Talk About Food in English LIKE A NATIVE with these 25 Expressions

Summary

El video ofrece una amplia gama de expresiones en inglés para describir la comida, desde elogios como 'mouth-watering' y 'flavorful' hasta maneras más sutiles de decir que algo no te gusta, evitando palabras ofensivas como 'yuck'. Aborda preparaciones de comida como 'fried', 'grilled' y 'poached', y cómo describir huevos. Además, presenta términos para hablar sobre dietas, como 'balanced diet', 'low-carb', 'vegetarian' y comportamientos alimentarios como 'fast food' y 'one-pot meal'. El objetivo es ayudar a los hablantes de inglés a mejorar su vocabulario y expresiones relacionadas con la comida.

Takeaways

• 🍗 La diferencia entre comida frita y comida fritada profundamente es que la fritada requiere más aceite.
• 🥚 Los huevos revueltos, huevos cocidos al vapor y huevos a la plancha son formas diferentes de preparar huevos, cada una con su propia textura y presentación.
• 🍽️ Para describir la comida de manera efectiva en inglés, se pueden usar términos como 'mouth-watering', 'flavorful', 'yummy' y 'amazing', pero con precaución en el contexto formal.
• 📚 Fluent You ofrece lecciones basadas en medios como TED Talks, películas y videos musicales, con ejercicios y conjuntos de vocabulario para mejorar la fluidez en inglés.
• 🎓 Para evitar ofender a un cocinero, en lugar de decir 'yuck', se pueden usar frases como 'The food is too... for my taste' o 'It could use a little more or less...'.
• 🥗 Una dieta equilibrada incluye alimentos de los principales grupos alimentarios, mientras que una dieta baja en carbohidratos se centra en reducir la ingesta de pan, pasta y otros carbohidratos.
• 🌱 Ser vegetariano significa no incluir productos cárnicos en la dieta y obtener proteínas de otras fuentes como granos, frutas y verduras.
• 🍔 El 'fast food' se refiere a alimentos servidos rápidamente y generalmente considerados menos saludables.
• 🍲 Una comida de una olla, o 'one-pot meal', es una forma de cocinar donde todos los ingredientes se cocinan juntos en una sola olla, común en sopas y platos similares.
• 🍰 El postre, o 'dessert', se refiere a alimentos dulces como el helado y la torta, y tener un 'sweet tooth' indica un gusto particular por los alimentos azucarados.
• 🥗 Comer saludable implica elegir alimentos que beneficien la salud, como ensaladas y carnes magras, limitando el consumo de postres y otros alimentos procesados.

Q & A

¿Qué es lo que cubre el video sobre formas de hablar sobre la comida en inglés?

El video cubre formas de describir la comida en inglés, desde expresiones positivas hasta las negativas, y cómo usarlas en contextos reales.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'fried' y 'deep-fried' según el video?

La diferencia es que 'deep-fried' utiliza mucho más aceite que simplemente 'fried', lo que implica una cocción más inmersa en aceite.

¿Por qué podría ser beneficioso describir la comida como 'crunchy'?

Describir la comida como 'crunchy' ayuda a otros a entender que tiene una textura crujiente, lo cual puede ser un atributo deseable para algunos platillos.

¿Cómo se describen los huevos 'scrambled', 'poached' y 'sunny side up' en el video?

Huevos 'scrambled' son mezclados durante la cocción, 'poached' se cocinan parcialmente en agua ferviente y 'sunny side up' se cocinan solo por un lado, dejando el yema como un sol.

¿Qué herramienta se recomienda para aprender a usar expresiones de comida en contextos reales?

Se recomienda Fluent You, que enseña a través de medios como charlas TED, películas y videos musicales, con lecciones, cuestionarios y conjuntos de vocabulario.

¿Cuál es una expresión alternativa a 'delicious' que se menciona en el video?

Una expresión alternativa es 'mouth-watering', que describe alimentos que parecen o saben tan buenos que incluso pensar en ellos hace que la boca aguante.

¿Por qué se debe evitar decir 'yuck' cuando se habla de comida que no se disfruta?

Evitar 'yuck' es respetuoso, ya que puede ofender al cocinero o a la persona que preparó la comida, y se pueden usar expresiones más educadas para comunicar el desagrado.

¿Cómo se describe una dieta equilibrada en el video?

Una dieta equilibrada incluye alimentos de los principales grupos, como granos, frutas, verduras, proteínas, etc., con el objetivo de mantener la salud y vivir un tiempo más largo.

¿Qué es una dieta baja en carbohidratos y cómo se relaciona con la pérdida de peso?

Una dieta baja en carbohidratos reduce la ingesta de alimentos ricos en carbohidratos como pan y pasta, lo que a menudo se hace para perder peso al reducir la ingesta de calorías.

¿Por qué se dice que la persona que da el video tuvo una 'dieta vegetariana' durante la escuela secundaria?

Es una anécdota para ilustrar el concepto de vegetarianismo, que implica no incluir productos cárnicos en la dieta y obtener proteínas de otras fuentes.

¿Qué es un 'one-pot meal' y cómo se relaciona con la comida rápida y el postre?

