosekoitin
chopping board a board made of wood or plastic used for cutting meat or vegetables on Cut the onions on chopping board! leikkuualusta
coctail stick a small, sharp piece of wood on which small pieces of food are placed, for guests to eat at parties Serve the prawns on cocktail sticks. cocktailtikku
corkscrew a tool for pulling corks from bottles. Most corkscrews have a handle and a long twisted piece of metal for pushing into the cork. open the bottle with a corkscrew. korkkiruuvi
fan oven an oven with a fan that moves hot air around to heat food in an even way Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan oven 180°C, gas mark 6. kiertoilmauuni
grater a kitchen tool with a rough surface, used for grating food into very small pieces a cheese/nutmeg grater raastin
jar a round glass container, with a cover, used for storing food, especially jam, honey, etc. a storage jar purkki
kettle a container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water I'll just boil the kettle. kattila




alcohol drinks such as beer, wine, etc. that can make people drunk Alcohol should only be consumed in moderation. alkoholi
ale  a type of beer without bubbles. There are several kinds of ale. He drank several pints of ale. ale-olut/pintahiivaolut
booze alcoholic drink Now he’s off the booze, he’s a different person. viina
bourbon a type of American whisky made with corn and rye bourbon is very popoluar in North America. bourbon-viski
bloody-mary an alcoholic drink made by mixing vodka with tomato juice bloody-mary's taste is very exotic. drinkki
burgundy a red or white wine from the Burgundy area of eastern France The most famous burgundy wines are dry red wines made from pinot noir grapes and white wines made from chardonnay grapes. bourgogne-viini
brandy a strong alcoholic drink made from wine Do you drink brandy? brandy
champagne a French sparkling white wine that is drunk on special occasions a glass of champagne samppanja
tequila a strong alcoholic drink made in Mexico from a tropical plant It is is mafe from the blue agave plants tequila
rum a strong alcoholic drink made from the juice of sugar cane most rums are produced in Caribbean and North and South American countries. rommi





beef  meat that comes from a cow beef and dairy cattle naudanlihaa
breast  meat from the front part of the body of a bird or an animal breast of lamb rintapala
Buffalo Wings chicken wings cooked in a spicy sauce a marinade for spicy Buffalo wings Buffalo wingsit
caviar the eggs of some types of fish, especially the sturgeon, that are preserved using salt and eaten as a very special and expensive type of food caviar is one of the most expensive foods kaviaari
dark meat meat from the legs of a chicken or other bird that is dark when it has been cooked Dark meat is so flavourful that you can enjoy it without much gravy. tummaa lihaa
fillet a piece of meat or fish that has no bones in it fillet steak filee
jerky meat that has been cut into long narrow pieces and smoked or dried beef jerky  kuivalihaa
gammon meat from the back leg or side of a pig that has been cured (= preserved using salt or smoke), usually served in thick slices gammon steaks savustettu kinkku
loin  a piece of meat from the back or sides of an animal, near the tail loin of park lanne
mince meat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces in a special machine a pound of mince jauhettua lihaa