9. Exam preparation: shopping for food

fillet ([ˈfɪlɪt])

a fillet of cod

fillet of beef with a red wine sauce

​a piece of meat or fish that has no bones in it

hump-backed salmon

горбуша

trout ([traʊt])

a common freshwater fish that is used for food. There are several types of trout.

форель

mackerel ([ˈmækrəl])

smoked mackerel

​a sea fish with blue-green bands on its body, that is used for food

скумбрия

bass ([bæs])

окунь

sprat ([spræt])

sprats in oil

​a very small European sea fish that is used for food

шпрот

skimmed milk ([ˌskɪmd ˈmɪlk])

Can I have a latte on skimmed milk?

​milk that contains less fat than normal because the cream has been removed from it

kipper

​a herring that has been preserved using salt, then smoked

vermicelli ([ˌvɜːmɪˈtʃeli])

pasta in the shape of very thin sticks, often broken into small pieces and added to soups

pike ([paɪk])

a large freshwater fish with very sharp teeth

щука