B2 · Upper Intermediate
Advanced Culinary Vocabulary
Refined culinary Danish for the kitchen and the table, from braising and fermentation to mouthfeel, vintages and Michelin stars.
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- Words & phrases
- 56
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
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Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- to plate, to arrange (food)
- marinade
- stock (culinary base)
- broth, bouillon
- glaze, icing
- emulsion
- umami (savory taste)
- fermentation
- tasting menu
- wine tasting
- tender
- crispy, crisp
- juicy
- tangy, sour
- full-bodied, rich
- to carve (meat at the table)
- to decant
- to emulsify
- to slow-roast (at low heat)
- head chef (chef de cuisine)
- mouthfeel
- seared crust, browned crust
- grape variety
- taste bud
- preparation, cooking (of a dish)
- oak cask, oak barrel
- truffle
- marbled (of meat)
- creamy
- nutty (of flavor)
- fusion cuisine
- a food blogger
- a street vendor
- a honeycomb
- lemon curd
- a canning jar
- a chutney
- custard
- an éclair
- a cream pie
- a florentine
- a ladyfinger
- a sorbet
- cheddar
- a flan
- mozzarella
- pepperoni
- chorizo
- a potpie
- prosciutto
- hearty
- mouthwatering
- succulent
- pungent
- velvety
- melt-in-your-mouth
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Flavor, Technique, and Presentation
- Lesson 2
Preparing a Special Dinner
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