Food and drink
Food
cutlet | a thick slice of meat, especially lamb or pork (= meat from a pig), that is cooked and served with the bone still attached | kyljys | |
fillet | a piece of meat or fish that has no bones in it | fillet steak | filee |
lobster | a sea creature with a hard shell, a long body divided into sections, eight legs and two large claws (= curved and pointed arms for catching and holding things). Its shell is black but turns bright red when it is boiled. | hummeri | |
beef | meat that comes from a cow | minced/ground beef | naudanliha |
cashew | the small curved nut of the tropical American cashew tree, used in cooking and often eaten salted with alcoholic drinks | cashew pähkinä | |
hazelnut | the small brown nut of the hazel tree | hasselpähkinä | |
raspberry | a small, dark red soft fruit that grows on bushes | I bought a punnet of fresh raspberries. | vadelma |
tangerine | a type of small sweet orange with loose skin that comes off easily | mandariini | |
pickle | a vegetable that has been preserved in vinegar or salt water and has a strong taste, served cold with meat, salads, etc. | suolakurkku | |
sweet potato | a root vegetable that looks like a red potato, but that is yellow inside and tastes sweet | bataatti |
Drinks
beverage | any type of drink except water | laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages | juoma |
mineral water | water from a spring in the ground that contains mineral salts or gases | A glass of mineral water, please. | kivennäisvesi |
soft drink | a cold drink that does not contain alcohol | limonadi | |
brandy | a strong alcoholic drink made from wine | Do you drink brandy? | konjakki |
cider | an alcoholic drink made from the juice of apples | dry/sweet cider | siideri |
pina colada | an alcoholic drink made by mixing rum with pineapple juice and coconut | ||
brew | brew something to make beer | panna | |
energy drink | a drink that contains a lot of sugar, caffeine or other substance that makes you feel more active | Red Bull is the world's best-selling energy drink. | energia juoma |
cream soda | a fizzy drink (= one with bubbles) that tastes of vanilla | ||
latte | a drink made by adding a small amount of strong coffee to a glass or cup of hot frothy milk | latte |
Cooking and eating
appetizer | a small amount of food or a drink that you have before a meal | This wine should be served chilled as an appetizer. | alkupala |
banquet | a formal meal for a large number of people, usually for a special occasion, at which speeches are often made | A state banquet was held in honour of the visiting president. | juhla-ateria |
brunch | a meal that you eat in the late morning as a combination of breakfast and lunch | Tomorrow we’ll have a lie-in and then go out for brunch. | brunssi |
supper | the last meal of the day, either a main meal, usually smaller and less formal than dinner, or a snack eaten before you go to bed | I'll do my homework after supper. | illallinen |
balloon whisk | a whisk that you hold in your hand, made of thin pieces of curved wire | vispilä | |
frying pan | a large shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food in | Heat the butter in a heavy-based frying pan. | paistinpannu |
mixing bowl | a large bowl for mixing food in | kulho | |
kettle | a container with a lid, a handle and a spout, used for boiling water | I'll just boil the kettle. | vedenkeitin |
blender | an electric machine for mixing soft food or liquid | Combine the milk and eggs in a blender. | tehosekoitin |
oven | the part of a cooker that is like a box with a door on the front, in which food is cooked or heated | Take the cake out of the oven. | uuni |