Unit 22

Leftovers
Leftovers are the uneaten edible remains of a meal after the
diner has finished eating. Food scraps that are not considered edible
(bones, skins of vegetables and fruits) are not regarded as leftovers,
but rather as waste material; any remaining edible portions constitute
the leftovers. The ultimate fate of leftovers depends on where the
meal was eaten, the preferences of the diner, and the prevailing
social culture.
Home cooking leftovers are often saved to be eaten later. This
is facilitated by being in a private environment, with food preserving
facilities such as airtight containers and refrigeration close at hand.
Some leftover food can be eaten cold from the refrigerator, while
others may be reheated in a microwave or a conventional oven, or
mied with additional ingredients and re!cooked to make a new dish
such as bubble and s"ueak. #ew dishes made from leftovers are
"uite common in world cuisine, and many were created in the days
before refrigeration and reliable airtight containers eisted. $esides
capturing nutrition from otherwise inedible bones, stocks and broths
make an ecellent base for adding leftover morsels too small to be a
meal themselves. %asseroles, paella, fried rice, and pi&&a can also be
used for this purpose, and may even have been invented as a means
of reusing leftovers. 'mong 'merican university students, leftover
pi&&a itself has ac"uired particular in!group significance, though there
are significant risks of eating un!refrigerated pi&&a.
Leftovers from a restaurant meal may either be left behind to
be discarded by the restaurant, or taken away by the diner for later
consumption. The container used for such leftovers is commonly
called a doggie bag or doggy bag; the name comes from the
euphemistic pretence that the food will be given to the diner(s pet,
rather than eaten by a person. )oggy bags are most common in
restaurants that offer a take!out food service as well as sit!down
meals, and their prevalence as an accepted social custom varies
widely by location. The term *doggie bag+ is now obsolete in (at least)
much of the ,S'. -hile it is understood, a diner is more likely to
re"uest a *takeout bo,+ a *to!go bo,+ or .ust a *bo.+ ('fter
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)
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Vocabulary
a means of 2 o modalitate de a, un mod de a
airtight container 2 container ermetic
be regarded as (v.) 2 a fi privi(3) ca
bone 2 os
broth 2 fiertur3 din carne 4i legume
bubble and squeak 2 fel de m5ncare f3cut din legumele r3mase
but rather as 2 ci mai degrab3 ca
casserole 2 fel de m5ncare f3cut 4i servit 6n acela4i vas
close at hand 2 la 6ndem5n3
conventional oven 2 cuptor conven7ional 8 tradi7ional
discard (v.) 2 a arunca la gunoi
doggie doggy / bag 2 pung3 cu resturi de m5ncare pentru c5ine
edible 2 comestibil(3)
food preserving facilities 2 facilit37i pentru p3strarea alimentelor
food scraps 2 resturi de m5ncare
fried rice 2 fel de m5ncare f3cut cu resturi de ore& 4i de carne sau
legume
home cooking leftovers 2 resturi de la masa 6n cas3
leftover morsels 2 buc37ele r3mase
leftovers 2 resturi de la mas3
microwave 2 cuptor cu micro!und3
obsolete 2 6nvechit(3)
paella 2 fel de m5ncare din ore&, 4ofran 4i ulei de m3sline, cu
legume, carne sau fructe de mare
pretense 2 pretet
prevailing social culture 2 cultura social3 predominant3
private environment 2 mediu privat
refrigeration 2 refrigerare
reheated 2 re6nc3l&it(3)
reliable 2 demn 8 demn3 de 6ncredere
sit-down meal 2 mas3 luat3 la mas3
skin 2 piele, pieli73
stock 2 oase cu carne
take-out food service 2 servire la pachet
ultimate fate 2 soarta final3
uneaten edible remains 2 resturi comestibile nem5ncate
waste material 2 de4euri
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Exercises
/. True or false:
Statement True False
)oggy bags are most common in restaurants.
;ome cooking leftovers are often saved to be eaten
sooner.
<eftovers are the uneaten edible remains of a meal
after the diner has finished eating.
<eftovers from a restaurant meal may either be left
behind to be discarded by the restaurant, or taken
away by the pet for later consumption.
#ew dishes made from leftovers are "uite common
in world cuisine
The container used for leftovers is commonly called
a doggie bug or doggy bug.
=. >atch the following.
