Exercise: On Eating Out.

Use the following words to complete the sentences below. bill, bottle, dessert, drinks, fish and chips, hungry, menu, non-smoker, order, restaurant, table 1. Guest: A _____ for two, please. 2. Waiter: Smoker or _____ ? 3. Guest: Non-smoker, please. 4. Waiter: Here you go. Would you like to see the _____? 5. Guest: Yes, please. We are very _____ . 6. The guests look at the menu. 7. Waiter: Are you ready to _____? 8. Guest: We'd like _____, please. 9. Waiter: Would you like any _____? 10. Guest: An orange juice, a coke and a _____ of red wine. 11. The guests have finished their meals. 12. Waiter: Would you like a _____? 13. Guest: No, thank you. Could we have the _____, please?

Theory on the *Cocktail* word.

*************************************************************** ************************************ While sipping a cocktail, have you ever thought about the meaning of the word? cock + tail = cocktail MIENTRAS SABOREAS UN COKTEL, ¿TE HAS PUESTO A PENSAR EN EL SIGNIFICADO DE LA PALABRA? COCK = GALLO + TAIL = COLA = LA TRADUCCION ES COLA DE GALLO. Why is that? – Well, nobody knows for sure, but there are numerous theories about the origin of the name. Here are just a few, which we like most: ¿POR QUE ES ESO? - BUENO, NADIE SABE EXACTAMENTE, PERO HAY NUMEROSAS TEORIAS ACERCA DEL ORIGEN DEL NOMBRE. Y AQUI HAY ALGUNOS, ¿CUAL TE GUSTA MAS? 1. Theory The drink used to be decorated with a plant that looked like a cock’s tail. Today, colourful stirrers and picks (e.g. umbrellas) are used instead. TEORIA 1. LA BEBIDA ERA DECORADA CON UNA HOJA DE PLANTA QUE PARECIA LA COLA DE UN GALLO. HOY EN DIA DECORAN LAS BEBIDAS CON MEZCLADORES DE COLORES Y PALLILLOS (EJEMPLO. SOMBRILLAS) SON USADAS EN LUGAR DE LAS HOJAS DE PLANTAS. 2. Theory Alcoholic leftovers that could not be drawn off through the taps of the barrels were all put into one jar and sold. Cock is said to have been the name of what today is called tap (or spigot). Alcoholic leftovers were called tailings. So according to this theory, the drink was first called cock-tailing, which later became cocktail. 3. Theory Alcoholic leftovers from bottles and barrels were put into a large cock-shaped ceramic vessel, the tap of which was at the tail of that cock. According to this theory, the drink was first called cock’s tail. 4. Theory A pharmacist in New Orleans used to offer his guests a drink (brandy, sugar, water and bitters) in an egg-cup. He called the drink egg-cup cocquetier. His guests shortened this to cocktay, which later became cocktail. 5. Theory The term derives from cock ale, a drink for which the blood of a cock was used – yuck!

Chardonnay or Bordeaux?

Should you pick the Chardonnay or the Bordeaux? Deberias de escoger un Chardonnay o un Bordeaux? Forget the bargain bins. (olvida las especiales) The wine there is often leftover inventory that may be on the verge of turning to vinegar. El vino en especial es generalmente lo que sobra de un inventario y esta al borde de convertirse en vinagre. Pass up older, pricier wines. (No compres vinos caros y viejos) These are often meant to be aged for a few more years to reach their peak flavor. Estos generalmente deben de ser añejados por unos años mas para que alcancen su punto máximo. Notice where and how the wine is positioned. (Fijate donde y como esta colocado el vino) Avoid bottles that are sitting a heating vent or in direct sunlight: This baking ruins the taste. Evita las botellas que están cerca de calefacciones, o bajo los rayos del sol. En un aparador por ejemplo. Este cocimiento con calor arruina el sabor. Never buy a wine that is standing upright on a shelf. The cork may have dried out, allowing air to enter the bottle, which alters the flavor. Nunca compres botellas de vino que esten paradas verticalmente. El corcho puede secarse permitiendo que entre aire en la botella, alterando el sabor. Choose the right Wine for your food. (Escoge el vino correcto para tu comida) Steak: a Cabernet Sauvignon or red Bordeaux. Filete: un Cabernet o un Bordeaux rojo. Pot roast: a Zinfandel or a French Cotes du Rhône. Guisado : un Zinfandel o un Cotes du Rhône Frances. Roast Chicken : a Pinot Noir or a light Chardonnay. Pollo rostizado : un Pinot Noir o un Chardonnay ligero. Hamburgers : a Petite Sirah Chinese Food : a Riesling. Broiled fish : a Sauvignon Blanc or a Chenin Blanc. Chill appropriately : (Como enfriar un vino correctamente.) Observe the 20 minute rule: Pull whites out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. Put reds in 20 minutes before serving. Observe la regla de los 20 minutos. Saca del refrigerador el vino blanco 20 minutos antes de servirlo. Y con el vino tinto es al revez. Mete el vino tinto 20 minutos antes de servirlo al refrigerador. Take notes: (Toma notas) Don’t trust your memory. Jot down what the wine tastes like, and who made it. NO confies en tu memoria. Apunta como sabe un vino, y quien lo hizo.

