Restaurants, The Kitchen, and Food

We are in the most expensive restaurant in New York City. The flowers on the tables are real and not plastic.  The food comes to the table on a plate and not in a paper bag. This isn’t MacDonald’s. This isn’t Burger King.

Waiter:  Good evening, how may I help you?

Customer: I’d like a table. Please.

W: How many are in your party?

C: There will be four of us. The others are parking the car.

W: You can wait in the bar. When your table is ready I will call you.

C: Thank you.

The waiter comes into the bar area.

W: Your table is ready, sir.  Follow me please. Right this way, please. Here is your table. Your waiter will be with you in just a moment. Enjoy your meal.

C: Thank you.

Another waiter comes to the table.

Waiter2: Good evening, would you like something to drink? Anything to drink, folks?

C: Yes, I would like a bottle or water please, without gas.

Customer2: May I have a beer please? What do you have on tap? (de barril)

W2: We have Heineken on tap. In bottle we have Budweiser.

C2: I’d like a Heineken, please.

W2: Very well.

The waiter returns with the drinks.

W2: Here are the drinks you ordered. Would you like to look at menus? Tonight’s specials are crab cakes and New Orleans Jambalaya.

The waiter gives everyone at the table a menu. He returns to the table after a few minutes.

 W2: Are you ready to order? Have you decided on something? Would you like to order now? What can I get for you?

C: May I have the special, please?

C2: May I have the margarita pizza, please?

W2: Would you like the large pizza or the small pizza?

C2: May I have both, please? I’m American.

W2: Will that be all? Will there be anything else? Anything else?

C: That will be all, thank you.

The food arrives at the table. The waiter returns to the table and asks if everything is OK.

W2: How is everything?

W2: Very good, thank you.

At the end of the meal the waiter takes away all of the plates and silverware.

W2: would you like to look at the dessert menu?

At the end of the meal the waiter is standing next to the table.

C: The check, please.

Kitchen Vocabulary

Links:

Bon Appétit Magazine

Jamie Oliver

Gourmet Magazine

Food Wishes Cooking Videos

Audio

blender (blénder) - licuadora
bottle opener (bótl óupener) - destapador de botellas
bowl (bóul) - bol, taza grande
broom (brúm) - escoba

cake mold (kéik móuld) - molde para repostería
can opener (kán óupener) - abrelatas
canister (kánister) - bote, lata
carving knife (kárvin náif) - cuchillo para trinchar

casserole (káserol) - cazuelera
ceramic ware (serámik uéar) - vajilla de ceramic, olla de barro
cheese cutter (chíis káter) - cortador de queso
chopping/cutting board (chópin bóord) - tabla para cortar

cleaver (klíiver) - cuchilla para picar
coffee maker (kófi méiker) - cafetera
colander (kólander) - colador de verduras
corkscrew (kork-skrú) - destapador

counter (káunter) - mesada
crokery (króukeri) - loza, vajilla
cup (kap) - taza
cupboard (kábord) - alacena

cutlery (kátleri) - cubiertos
dish drainer (dish dréiner) - escurridor de platos
dish towel (dísh táuel) - repasador
dishwasher (dísh uósher) - lavaplatos

drawers (dróoers) - cajones
faucet/tap (fóset) - canilla, grifo

food processor (fúud prosésor) - procesadora de alimentos
forks (forks) - tenedores

freezer (fríisser) - congelador
fridge (frídch) - heladera
frying pan (fráing pan) - sartén
funnel (fánl) - embudo

garbage (gárbidch) - basura
gloves (glóvs) - guantes
grater (gréiter) - rallador
ice tray (áistrei) - cubetera

juicer (dchúser) - juguera
kettle (kétl) - pava
kitchen apron (kítchen éipron) - delantal de cocina
knives (náivs) - cuchillos

ladle (léidl) - cucharón
lighter (láiter) - encendedor
masher (másher) - pisapuré
microwave oven (máikroweiv óven) - horno microondas

mincer (ménser) - picador, picadora
mixer (míkser) - batidora
oven (óven) - horno
oven burner (óven bérner) - quemador del horno

oven mitts (óven mits) - guantes para horno
pans (pans) - ollas, caserolas y sartenes
pepper mill (péper mil) - molinillo de pimienta
pot (pot) - olla

pot holder (pot hólder) - agarradera
potato peeler (potéitou pííler) - pelapapas
pressure cooker (présher-kúker) - olla a presión
recipe (résipi) - receta

refrigerator (refridcheréitor) - heladera
roasting pan (róusting pan) - asadera
rolling pin (róulin pin) - palo de amasar
salt shaker (sólt shéiker) - salero

saucepan (sóspan) - cacerola
scouring pad (skáurin pad) - esponja limpiadora
sharpener (shárpener) - afilador de cuchillos
shelves (shélvs) - anaqueles, estantes

sieve (síiv) – tamiz

sink (sínk) - pileta de lavar
soap (sóup) - jabón
spatula (spáchiula) - espátula

spoons (spúuns) - cucharas
squeezer (skuíizer) - exprimidor
steamer (stíimer) - vaporera
stove (stóuv) - cocina (aparato)

stove burners (stóuv bérners) - quemadores de cocina
strainer (stréiner) - colador chico
teapot (tíipot) - tetera
teaspoons (tíispúns) - cucharitas

toaster (tóuster) - tostadora
trash can (tráshkan) - tacho de la basura
dishwashing liquid (uóshin-áp líkuid) - detergente
water heater (uóter jíiter) - calefón

whisk (wísk) - batidor de alambre
wok (wók) - sartén china

Cooking

To Boil – hervir

To Simmer – hervir a fuego lento

To Fry – freir

To Sauté – sofreir,

To Bake – hornear

To Cut, Chop – cortar

To Dice – cortar en tacos

To Add – añadir

To Flip – dar una vuelta  Flip the tortilla.

To Stuff – rellenar

To Stir – remover  Stir the soup.

To Drain – escurrir, colar  Drain the pasta.

Food, Fruits and Vegetables

 Fruits:

• APPLE: Manzana
• ORANGE: Naranja
• LEMON: Limón
• STRAWBERRY: Fresa
• BANANA: Plátano
• PEACH: Melocotón
• MELON: Melón
• PEAR: Pera
• GRAPES: Uvas
• PINEAPPLE: Piña
• CHERRY: Cereza

Vegetables:

• POTATO: Patata
• Onion: Cebolla
• PEAS: Guisantes
• GARLIC: Ajo
• CARROT: Zanahoria
• CAULIFLOWER: Coliflor
• PEPPER: Pimiento
• CABBAGE: Col, repollo
• AUBERGINE/ Egg Plant: Berenjena
• MUSHROOMS: Champiñones
• COURGETTE/ zuchinni: Calabacín           

Ensalada:

• LETTUCE: Lechuga
• TOMATO: Tomate
• TUNA: Atún
• CUCUMBER: Pepino
• VINEGAR: Vinagre
• OIL: Aceite

Carne, pescado y marisco:

• BEEF: Ternera
• VEAL: Ternera
• LAMB: Cordero
• PORK: Carne de cerdo

• OYSTER: Ostra
• LOBSTER: Langosta
• MUSSELS: Mejillones
• SHRIMP: Camarón
• PRAWN: Gamba
• SALMON: Salmón

 Descripción de la comida:

• TASTY: Sabroso
• BLAND: Suave
• SWEET: Dulce
• SALTY: Salado
• FRESH: Fresco
• TENDER: Tierno
• FATTY: Grasiento
• YUMMY: Sabroso
• CRISPY: Crujiente