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Actions and Ingredients
Vocabulary
3
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS ABOUT PREPARATION AND SERVING
Italian
English
1
Appiattire con le mani.
2
Avvolgere nella pellicola e riporre in frigo.
3
Lasciar riposare cinque minuti prima di mangiare.
4
Montare gli albumi a neve ferma.
5
Preparare qualcosa il giorno prima.
6
Dividere il cavolfiore in cimette.
7
Riporre in un posto fresco.
8
Infarinare leggermente.
9
Eliminare la parte legnosa dell’asparago.
10
Tagliare il pane a tocchetti.
11
Stendere un foglio di carta da forno su una teglia.
12
Tagliare la bacca di vaniglia a metà nel senso della
lunghezza e raschiare via i semi.
13
Lasciar riposare tutta la notte coperto con la pellicola.
14
Passare sotto l’acqua fredda.
15
Eliminare il bisso dalle cozze.
16
Tagliare le patate a rondelle.
7
Slow, indirect cooking of meats over a wood, charcoal or gas flame, usually in the open air.
8
It is the quick cooking of meat, fish or vegetables over intense heat. The source of the heat can be
burning wood, simmering coals, a gas flame, or an electric heating element.
9
A way of quick cooking foods with a small amount of oil over high heat. This ingenious cooking
method from the East preserves the flavour, freshness and nutrients.
10
One of the easiest and quickest methods of cooking. It generally consists of searing portion-sized cuts
of meat or fish in hot oil on both sides to brown. The meat or fish is then removed, and the remaining
bits and juices in the pan are incorporated into a sauce.
11
Cooking in a large quantity of water or liquid.
12
Slow-simmering of meat, seafood or vegetables chunks in a flavourful liquid. It is the best way to
tenderize tough cuts of meat.
ACTIONS
2
Rewrite the English expressions next to the corresponding Italian ones in the tables below.
Break the cauliflower into florets
Chop the bread into bite-sized chunks
Dust in flour
Flatten with your palm
Halve the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the seeds out
Lay a sheet of kitchen foil on a baking tray
Leave overnight, covered with cling film
Leave to settle for five minutes before eating
Make something up to a day ahead
Remove the byssus from the mussels
Run under the cold tap
Set aside in a cool place
Snap off the woody end of the asparagus
Slice the potatoes into coins
Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks
Wrap in cling film and pop in the fridge
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