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scenario 1 sarah a professional chef is teaching

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a professional chef, is teaching Leo, an intermediate learner, how to prepare a sophisticated dinner party dish in a home kitchen."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A patient and experienced chef who uses precise culinary terminology.

L

Leo

A home cook looking to improve his techniques and expand his vocabulary.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Are you ready to start our cooking session today, Leo?
Leo
Yes, I am excited! What is on the menu?
Sarah
We are making a honey-glazed salmon with vegetables.
Leo
That sounds fancy. What is the first step?
Sarah
First, we need to the salmon in this bowl.
Leo
How long should it stay in the liquid?
Sarah
At least thirty minutes to let the flavors soak in.
Leo
While that sits, should I start with the carrots?
Sarah
Yes, please the carrots into thin matchsticks.
Leo
I will try my best to keep them the same size.
Sarah
Good. Now, we need to the garlic very finely.
Leo
Is mincing different from just chopping?
Sarah
Yes, it means cutting it into the smallest pieces possible.
Leo
Okay, the garlic is done. What about the lemon?
Sarah
We need to the lemon before we squeeze the juice.
Leo
I will use the grater for the yellow part of the skin.
Sarah
Perfect. Now, let's the honey and lemon juice together.
Leo
Should I use a fork or this wire tool?
Sarah
Use the to combine them until the mixture is smooth.
Leo
The pan is getting hot. Should I add the oil?
Sarah
Yes, then we will sauté the vegetables for three minutes.
Leo
The heat is high, so I will keep stirring them.
Sarah
Exactly. After that, we must the green beans.
Leo
Do I put them in boiling water and then ice water?
Sarah
Correct, that keeps them crunchy and bright green.
Leo
Now, let's cook the salmon. The skin side goes down first, right?
Sarah
Yes. Once it is cooked, we will the pan with some broth.
Leo
Does deglazing help make a sauce from the bits on the pan?
Sarah
Yes, it adds so much flavor. Now, let the sauce .
Leo
It is bubbling gently. How do we finish the dish?
Sarah
Plate the salmon and it with fresh parsley.
Leo
It looks beautiful! I learned so many new verbs today.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Julienne

/ጁሊየን/

እንደ ክብሪት እንጨት መክተፍ

To cut vegetables into long, thin strips like matchsticks.

አትክልቶችን ረጅምና ቀጭን በሆነ ቅርጽ መክተፍ።

Marinate

/ማሪኔት/

በቅመም መዘፈቅ

To soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking to add flavor.

ምግብን ከማብሰል በፊት ጣዕም እንዲያገኝ በቅመም ፈሳሽ ውስጥ ማቆየት።

Mince

/ሚንስ/

ከትፎ ማድቀቅ

To cut or chop into very small pieces.

በጣም በትንንሽ ቁርጥራጮች መክተፍ።

Zest

/ዘስት/

የሎሚ ልጣጭ መፈቅፈቅ

The outer colored part of the peel of citrus fruit used as flavoring.

የሎሚ ወይም የብርቱካን ውጫዊውን ልጣጭ ለጣዕም መፈቅፈቅ።

Whisk

/ዊስክ/

መምታት

To beat or stir a substance with a light, rapid movement.

አየር ለማስገባት ወይም ንጥረ ነገሮችን ለማዋሃድ በፍጥነት መምታት።

Sauté

/ሶቴ/

በትንሽ ዘይት መጠበስ

To fry quickly in a little hot fat or oil.

በከፍተኛ ሙቀት እና በትንሽ ዘይት በፍጥነት ማብሰል።

Blanch

/ብላንች/

ለጥቂት ጊዜ አፍልቶ ማውጣት

To briefly immerse food in boiling water and then in cold water.

አትክልቶችን ለጥቂት ጊዜ አፍልቶ ከዚያም በበረዶ ውሃ ውስጥ መክተት።

Deglaze

/ዲግሌዝ/

ድስቱን በፈሳሽ ማጽዳት

To dissolve the browned food residue in a pan to make a sauce.

የተጠበሰ ምግብ የተጣበቀበትን ድስት በፈሳሽ በማለቅለቅ መረቅ መስራት።

Simmer

/ሲመር/

ማንተክተክ

To cook food in liquid just below the boiling point.

ከፈላበት ነጥብ በታች በዝቅተኛ ሙቀት ማብሰል።

Garnish

/ጋርኒሽ/

ማስጌጥ

To decorate or embellish a dish with small items.

ለምግብ ውበት ለመስጠት የሚጨመር ተጨማሪ ነገር።