Useful Phrases for IELTS Topic Food and Drink

Useful Phrases for IELTS Topic Language and Communication

In this article, azVocab has compiled IELTS phrases related to the “Language and Communication” topic, which you can easily apply to IELTS Writing…

PHRASE	MEANING	EXAMPLE
A heavy meal	A meal with a lot of rich food	After *a heavy meal,* you should take a little more rest than usual.
A light meal	A meal with not a loy of food	Our *light meals* and dinner recipes are perfect if you fancy a light lunch or maybe even a quick snack.
A scrumptious meal	A meal that tastes extremely good	After finishing the flan and settling the bill, we head off home, satisfied that we have enjoyed a scrumptious meal.
A ready meal	A meal that you buy already prepared and which only needs to be heated before you eat it	I had no desire to cook, so I bought a ready meal* in a nearby supermarket.*
A slap-up meal	A very large enjoyable meal	I feel like making a slap-up meal* tonight.*
Main meal	Breakfast, lunch, dinner	For many children, the school dinner is their main meal* of the day.*
Quick snack	A small amount of food that is eaten between meals, or a very small meal	Eating quick snack* instead of main meal can be harmful for stomach.*
A balanced diet	A diet contains all of the essential elements that the human body needs	I realize though that it is necessary to include nutritious food as part of a balanced diet.
A craving for food	An intense desire to consume a specific food	If it’s a craving for Italian food, Capitol Hill’s eatery choices will satisfy every appetite.
A fussy eater	Someone who does not like many foods	My husband is a fussy eater, and he’s never pleased with my cooking.
To cut down on	To use or do less of something	I’m trying to *cut down on* the amount of sugar I eat.
A healthy eating plan	An eating plan that gives your body the nutrients it needs every day while staying within your daily calorie goal for weight loss	These 8 practical tips cover the basics of *a healthy eating plan* and can help you make healthier choices.
To eat like a horse	To always eat a lot of food	These hamburgers are so delicious that she *eats like a horse.*
To follow a recipe	To follow instructions to make a certain dish	I *followed a soup recipe* yesterday evening and it was so amazing that my son kept asking for more.
Food additive	An artificial substance added to food to give it taste or colour	*Food additives* are substances added to food to maintain or improve its safety, freshness, taste, texture, or appearance.
Food consumption	The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)	Fifty-two percent said they had reduced their *food consumption* as a result.
Food deprivation	A lack of food	With this, she enters into a painful lapse that turns into despair that brings her to sleep and *food deprivation.*
Food production	The process of transforming raw materials into edible food products	Each nation needs to balance local *food production* with imports and consider environmental and economic impact.
Food source	A living plant, animal, bird or fish from which food is intended to be derived, whether by gathering, harvesting, slaughtering, milking, collecting eggs or otherwise	Their usual food source* is not available because worms, beetles and other prey are hidden away at this time of year.*
Food safety	The conditions and practices that preserve the quality of food to prevent contamination and food-borne illnesses	Restaurants must guarantee food hygiene or *food safety*.
Food shortage	A situation in which there is not enough of food	*Food shortages* have continued into 2022 after a difficult few years.
Food poisoning	An illness usually caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria	There was no such thing as an epidemic of food poisoning.
Fresh produce	Fruits and vegetables that have not been processed in any manner	My grandparents lived on the farm and they only served fresh produce* on plates.*
Nutritious products	Food contains substances which help your body to be healthy	We ought to make cheap, healthy, and nutritious food* as much an everyday supply as clean air and pure water.*
Gourmet food	Any food of high quality and/or rarity, crafted to deliver exquisite taste and presented in a pleasing fashion	Treat yourself to some delicious *gourmet food* and ingredients at London’s best delicatessens and specialist restaurants.
To grab a bite to eat	To seek out or prepare some food to eat	Do you want to *grab a bite to eat* before we see the movie?
Health conscious	Having an active interest in one’s health	In our increasingly health-conscious* society, we tend to seek out the best of the best food.*
