• How to talk about food in English

  • Sep 8 2024
  • Length: 29 mins
  • Podcast

How to talk about food in English

  • Summary

  • English food might not have the best reputation among Germans but: Rebecca and Dave will tell you what they can really recommend. Anyway, visiting a pub will be on your bucket list during your visit to the UK. Talking to locals about food will be important then. So, listen to what is on the menu today.

    In this episode, Rebecca & Dave invite Birgit to their British pub for a meal and we discuss:
    • The starters (1:40 - 4:10)
    • The main course (7:13 - 8:07)
    • The dessert (8:08 - 9:05)
    • Pub ordering etiquette (9:06 - 9:56)
    • The importance of condiments in British dining (9:56 - 11:10)
    • The role of sauces in British cuisine (11:11 - 12:31)
    • British dining phrases and etiquette (12:32 - 13:16)
    • How to react to restaurant food: Politeness vs. Honesty (13:17 - 14:19)
    • How to understand British pub menus (14:21 - 15:34)
    • Ordering tips in British Pubs (15:35 - 17:38)
    • German vs British Salads (17:38 - 18:26)
    • The peculiar German dish: Mett (18:34 - 22:02) and German Sandwiches (22:02 - 22:41)
    • British food favourites: Fish & Chips and Curries (22:43 - 24:09)
    • Marmite and Strange food pairings (24:10 - 25:09)
    • Strange food and food-related sayings (25:10 - 27:48)
    • Favourite German dishes (28:00 - 29:07)

    In dieser Folge laden Rebecca & Dave Birgit in ihr britisches Pub zum Essen ein und wir diskutieren:
    • Die Vorspeisen (1:40 - 4:10)
    • Das Hauptgericht (7:13 - 8:07)
    • Die Nachspeise (8:08 - 9:05)
    • Pub-Etikette (9:06 - 9:56)
    • Die Bedeutung von Gewürzen in der britischen Küche (9:56 - 11:10)
    • Die Rolle von Soßen in der britischen Küche (11:11 - 12:31)
    • Britische Essensfloskeln und Etikette (12:32 - 13:16)
    • Wie man auf das Essen im Restaurant reagiert: Höflichkeit vs. Ehrlichkeit (13:17 - 14:19)
    • Wie man britische Pub-Menüs versteht (14:21 - 15:34)
    • Bestell-Tipps in britischen Pubs (15:35 - 17:38)
    • Deutsche vs. britische Salate (17:38 - 18:26)
    • Das eigentümliche deutsche Gericht: Mett (18:34 - 22:02) und deutsche Sandwiches (22:02 - 22:41)
    • Britische Lebensmittel-Favoriten: Fish & Chips und Currys (22:43 - 24:09)
    • Marmite und seltsame Lebensmittelkombinationen (24:10 - 25:09)
    • Seltsame Lebensmittel und lebensmittelbezogene Sprüche (25:10 - 27:48)
    • Deutsche Lieblingsgerichte (28:00 - 29:07)

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