/. drink (n.)
a. a device e"uipped with a no&&le that when
activated provides a stream of drinking
water for public use
=. drink (v.)
b. a li"uid that is fit for drinking; a beverage;
an amount of li"uid swallowed; an alcoholic
beverage, such as a cocktail or highball;
ecessive or habitual indulgence in
alcoholic li"uor
0. drinkability
c. one that drinks; one who drinks alcoholic
li"uors, especially habitually or ecessively
?. drinkable d. suitable or fit for drinking, potable
1. drinker e. the property of being drinkable
9. drinking fountain
f. to take into the mouth and swallow (a
li"uid); to swallow the li"uid contents of (a
vessel); to take in or soak up, absorb; to
give or make (a toast); to toast (a person or
an occasion, for eample); to bring to a
specific state by drinking alcoholic li"uors
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0. Aroup the following words related to cooking operations, as in the
model.
corn flour flour flour sack flourmill grain grind grind
stone grinder grinding mill husk mill millet flour millstone
mortar pare peel pestle pound shell skin wheat flour
Words referring to
grinding
flour
pounding
food in a
mortar
removing
the shell
or skin
from
food
the flour
after it is
ground
the grain
before it
is ground
tools
used to
grind
flour
mill
?. Fill in the proper preposition from below.
for from (= times) in of (? times) on throughout to with
(0 times)
Bubble and squeak (sometimes .ust called bubble) is a traditional
Bnglish dish made C the shallow!fried leftover vegetables C a roast
dinner. The chief ingredients are potato and cabbage, but carrots,
peas, $russels sprouts, and other vegetables can be added. Dt is
traditionally served C cold meat C the Sunday roast, and pickles.
Traditionally the meat was added C the bubble and s"ueak itself,
although nowadays the vegetarian version is more common. The cold
chopped vegetables (and cold chopped meat if used) are fried C a
pan together C mashed potato until the miture is well!cooked and
brown C the sides. There are various theories as to the origin C its
name, one C them being that it is a description C the action and
sound made during the cooking process. Erepared fro&en and tinned
versions are available. The name bubble and squeak is used C the
,F G it is also %ockney rhyming slang C *Areek+. Dn other parts C
the country the dish may be referred to as bubble and scrape.
1. Suggest what to do with the following leftovers, as in the model.
clear soup cold chicken cooked vegetables mashed potatoes
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9. %hange the nouns in the following tet from singular into plural,
making all necessary changes (Subect-!erb "oncord).
There(s no doubt about it. The microwave is 'merica(s favourite
reheater. $ut careless reheating can contribute to food borne illness.
Dt(s important to become thoroughly ac"uainted with your microwave.
Dt doesn(t cook like any other appliance. -hile a microwave can get
food hot enough to kill any bacterium that may be present, it doesn(t
always cook evenly. Therefore, it(s up to the cook to arrange, cover,
rotate, stir and turn food so it reaches a safe temperature throughout.
@. 'sk "uestions for the underlined words.
Foods cook differently in microwaves than by conventional heat. Dn a
regular oven, hot air makes both the food and its container hot, while
in the microwave, the air is cool. %ooking occurs when microwaves
cause food molecules to vibrate; the resulting friction creates heat.
Since microwaves go about an inch deep in most foods, the centre
cooks when heat from the outer areas travels inward. Food continues
to cook after the microwave turns off, whether the food is still in the
oven or some!place else. $e patient and allow the food to stand for
an additional one third of the original cooking time, or as the recipe
directs. This carry!over heat can raise the internal temperatures
several degrees and helps e"uali&e temperature throughout the food.
$oth are important to food safety because in order for food to be safe,
food must reach a temperature hot enough and long enough to kill
bacteria.
H. Finish each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the
one before it.
! ;e didn(t get drunk as he only had one glass of wine. Df C
! ;e spoke too fast and D couldn(t understand him. Df C
! D cannot carry this picnic basket, as it is too heavy. Df C
! D think you are wrong to trust him as your caterer for the
wedding. Df C
! She will not forgive you without an apology. ,nlessC
! They didn(t find a tai and so they were late for the party. Df C
! Iou didn(t ask what was going on so D didn(t tell you. Df C
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J. Fill in the blanks with one word formed from the one written at the
end of each sentence.
! C is one of the ma.or problems today, don(t you think:
(employ)
! 'dd some C to make food taste and smell better.
(season)
! )id you know that the cocktail is a C of three different
drinks: (mi#)
! French cuisine offers a great C of dishes. (vary)
! Aoat milk is believed to be very C (nutriment)
! D find it C that a good cook can make such a mistake.
(conceive)
! Kne must be highly C to make such original cakes.
(imagination)
! Kur restaurant can supply all your C (require)
! This party is great, and the food on the table looks C
(appetite).
/L. Mewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence, as in the model.
>ake all necessary changes.
$nn peeled potatoes% $nn cut her finger% &while' (
$nn cut her finger while she was peeling potatoes%
! D fed the baby. There was a knock on the door. (when)
! D made a cup of tea. The phone rang. (when)
! She cooked dinner. ;er guests arrived. (after)
! She went to her cooking class. She had a heart attack. (while)
! She wrote down the recipe for me. ;er pencil broke. (as)
! The party started at H pm. 't /L pm we noticed there was not
enough wine. (when)
! They decided to get married. They had dinner at the new
fancy restaurant downtown. (after)
! They had breakfast. They were told the good news. (when)
! -e walked to the restaurant. Dt started raining cats and dogs.
(while)
Lets Laugh
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Knce a lady said to her waiter in a restaurant, Would you bring a
bag for me so that I can carry home the leftover food for my dog?
And then her six year old son said, Oh, mommy, are we going to get
a dog?
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