Cucina - Lessico - Trascrizione

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Cucina - Lessico - Podcast

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Cucina - Lessico

Leggendo la lezione di oggi imparerai alcune espressioni idiomatiche legate alla gastronomia.

If you say that an event or situation is pie in the sky, you mean that it’s almost impossible that it will happen.

Having a woman as Prime Minister in Italy is just a pie-in-the-sky idea at the moment.

We say that something is a piece of cake when we think that it is very easy to do.

Making movies today is a piece of cake. All you need is a digital videocamera and a computer.

When you say that someone or something takes the cake or takes the biscuit, you mean that their behaviour or qualities are very surprising or irritating.

I’ve met a lot of strange people in my life, but Mary’s boyfriend definitely takes the biscuit!

Cucina - Frasario - Trascrizione

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on phrases that will help you to understand English recipes.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful phrases you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to two people making pancakes.
So let’s start!

Cucina - Frasario - Podcast

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on phrases that will help you to understand English recipes.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful phrases you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to two people making pancakes.
So let’s start!

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Cucina - Frasario

Questa lezione ti aiuterà a capire il significato di alcune istruzioni date nelle ricette.

Pre-heat the oven to 200°C: The oven should be hot before you put food in it. Whisk together the eggs, milk and flour in a bowl: mix eggs, milk and flour by beating them with a fork or a whisk. Stir together to make a batter: combine the ingredients until you obtain a soft mixture. Stir in the cream: add the cream to the mixture. Drain the pasta: separate water from the pasta by using a colander. Sprinkle the pasta with the chopped basil: cut the basil into little pieces and put it on top of pasta. Fry the omelette until golden brown: cook the omelette in a pan with oil until it becomes a golden colour. Season and drizzle with olive oil: when the dish is ready, add salt, pepper and a little oil.

Cucina - Vocabolario - Trascrizione

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting English on items in the kitchen.
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Cucina - Vocabolario - Podcast

Hello everybody! Welcome to the EnglishBlog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting English on items in the kitchen.
Before starting, let me first explain that you’ll be listening to some useful English words, followed by an explanation and an example of how they are used.
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Cucina - Vocabolario

Leggendo questa lezione imparerai il lessico relativo agli utensili da cucina.

Pan: a metal container with a handle or handles that you use to cook food.
Frying pan: a flat pan with a long handle. You use it to fry food in hot oil or butter.
Saucepan: a round metal pot with a handle that is used for cooking things on top of an oven.
Lid: a flat piece of metal that you put over a pan.
Baking tin/dish: a container that you use to cook food in an oven (cakes, lasagna, etc).
Chopping board: a flat piece of wood or plastic that you use to cut food on.
Mixing bowl: a deep round dish that you use to mix various ingredients in.
Colander: a metal or plastic bowl with a lot of small holes in it, that you use to drain water from food (vegetables, pasta etc.) after it has been cooked or washed.
Potato peeler: a utensil you use to take the skin off potatoes.
Blender: an electrical device that you used to mix food or liquid.
Whisk: an object that you can use to beat eggs.

Cucina - Lettura - Trascrizione

Hello everybody! Welcome to the English Blog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting English on how to make a traditional English dish called Cottage Pie.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to a recipe on how to make a Cottage Pie.
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Cucina - Lettura - Podcast

Hello everybody! Welcome to the English Blog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting English on how to make a traditional English dish called Cottage Pie.
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be listening to some useful English expressions; you’ll then hear a short explanation of these words, followed by an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to a recipe on how to make a Cottage Pie.
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Cucina - Lettura

Nella lezione di oggi troverai la ricetta di un tradizionale piatto inglese.

COTTAGE PIE (sformato)

Serving for 4 (dosi per 4 persone)
Ingredients
1 lb (450g) mince (carne tritata)
8oz (225g) carrots, peeled and diced (tagliate a dadini)
1 onion finely chopped (affettate)
1lb(450g) old potatoes Knob (noce) of margarine
3-4 tablespoons of milk
Freshly ground (macinato) black pepper

Method

• Pre-heat oven (forno) to 200°C (400°F/ Gas mark 6).
• Peel the potatoes and place them in a saucepan of water to boil.
• Dry fry (fai rosolare) the mince in your frying pan until brown.
• Add the onion and carrot and cook with the mince for 5 minutes.
• Drain (scola) the potatoes in the colander and return to the pan.
• Add the margarine and milk to the potatoes and mash (schiacciale) until creamy.
• Put the mince mixture into a baking dish (pirofila) and spoon over (ricopri con cucchiaiate di) the mashed potato (purè).
• Place in the oven for about 45 minutes.

The British and Americans use different measurement scales (scale di misurazione) – pounds (libbre), ounces, cups, etc. You can download a conversion table from any cookery website.

Adapted from www.bbc.co.uk