Poultry and organs dicitonary

AVES = POULTRY 1. gallena = hen 2. codorniz = quail 3. pavo = turkey 4. pato = duck 5. pichon = pidgeon 6. pollo = chicken 7. pollo de leche = fryer 8. alas = wings 9. menudencias = giblets 10. mollejas = gizzards 11. muslo = thigh 12. pechuga = breast 13. pierna = leg MENUDENCIAS = ORGANS 1. corazon = heart 2. higado = liver 3. lengua = tongue 4. manteca de res = suet 5. menudencias = giblets 6. mollejas = gizzards 7. rinon = kidney 8. seso = brain 9. tripa / menudo = tripe

Eggs and Dairy Dictionary

HUEVOS Y LECHE = EGGS AND DAIRY 1. cocoa caliente = hot coco 2. chocolate caliente = hot chocolate 3. crema agria = sour cream, 4. crema para batir = whipping cream, (Chantilly) 5. crema dulce = sweet cream, 6. helado = ice cream 7. huevos = eggs 8. huevos cocidos = boiled eggs 9. huevos fritos = fried eggs 10. huevos revueltos = scrambled eggs 11. huevos tibios = poached eggs 12. clara de huevo = egg white 13. yema de huevo= egg yolk 14. jocoque = buttermilk 15. mitad crema, mitad leche = half and half 16. leche = milk 17. leche de chocolate = chocolate milk 18. mantequilla = butter 19. queso = cheese 20. queso suizo = swiss cheese 21. queso granulado = cottage cheese 22. queso crema = cream cheese

Beef, veal, lamb, pork dictionary.

CARNE DE RES = BEEF 1. aguayon = rump 2. agujas para cocinar = boiling beef 3. carne para asar = round steak 3. chambarete = hind shank 4. chambarete de mano = fore shank 5. concha rolled = flank steak 6. costillas = ribs 7. chuletas = rib steak 8. cuete = eye of round 9. paleta = chuck shoulder 10. falda = flank steak 11. filete = fillet 12. pecho de res = brisket 13. pecho curado = corned beef 14. milanesa = cutlet 15. molida = ground 16. pescuezo = rolled neck 17. pierna entera = T bone 18. trozo de rosbif = rib roast 19. chuleta de dos lomos = porterhouse steak 20. chuleta de aguayon = irloin steak TERNERA = VEAL (Same as for beef plus:) 21. pechuga con bolsa =breast with pocket CORDERO = LAMB 1. asado = breast 2. chambarete de carnero = shanks 3. chuletas = loin chops 4. costillas = ribs 5. espadilla = shoulder chop 6. pierna = leg 7. pierna deshuesada = boneless leg 8. retazo para cocinar = neck CERDO = PORK 1. centro de esadilla = blade steak 2. chamorros = shank 3. chicharrones = cracklings 4. chuletas = pork chops 5. costillas = spare ribs 6. espadilla = arm steaks 7. lomo de cerdo = boneless tenderloin 8. manitas = pork feet 9. manteca = lard 10. milanesa = cutlet 11. pierna = shoulder 12. punta de jamon = ham end 13. tocino = bacon

Spices Diccionary

Spanish / English 1. albahaca dulce = sweet basil 2. anis = anise 3. ajedrea = savory 4. azafran = saffron 5. cerafolto = chervil 6. chile molido = chili powder 7. cilantro = coriander 8. clavo de olor = cloves 9. comino = cumin 10. crema tartara = cream of tartar 11. cucuma = tumeric 12. curry en polvo = curry powder 13. estragon = tarragon 14. hojas de eneldo = dill weed 15. hojas de laurel = bay leaf 16. jengibre = ginger 17. macis = mace 18. mejorana = marijoram 19. mostaza = mustard 20. nuez moscada = nutmeg 21. oregano = oregano 22. perejil = parcely 23. pimenton = paprika 24. pimienta roja = cayenne pepper 25. pimienta dulce = allspice 26. pimienta negra = black pepper 27. romero = rosemary 28. salvia = sage 29. semilla de ajonjoli = sesame seed 30. semilla de alcaravea = caraway seed 31. semillas de amapola = poppy seed 32. semillas de apio = celery seed 33. tomillo = thyme