Food & Lifestyle — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about food & lifestyle — cuisine, cooking and eating well. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

1. cuisine/kwɪˈziːn/

   “I love Italian cuisine.”

2. spice/spaɪs/

   “She added a little spice to the curry.”

3. seasoning/ˈsiː.zən.ɪŋ/

   “The soup needs more seasoning.”

4. appetiser/ˈæp.ɪ.taɪ.zə/

   “We shared an appetiser.”

5. vegan/ˈviː.ɡən/

   “She follows a strict vegan diet.”

6. nutritious/njuˈtrɪʃ.əs/

   “Vegetables are very nutritious.”

7. tasty/ˈteɪ.sti/

   “The meal was really tasty.”

8. bland/blænd/

   “The soup was rather bland.”

9. roast/rəʊst/

   “We will roast a chicken for dinner.”

10. grill/ɡrɪl/

    “I like to grill fish in summer.”

11. bake/beɪk/

    “She loves to bake bread.”

12. stir/stɜː/

    “Stir the sauce gently.”

13. chop/tʃɒp/

    “Chop the onions finely.”

14. slice/slaɪs/

    “Slice the bread for the sandwiches.”

15. leftovers/ˈleft.əʊ.vəz/

    “We ate the leftovers for lunch.”

16. takeaway/ˈteɪk.ə.weɪ/

    “We ordered a takeaway last night.”

17. buffet/ˈbʊf.eɪ/

    “The hotel offers a breakfast buffet.”

18. side dish/ˈsaɪd dɪʃ/

    “Rice is a common side dish.”

19. aroma/əˈrəʊ.mə/

    “The aroma of coffee filled the room.”

20. ripe/raɪp/

    “The bananas are not ripe yet.”

21. rotten/ˈrɒt.ən/

    “Throw away the rotten fruit.”

22. steam/stiːm/

    “Steam the vegetables for five minutes.”

23. protein/ˈprəʊ.tiːn/

    “Eggs are full of protein.”

24. carbohydrate/ˌkɑː.bəˈhaɪ.dreɪt/

    “Bread is high in carbohydrate.”

25. vitamin/ˈvɪt.ə.mɪn/

    “Oranges contain vitamin C.”

26. cookery/ˈkʊk.ər.i/

    “She takes a cookery class.”

27. savoury/ˈseɪ.vər.i/

    “I prefer savoury snacks to sweet ones.”

28. diner/ˈdaɪ.nə/

    “We ate at a small diner.”

29. microwave/ˈmaɪ.krə.weɪv/

    “Heat the soup in the microwave.”

30. frozen/ˈfrəʊ.zən/

    “I bought some frozen peas.”

31. dairy/ˈdeə.ri/

    “He cannot eat dairy products.”

32. crisps/krɪsps/

    “She ate a packet of crisps.”

33. beverage/ˈbev.ər.ɪdʒ/

    “Tea is a popular hot beverage.”

34. utensil/juːˈten.sɪl/

    “A spoon is a kitchen utensil.”

35. picnic/ˈpɪk.nɪk/

    “We had a picnic in the park.”

36. sour/saʊə/

    “Lemons taste very sour.”

37. raw/rɔː/

    “Sushi is made with raw fish.”

38. junk food/ˈdʒʌŋk fuːd/

    “Junk food is bad for you.”

39. balanced/ˈbæl.ənst/

    “She eats a balanced diet.”

40. homemade/ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd/

    “I love homemade cake.”