a bunch of grapes	a group of grapes
a clove of garlic	single segment of garlic
core	the central part of certain fruit (apples, pears)
a dash of milk	a drop of milk
diced carrots	carrots that have been cut into small cubes
a dollop of jam	a large spoonful of jam
a drumstick	a cooked leg of chicken
fresh milk	today´s milk
skimmed milk	milk with a low fat content
grated cheese	cheese that has been rubbed over a grater
gristle	hard and chewy bits of tissue in meat which are difficult and unpleasant to eat
kipper	a herring (a kind of fish) that is smoked
lean	meat that has very little fat on it
a loaf of bread	bread which has been shaped and baked in one large piece
a lump of sugar	a small cube of sugar
mature	if cheese is …, it has a strong flavour
mild	opposite: mature
minced beef	beef that has been cut into small pieces in a mincer
a pat of butter	a small lump of butter
peel	the skin of certain fruit and of potatoes
pickled onions	small onions which have been left in vinegar for a long time
a pinch of salt	a little bit of salt
pips	small seeds inside certain fruit
plain chocolate	chocolate that is very dark because it does not contain much milk
plain yoghurt	yoghurt without any flavouring
rancid butter	butter that is not fresh and that tastes and smells very unpleasant
rind	the skin that covers some cheeses or the peel of an orange or a lemon
roast potatoes	potatoes cooked in an oven
a round of sandwiches	a number of sandwiches
seedless grapes	grapes that do not have pips
scrambled eggs	eggs cooked in a pan with milk
smoked salmon	cold salmon which is an orange/pink colour
sour	milk that has gone off and is no longer fresh
sparkling water	water with gas, carbonated water
a stick of celery	an individual piece of celery
still	opposite: fizzy
stone	large hard seed in the middle of fruit such as peaches, plums or cherries
tender	meat or other food which is soft and easy to cut
tough	meat or other food which is hard and difficult to cut
unripe	fruit that is not ready to eat
veal	the meat from a CALF
a wedge of cheese	a thick piece of cheese in a triangular shape
a white coffee	a cup of coffee with milk
whipped cream	cream that has been stirred very quickly so that it has become stiff
a bed of	a layer of sth that other things are put on top
chewy	sth you have to chew a lot in order to eat
to chop	to cut sth (generally vegetables into small pieces
a course	a stage of a meal
crusty	(bread or rolls) that have a hard, crisp crust
french fries/chips	fried potatoes
to be garnished with	to be decorated with
to grind	to crush pepper corns or coffee beans into powder or very small pieces
lashings of	lots of particular kind of food (esp. cream and sauces)
a mixed salad	a salad containing two or three salad vegetables
mouth-watering	food that looks and/or smells very good
parsley sauce	sauce made with a plant called parsley
piping hot	very hot, used to describe food
plaice	kind of fish
seasoned with	with salt and/or pepper and/or spices added to improve the taste
in season	vegetebles and fruit; when it is the time of the year when they are ready to eat
smothered in/with	to be covered thickly in
STODGY	solid, heavy and difficult to digest
STRINGY	the meat that has an unpleasant texture cause it is full of long thin pieces
succulent	juicy and tasty (for meat and vegetables)
topped with	when the latter is put on top of sth (generally used for desserts)