Un 'one-pot meal' es un plato donde todos los ingredientes se cocinan en una sola olla, a diferencia de la comida rápida, que suele ser insalubre, y el postre, que es un alimento dulce como el helado o la torta.

¿Qué significa 'tener un sweet tooth' y cómo se relaciona con la dieta de la persona que da el video?

Tener un 'sweet tooth' significa tener un gusto por los alimentos dulces, y la persona del video prefiere postres y alimentos con azúcar a pesar de la importancia de una dieta saludable.

Outlines

00:00

🍽️ Hablando de la comida en inglés

En este primer párrafo, se discute cómo describir la comida en inglés, desde el sabor excelente hasta el no tan deseado. Se mencionan diferentes técnicas de cocción como freír y asar, y se explican términos como 'crunchy' para texturas crujientes. También se exploran formas de hablar sobre huevos, como 'scrambled', 'poached' y 'sunny side up'. Se enfatiza la importancia de aprender estas expresiones para poder disfrutar de comidas a nuestro gusto. Se recomienda Fluent You para mejorar el uso de estas palabras en contextos reales y se ofrece una oferta de dos semanas gratis para probar el servicio.

05:01

🍏 Estilos de dieta y comida

El segundo párrafo se enfoca en describir diferentes estilos de dieta y términos relacionados con la alimentación. Se habla de dietas equilibradas, bajas en carbohidratos y de la intención de perder peso. Se menciona el vegetarianismo y se da un vistazo a conceptos como 'fast food', 'one-pot meal' y 'dessert'. Se destaca el término 'sweet tooth' para describir a alguien con preferencia por los dulces. Finalmente, se ofrece un enlace para descargar un PDF gratuito con información adicional y se invita a ver un video sobre aprender inglés desde casa.

Keywords

💡frito

Frito se refiere a cocinar carne en aceite, y se diferencia de frito profundo en la cantidad de aceite utilizada. En el video, se menciona cómo el pollo frito se cocina con menos aceite que el pollo frito profundo.

💡a la parrilla

A la parrilla es una alternativa más saludable para cocinar carne, ya que no se utiliza mucho aceite. En el video, se describe cómo el pollo a la parrilla se cocina directamente en una parrilla.

💡crujiente

Crujiente describe la textura del pollo que se siente crujiente al masticar. El video menciona cómo el pollo crujiente tiene una textura que hace ruido al morderlo.

💡revueltos

Revueltos se refiere a los huevos que se mezclan mientras se cocinan. Es una de las formas favoritas de la persona en el video para preparar huevos.

💡pochados

Pochados se refiere a los huevos que se cocinan parcialmente en agua hirviendo. En el video, se explica que las claras de los huevos pochados estarán suaves y la yema se verá completa.

💡huevo frito con yema arriba

Huevo frito con yema arriba describe los huevos que se cocinan solo por un lado sin voltearlos. La yema permanece intacta, pareciendo un sol, de ahí el nombre.

💡delicioso

Delicioso es una palabra anticuada para describir comida que sabe muy bien. En el video, se sugieren alternativas como 'apetitoso' o 'saboroso' para describir comida deliciosa de una manera más moderna.

💡equilibrada

Equilibrada se refiere a una dieta que incluye alimentos de todos los grupos principales como granos, frutas, vegetales y proteínas. El video menciona que muchas personas intentan mantener una dieta equilibrada para estar saludables.

💡comida rápida

Comida rápida es comida que se sirve rápidamente, generalmente poco saludable. En el video, se describe cómo la comida rápida incluye alimentos como hamburguesas y papas fritas.

💡tener un diente dulce

Tener un diente dulce significa que a una persona le gustan mucho las cosas azucaradas. El video menciona que el narrador tiene un diente dulce y le encantan los postres como el helado y el pastel.

Highlights

Exploring various ways to discuss food in English, from positive to negative experiences.

Importance of knowing how to express preferences for chicken to ensure a satisfying meal.

Difference between fried and deep-fried cooking methods, with deep-frying using more oil.

Grilled chicken as a healthier alternative due to minimal oil usage.

Describing the 'crunchy' texture of food, especially in relation to chicken.

Discussion on how to talk about eggs, including scrambled and poached methods.

Explanation of 'sunny side up' eggs and their visual resemblance to the sun.

Recommendation of Fluent You for learning food expressions through real-life media examples.

Offering a two-week free trial for Fluent You to improve English food vocabulary.

Advising against using 'delicious' due to its outdated nature, suggesting 'mouth-watering' instead.

Describing food as 'flavorful' to indicate richness in taste.

Use of 'yummy' as an informal term for good taste, with a caution against formal use.

Expression 'this food is amazing' for expressing pleasant surprise at taste.

Common American expression 'really good' as an alternative to 'delicious'.

Etiquette advice to avoid saying 'yuck' when disliking food, with suggested polite alternatives.

Describing dietary preferences such as balanced diets, low-carb diets, and weight loss efforts.

Definition and explanation of a vegetarian diet excluding meat products.

Common American inquiry about usual food intake and terms like 'fast food' and 'one-pot meal'.

Sweet tooth definition and its prevalence in American culture.

