Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• tall order: A task or request that is difficult to achieve.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• with a twist: In an unexpected or unusual way; with an added element that changes the expected outcome or nature of something.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• take a piece: To remove a portion of something.
• speak for itself: To be clear and obvious without needing further explanation.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in wine: Under the influence of wine; when drunk.
• tricks of the trade: Special methods useful for effective work in a particular job.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• up till: Until a particular time or point.
• egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
• out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in appearance: Judging by how someone or something looks.
• take down: To capture physically
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
• leave: To go away from; depart
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• master: To gain control over something
• grit: Strong determination
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• cocky: Overly self-confident or self-assertive
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• clam: Kind of shellfish
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• bacon: Salted meat from a pig
• poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
• parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
• rhubarb: Edible plant with bittersweet pink stalks
• mozzarella: Mild white Italian cheese
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• buttery: Having the taste or texture of butter
• chateau: Castle or large country house, typically in France
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• veal: Meat from a young cow
• cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
• hollandaise: Sauce made from eggs and butter with lemon juice
• cookbook: Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
• cajun: One living in Louisiana of French-Canadian descent