Complete the recipe for tomato ketchup.
boil غلي |
chill يبرد |
Food processor خلاط |
Pan مقلاة |
Peel يقشر |
Pureeمهروس |
Simmer طبخ على نار هادئة |
Slice تقطيع شرائح |
stir on حرك |
Whizz ازيز |
♦ EASY TOMATO KETCHUP
• Take 2 kg of tomatoes and (1) ...Slice... them in half (no need to (2) ...peel... them).
• Place in a large (3) ....pan..., then (4) ...Stir... in 500 ml of vinegar, 300 g of sugar and some salt and pepper.
• Bring to the (5) ...boil..., then reduce the heat and (6) ...Simmer... gently for about 20 mins.
• Transfer to a blender or (7) ...food processor ... and (8) ...whizz... until you have a smooth (9) ...puree...
• (10) ...Chill... before serving.
Listen to a podcast about ketchup and tick the topics that are mentioned.
1. √ the origins of ketchup
2. the meaning of ‘ketchup’
3. √ attitudes to tomatoes
4. √ ketchup bottles
5. ketchup sales
6. √ different countries’ tastes in ketchup
7. where fo store ketchup
In pairs, read the sentences and decide what kind of words might fit in each gap. Then listen again and complete the sentences
1. Ketchup was first created in ...Asia... in the sixth century.
2. The first British ketchup recipes contained fish, mushrooms and ...nuts..., but not tomatoes
3. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Europeans thought that tomatoes were ...poisonous...
4. Tomato-based ketchup recipes didn’t gain popularity until ...the 1870s...
5. The ...plastic squeeze bottle... was invented in 1983.
6. Scientists have recently developed a substance that could prevent ketchup from ...getting stuck... at the bottom of a bottle.
7. In the UK and Venezuela, ketchup is ...sweeter .... than the ketchup in the USA.
8. Although ketchup in the Philippines is made from ...bananas / a banana base..., it doesn’t taste like it.
9. Consumer research shows that young people like ...spicy... ingredients such as in “Galayet Bandora”.
SPEAKING In pairs, discuss the questions.
1. Do you agree that young people prefer fresh ingredients to condiments? Is this true in your family?
2. Are there any tastes that you dislike? What do you think has influenced your dislike?
REFLECT | CULTURE
Why do you think some tastes are universal?
► Listen to a conversation.
What do the friends choose to eat? → Mexican food
Listen and underline the stressed syllable in the international food words. Listen again and repeat.
♦ The international food words
The international food words |
Pronunciation |
Arabic meaning |
Croissant |
كريسانت |
كرواسان |
Falafel |
فلافل |
فلافل |
Gnocchi |
نيوكي |
اكلة الدامبلينغ (ايطالية) |
Guacamole |
غواكامولي |
سلطة لاتينية ريفية |
Lasagne |
لزانيا |
لازانيا (ايطالية) من اصول اغريقية |
Mayonnaise |
مييونيز |
المايونيز (اسبانية) |
Meringue |
ميرينغ |
حلوى الكعك (سويسرية وفرنسية) |
Mustard |
مسترد |
خردل |
Pretzel |
بريتزل |
البسكويت (كعك مملح) (فرنسا) |
Quiche |
كيش |
طبق فرنسي حار لذيذ |
Schnitzel |
شنيتزل |
شرائح لحم البقر (نمساوي) |
Yoghurt |
يوغرت |
زبادي (لبن رائب) (تركي الاصل) |