Encouragement to eat healthily, with examples of suitable food choices.

Availability of a free PDF guide for further study on the discussed vocabulary.

Promotion of a related video on learning English from home for further language improvement.

Transcripts

- In today's video, I'm going to be going

over all of the ways to talk about food in English,

from saying that it tastes great to, well, not so great.

A lot of the times people will ask you

how you like your chicken.

And it's kind of important to have an answer for that

so that you actually get a meal that you really want.

First, we have it fried or deep-fried,

which is made by cooking meat in oil.

The difference between fried and deep-fried

is that deep-fried takes a lot more oil

than just regularly fried chicken.

Grilled, this is a more healthy alternative

because there's not a lot of oil.

It's chicken that was cooked directly on a grill.

Crunchy.

Have you ever had chicken that just tastes really crunchy

that crunches in your mouth?

That is what it means.

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People will also ask you how you like your eggs in English.

First, we have one of my personal favorites, scrambled.

Scrambled eggs are made by mixing the eggs together

while you're cooking.

Next we have poached.

Poached eggs are made

by partially cooking the egg in simmering water.

When it's served, the egg whites will be soft

and you'll be able to see the entire yolk.

Sunny side up.

Yes, this is a way to describe eggs.

Sunny side up is when your egg is only cooked

on one side of it, you never flip it.

It's called sunny side up

because the yolk still looks like a sun when it's finished.

It sits whole in the middle of the fried egg,

looking very similar to a sun.

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Don't say delicious.

It is old and outdated, mouth-watering.

I know this sounds weird,

but this is the perfect adjective to describe food

that looks or tastes so good

that even just thinking about it makes your mouth water.

For example, I could say, oh my gosh,

those donuts look so mouthwatering.

Flavorful, this is used to describe food in English

that is just full of flavor.

It's something like, this pizza is so flavorful.

Yummy, this is an informal way to say

that something tastes good.

So if they'll use it in formal situations,

please do not.

That would look so weird.

Another thing you could say is, wow, this food is amazing.

A lot of the times this is used

when you're pleasantly surprised

about the taste of something.

Maybe you didn't think something would taste that good,

but wow, it's amazing.

Really good.

This expression, I personally use all the time

to describe food, I don't know why.

It's kinda the same thing as delicious,

but it's what's actually common and used in America.

So I could say something like this fried chicken

is really good, I love it.

You have to try it.

Tastes great.

This is another common way to talk about food

that tastes really good.

It's again, like saying something is delicious,

but without using that word, because it's outdated a bit.

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As a general rule, always avoid saying yuck

when you're talking about food that you don't like.

If you say yuck, it could really offend the cook

of the food or the person that made the food for you.

Use these next expressions instead.

The food is too, for my taste.

So depending on the food,

let's say you have some seafood that you don't like.

I could say this seafood is too fishy for my taste.

It's just not right for you.

What's even better though,

is that you can throw in a compliment

right before saying that.

So I could say, wow, this seafood is so fresh,

but it's a little too fishy for me.

It could use a little more or less.

Use this expression to say that you would like food better

if the flavors were a little different.

You can say maybe it needs a little more salt

or maybe it needs less sugar.

This tastes different, I think I prefer.

If something tastes new and unfamiliar to you

and you aren't necessarily liking it,

this is when you can use this phrase.

It's a polite way to say

that you would want a different food instead.

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First, we have a balanced diet.

Most people simply try to keep a balanced diet,

which includes eating food from the main food groups

like grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, stuff like that.

For example, I could say that I am living a balanced diet

because I want to be healthy and live long.

Low-carb diet.

You might hear this when somebody is trying to lose weight

because what a low carb diet means is low carbohydrates.

They're trying not to eat as much bread

and pasta and stuff like that,

everything that includes carbs in it,

which leads us to our next way to describe your diet

which is trying to lose weight.

If you're trying to lose weight,

it means you're trying to become thinner.

So you can talk about your diet and say, yeah,

I eat a lot of salads and I don't eat too late at night

because I am trying to lose weight.

Vegetarian, I was actually vegetarian

when I was in high school.

And what this means is that you don't eat meat.

Your diet does not include meat products.

So you have grains, fruits, and vegetables,

and you get your protein

from different sources other than meat.

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A lot of the times people will ask you what you usually eat.

I don't know why, it's just a thing in America.

So here are some terms to help with that.

Fast food, it is food that is served very quickly,

hence the word fast food.

Think of more unhealthy foods,

that's kind of what fast food is.

One-pot meal.

This is exactly what it is.

You cook all of your ingredients,

everything just in one pot.

So a lot of soups could be a one-pot meal,

and stuff like that.

Dessert, dessert is my favorite.

All time favorite food.

I am a sweet tooth, I love sweet food.

So dessert is sweet food like ice cream, cake.

Onto the next expression, which I actually just mentioned,

which is to have a sweet tooth.

This means that you are somebody

who really likes sugary things.

And I actually find that a lot of Americans are this way

because there's so much sugar in our food.

To eat healthy.

This is very simple, it means that you're eating food

that's good for your health.

So like salads and lean meats and no dessert.

I'm going to stick with being a sweet tooth.

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