Home-cooked food	Food that is cooked at home or is similar to food cooked at home	Many families have stopped sitting down for meals together despite the fact that *home-cooked food* offers both social and health benefits.
Insatiable appetite	Always wanting more food	He has an insatiable appetite* for food all the time.*
Leftover food	Surplus foods remaining unconsumed at the end of a meal	People should at least separate paper, packaging, *leftover food* and hazardous waste from other waste in order to save natural resources.
Nutritional benefits	All the substances that are in it which help you to remain healthy	We use a shortlist of high-quality ingredients that have some nutritional benefits.
Organic food	Foods that are grown, handled and prepared in a way that is safe for the environment	*Organic food* is now a regular feature at most supermarkets.
Perishable food	Food that is likely to spoil, decay or become unsafe to consume if not kept refrigerated at 40 °F or below, or frozen at 0 °F or below	Perishable food includes meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and fruits.
Processed food	Any food that has been altered in some way during preparation	Jack is so lazy that he often consumes *processed food* which is extremely unhealthy for his health.
Raw food	Food that is eaten uncooked, that has not yet been cooked, or that has not been cooked enough	With raw food, the contestants would be able to eat anything they liked, provided it was not cooked or heated in any way.
To run out of food	The food originally planned for the event is eaten	They *ran out of food* and potable water, and some of them died.
Serve food	To carry and distribute (portions of food or drink) to a patron or a specific table, as a waiter or waitress	Go with your family to a community kitchen to help serve food.
Staple food	A food that makes up the dominant part of a population’s diet	*A food staple* is a food that makes up the dominant part of a population’s diet.
To store food	To put or keep food in a special place such as fridge for use in the future	The cellar is an ideal place to *store food.*
To have a sweet tooth	To like eating things that are sugary or taste sweet	You can always please Nell with cake or ice cream, she *has a big sweet tooth.*
Uncooked food	Food that is raw or not treated with heat to prepare for eating	In addition, thoroughly wash your hands, cutting boards, counters, and knives after handling *uncooked foods*.
Whole food	Food that has not had any of its natural features taken away or any artificial substances added	Kale’s so hot because it packs in more nutrition than practically any other *whole food.*
To wine and dine	To entertain someone with food and drink, esp. expensive food and drink	The company *wined and dined* us, hoping to convince us we should accept the job.
To work up an/the appetite	To become hungry after engaging in some activity, typically one that is physically strenuous	I went for a walk to work up an appetite* for breakfast.*
To have ravenous appetite	To be literally hungry like the wolf, snarling and growling (stomach) included	After working all day, I had a ravenous appetite.
To spoil one’s appetite	To make someone not feel like eating a meal	Johnny, stop eating the candy! You will spoil your appetite* before dinner!*
To calm the hunger pangs	To reduce sudden strong feelings of hunger	Usually, by the time we get there, I am really hungry so we order a starter to calm the hunger pangs.
To be dying of hunger	To die from lack of enough food, to starve to death	I haven’t eaten all day. I’m dying of hunger!
To restrain one’s hunger	To avoid eating when you really want to	John couldn’t restrain his hunger* anymore and went to the nearest fast-food restaurant.*
Processing industry	Companies that extract, transport and process raw materials to manufacture semi-finished or high-quality end products by means of physical, mechanical and/or chemical processes	There are 2,282 employees offering engineering, construction, and maintenance for the energy and process industries.
My mouth is watering	The feeling of being excited to eat something	My mouth is watering every time I think about my grandmother’s apple pie.
To be starving hungry	To be very hungry	I woke up starving hungry* yesterday and ate the whole roast chicken.*
To bolt something down	To eat something very quickly	Don’t bolt your food down* like that, it’s very rude!*
To have no nutritional value	Calories that are not matched by nutrients; poor nutrition	Sugary drinks have no nutritional value* and contribute significantly to weight gain.*
To be full up	If you are full up you have eaten or drunk so much that you do not want to eat or drink anything else	I usually order Tiramisu or Strawberry Panna Cotta. I’m always totally full up by the end.