Cooking and Cropping

to peel

to remove the skin or outer covering of fruit or vegetables.

to grate

to rub food such as cheese or vegetables into small pieces.

to core

to take out the hard central part of a fruit.

to melt

to change from a solid into a liquid because of heat.

to slice

to cut something into thin pieces.

to mix

to combine different substances so they form one.

to beat

to mix food repeatedly using a spoon, whisk, or similar tool.

to toss

when you toss food, you gently mix small pieces of it together or with a sauce.

to drain

to remove the liquid from something by pouring it away or letting it flow away.

to separate

to divide into parts or keep apart.

to crush

to press something so hard that it is made flat or broken into pieces.

mild

in food, not having a strong taste.

bland

not having a strong taste or flavour.

salty

tasting of or containing salt.

sugary

containing sugar.

savoury

salty or spicy and not sweet in taste.

rich

if food is rich, it contains a lot of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.

amid

in the middle of or surrounded by; among.

to bring about

to cause something to happen.

to take off

to suddenly leave somewhere, usually without telling anyone.

to carry out

to do or complete a job, activity, or plan.

to account for

to explain the reason for something.

to consist of

to be made of or formed from something.

to wear out

to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more.

to go off

if food or drink goes off, it is no longer good to eat or drink because it is too old.

to run down

if a battery or device runs down, it loses power or stops working.

to concede

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true.

to pass

to go past something or someone.

to grant

to give or allow someone to have something, usually officially.

to enclose

to surround something, or to send something with a letter or parcel.

to chase

to hurry after someone or something in order to catch them.

to surround

to be everywhere around something or someone.

customary

normal or expected for a particular person, situation, or society.

nutritional value

the quality in a food of being good for your health by giving your body substances it needs.

resistance against plant disease

the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by disease.

crop protection

measures used to prevent or reduce crop losses.

poverty reduction

reducing poverty, the condition of being extremely poor.

gm food

genetically modified food: food from crops whose genes have been scientifically changed.

prohibited

past simple and past participle of prohibit; officially not allowed.

enough

as much as is necessary or needed.

nutritious

containing many of the substances needed for life and growth.

unaffected by

not influenced, harmed, or interrupted in any way.

argument

an angry discussion with someone in which you both disagree; also a reason for supporting or opposing something.

to misinform

to tell someone information that is not correct.

risk

the possibility of something bad happening; also, to do something where there is a chance of harm or loss.

to cultivate

to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a crop.

to alter

to change something, usually slightly, or to cause something to change.

resistant to

not harmed or affected by something.

crucial

extremely important or necessary.

controversy

a lot of disagreement or argument about something.

sufficient

enough for a particular purpose.

banned

past simple and past participle of ban; officially not allowed.

to gamble with

to take a risk that something will happen.

to mislead

to cause someone to believe something that is not true.

slightly

to a small degree, a little, or marginally