A taste of diverse dishes from across the continent. Vocabulary in this post pastry noun /ˈpeɪstɹi/ A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc. Examples: "That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods." stew noun /stʃʉː/ /stjuː/ /stu/ A dish cooked by stewing. Examples: "My grandmother's beef stew was incredibly flavorful. " sausage noun /ˈsɑsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɒsɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food. Examples: "My dad grilled sausage for dinner tonight. " cheese noun /t͡ʃiz/ A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk. Examples: "My mom made a delicious pizza with mozzarella cheese. " bread noun /bɹeːd/ /bɹɛd/ A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals. Examples: "My grandmother makes delicious bread every Sunday for breakfast. " olive oil noun /ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl/ /ˈɑləv ɔɪl/ A vegetable oil, pressed from olives, and used in cooking and as a salad dressing; it is high in unsaturated fatty acids. Examples: "We used olive oil to make a delicious salad dressing with lemon and herbs. " herbs noun /hɜːrbz/ /ɜːrbz/ Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food. Examples: "My mom grows herbs in the garden to use when she cooks Italian food. " wine noun /waɪn/ An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the juice of grapes. Examples: "She ordered some wine for the meal." seafood noun /ˈsiːfuːd/ Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life. Examples: "My favorite dish at the restaurant is grilled seafood. " pasta noun /ˈpɐːstə/ /ˈpæstə/ /ˈpɐːstɘ/ /ˈpɑstə/ Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. Examples: "For dinner, we had spaghetti pasta, a dish everyone enjoyed. " roast noun /ɹəʊst/ /ɹoʊst/ A meal consisting of roast foods. Examples: "The roast was delicious; everyone enjoyed the meal. " cream noun /kɹiːm/ The butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. Examples: "Take 100 ml of cream and 50 grams of sugar…"
