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asparagus A type of white or green vegetable.

avocado A fatty, high- calorie fruit used for making

guacamole.

beef The meat from a cow, bull or other bovines.

book To reserve (something) for future use.

chop A cut of meat, often containing a section of a

rib.

decide To choose, select, determine.

fish A cold- blooded vertebrate animal that lives in

water, moving with the help of fins and
breathing with gills.

fresh Newly harvested or obtained; not stale or over-

ripe.

grill To cook food under the top element of an oven.

here it is In, on, or at this place.

homemade Made at home.

lamb A young sheep.

let's see An expression that means you need some time

to look at and consider (something).

main course The main serving or dish of a meal, usually

cooked.

menu A printed list of dishes offered in a restaurant.

mint A herbal plant often used to add a fresh

cooling flavour; often used to flavour chewing
gum, breath fresheners and toothpaste.

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mustard A mild or hot tasting paste made from the

seeds of a plant and used to add flavour to
meat and sauces.

onion A plant with an edible bulb used in many

savoury dishes for its often strong flavour; a
plant which comes in a variety of sizes and
colours, including white and red; cutting the
bulb of this plant can cause one's eyes to tear.

pork The meat of a pig used as food.

prawn A large shrimp; a type of small shellfish that is

a popular seafood.

roast Having been cooked by roasting.

same Not different or other.

seafood Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible

aquatic life.

shrimp A small prawn; a type of small shellfish that is

a popular seafood.

sound To give an impression.

this way Used to indicate the direction to take.

to start with To begin with.

veal The flesh of a young cow/calf used for food.

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