Learning the vocabulary for a basic restaurant menu
What will I learn from the lesson on a restaurant menu?
Below is a basic menu you could find in a restaurant in the UK. The lesson is bested used with the exercise listed near the bottom of the page.
The 3 main parts to the River Cottage menu explained.
Starters are the first course of a meal also known as an appetizer.
Main meal A main course is the featured or primary dish in a meal.
Dessert is the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal is also known as a sweet or pudding
Menu for the River Cottage restaurant
RIVER COTTAGE
STARTERS
Tomato Soup
A delicate creamy soup
Smoked Cod
Slices of cod served with brown bread and butter
Calamari
Pan Fried or Grilled Calamari
MAIN DISHES
Scallopine Di Vittelo La Caverna
Veal with fresh mushrooms and roasted peppers with a touch of cream
Roasted Atlantic Salmon
Pan roasted salmon witch artichoke hearts, asparagus and plum tomatoes in a white wine sauce
Chicken Grana
Dipped in parmigiano, sautéed in lemon and wine sauce
DESSERTS
Chocolate Mousse Cake Carrot Cake
Ricotta Cheese Cake
Tiramisu
DRINKS
Wide selection of teas and ground coffees Freshly-squeezed orange juice Variety of beers
WINE LIST
White wines
Chardonnay, 2002, Napa Valley
Sauvignon Blanc, 2003, Santa Ynez
Red Wines
Merlot, 2002, Central Coast
Cabernet Sauvignon, 1998, Napa
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