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**__ Cucumber soup __** 150g butter, 2 onions, 2 L water 4tbsp stock, 4 potatoes, 9 chopped & peeled cucumbers, 2 bay leaves

4 onions suate with 2 tbsp curry powder 4 cloves garlic fry with diced lamb 200g butter 2tbsp tomatoe paste & 4 tbsp flour = off heat 2 lt hot water 10 diced apples 2tb sp stock Simmer for 45 mins dilute with water. Garnish with whipped cream diced tomatoe & mango chutney
 * 1) **__ lamb & apple soup: __**

__**dried orange peel**__: 4 large slices of orange in boiling water for 24 hrs, 3 cups of caster sugar, 5 cups water, vanilla bean- dissolve add oranges for 3-4 hrs. dry over rack in oven for 1 hrs at 90 o. roll in caster sugar & dip half in melted chocolate.

butterscotch sauce: 50g butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup of cream, vanilla extract.

Cooking: Do you know these words? beat mix stir sift melt reduce preheat bake now test your friend with some more! sauce, blend, whisk, drain, dice, chop, grind, shred, roast, poach, steam, brine, baste, brine, steam, many words come from France: blanch, marinade, saute, canape, casserole, consomme, crepe, garnish, glaze, braise, mousse, puree, condiment... we also use a lot of Indonesian & indian food & terms: Agar agar, garem masala, do you know other words and food that Austrlaian/ English have adopted? Golash, sushi

=Restaurants= Choose the right word to go into the drop-down box. When you think you know, click on answer. I really hate -- food. I prefer to go to a good --- that serves everything, including the ---, using the best ---. Sometimes, I like to ---something that I have tried at home. First, I look up the ---the ---and then I cook the ---. Next, I go to the restaurant, and when the ---person comes to my table I ask for the ---and order what I have already cooked at home! Sometimes, I like to go out for a ---. You can have a drink in either a ---a ---, which are usually nicer. At the end of the evening, it's time to ask for the ---and, usually, if the ---has been good, it's a good idea to leave a 15%-20%.
 * fast food, cookbook, recipe, dish, menu, take-away, bill, ingredients, service, wait person, tip, dessert, bar, lounge, restaurant, order**

[] //(At a friend's house)// Check your understanding with this [|multiple choice comprehension quiz].
 * Cooking**
 * Carol:** This is a lovely house!
 * Martha:** Thank you. Carol, we call it home.
 * Carol:** It's very close to work, isn't it?
 * Martha:** Yes, it is. I always walk to work - even when it rains!
 * Carol:** I usually take the bus. It takes so long!
 * Martha:** How long does it take?
 * Carol:** Oh, it takes about 20 minutes.
 * Martha:** That is a long time. Well, have some cake.
 * Carol:** (taking a bite of some cake) this is delicious! Do you bake all of your own cakes?
 * Martha:** Yes, I usually bake something at the weekend. I like having sweets in the house.
 * Carol:** You're a wonderful cook!
 * Martha:** Thank you, it's nothing really.
 * Carol:** I never cook. I'm just hopeless. My husband, David, usually does all the cooking.
 * Martha:** Do you often go out to eat?
 * Carol:** Yes, when he doesn't have time to cook, we go out to eat somewhere.
 * Martha:** There are some wonderful restaurants in the city.
 * Carol:** Too many! You can eat at a different restaurant every day. Monday - Chinese, Tuesday - Italian, Wednesday - Mexican, on and on ...

1Q: Which statement is true?

Martha works a long way from home.

Martha works a short way from home.

Martha works a long way at home.

2Q: How long does it take Carol to get to work?

Only 5 minutes.

About 20 minutes.

She doesn't work.

3Q: Where does Martha get her great cakes?

At a little bakery

She cooks them herself.

At Costco

Q: Who cooks in Carol's house?

She does.

Her mother does.

David does.

Q: Where does Carol eat when David doesn't have time to cook?

At Martha's

At various restaurants

At her mothers

listening Quiz []

= Food Service Vocabulary =
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go to the dictionary [] & type in a word eg 'preheat'. put your earphones on & listen to the word & read the meanings. check out these recipes & cooking videos

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recipe web sites http://idontcook.com/ vegetarian http://www.vegsoc.org/recipes/recindx.html

vegetables [] ACTIVITY now search the internet for a traditional recipe from your country. Copy & paste the recipe & web address to a word document. Simplify the method and ingedients for your friends to use.

health & nutrition web sites http://health.yahoo.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/health/index.shtml http://www.cyberdiet.com http://www.dietitians.ca