1. English in the Kitchen
English in the Kitchen

12. Eggplants and bacon rolls
Directions
grill the slices of eggplants
stuff them with the cheese slice
wrap them with bacon or pancetta cut in strips
grill them again until the bacon is cooked:
eggplants
bacon
Ingredients
3 eggplants
bacon (pancetta)
Cheese slices
To be served : olive oil, fresh
cheese crumbles, black pepper and fresh
parsley.
roll: involtino
slice: fetta
strip: striscia
crumble: pezzetti
grill: griglia
stuff: riempi
wrap: avvolgi
cut: taglia
cooked:cotto
served: riempito
cheese
parsley
olive oil
black pepper

13. Davanti ai verbi all’infinito si usa sempre TO
TO BE: infinito
Davanti ai verbi all’infinito si usa sempre TO
Forma negativa: Not to be
Esempio famoso: To be or Not to be
- In Italiano: “essere”

14. verbs: to be Verbo ausiliare Forma presente I am you are
- In Italian: “essere”
Verbo ausiliare
Forma presente
I am
you are
he, she, it is
we are
they are
Aff.: I am Italian
Int.: Are you Italian?
Neg.: I am not Italian
TO be: infinito
Davanti ai verbi all’infinito si usa sempre TO
Forma negativa. Not to be

18. CHICKEN WITH LEMON, OREGANO AND OLIVES
directions
preheat oven to 140°c.
heat the oil in a pan over high heat.
add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, then remove
add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, then remove
add the lemon to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes each side
return the chicken and onion to the pan with the olives, wine, chicken stock and oregano.
cover loosely and bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.
ingredients
1 tbs olive oil
4 (about 800g) chicken
2 Spanish onions, coarsely cut
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 lemon,
5-6 olives
½ cup dry white wine
2 tbs fresh oregano leaves

19. Spaghetti all’arrabbiata (angry spaghetti)
tomato can
Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cans peeled and diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
red peppers
lemon
onion
white sugar
basil
olive oil
Tablespoon: cucchiao
Teaspoon : cucchiaino
Can: lattina
Clove: spicchio
Chopped: tagliate
Minced: sminuzzate
Crushed: schiacciato
Peeled: pelato
Diced: tagliato a cubetti
Table-spoon: cucchiaio
Tea-spoon : cucchiaino
Can: lattina
Clove: spicchio
garlic
parsley
black pepper

20. Italian seasoning oil, lemon juice or vinegar salt, pepper,
different herbs rosemary, 
oregano,
basil, 
thyme and 
marjoram
oregano
oil and vinegar
thyme
marjorana
rosemary
salt

21. Directions Verbs Heat: scaldare Saute: rosolare Add: aggiungere
Bring to a boil: portare a bollitura
Simmer: cuocere a fuoco basso, lessare
Stir: mescolare
Objects
Skillet: tegame
Saucepan: pentolino
Directions
heat oil in a large skillet or saucepan.
saute onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
add sugar, basil, red pepper, tomato paste, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, black pepper and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
simmer uncovered about 15 minutes.
stir in parsley.
STRUCTURE Imperative form: infiinitive without to and without subject
STRUCTURE Imperative form 2° person singular and plural:
infinitive without to and without subject
Ex.: to go (andare) imperative: GO! (Vai !) neg. DON’T GO (non andare)

22. minted spring vegetables
ingredients
3 cups baby carrots
3 cups peas
10 fresh asparagus, cut into thirds
3 tbsp butter, melted
3 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
salt & pepper
minted spring vegetables
peas
carrot
asparagus
cup
butter
Cut, melted, chopped: past participles
The past participle is formed:
1. Regular verbs: infinitive without to + ed
2. Irregular verbs: 3° form of the paradigm
Next card: coated
mint
tbsp: tablespoon
Salt and pepper

23. Directions: steam the carrots in a steamer about 10 minutes.
add asparagus and steam about 5 minutes more.
turn off the heat and add the peas.
add the butter and mint to the vegetables.
stir gently until the vegetables are coated with butter and mint.
season the vegetables with salt and pepper
Imperative: infinitive without to (base form)
Ex: have anive time
Neg: don’t havea break
steam: cuoci
add: aggiungi
turn off: spegni
stir: gira
season: insaporisci
IMPERATIVE (2° person  you)
infinitive without to (base form) and without subject
Ex: Pos: have a break
Neg.: don’t have a break

25. weight
peso
1 oncia (oz.)
1 libbra (lb.)
1 hundredweight (cwt.)
1 tonnellata metrica (t. m.)
= g 28,35
=g 453,59
=kg 50,8
= kg 1000
CAPACITA’
1 pinta (pt.) 
1 quart (qt.)
1 English gallon inglese (gal)
1 USA gallon
1 English bushel
1 baril (petrolio)
=l 0,56
= 2 pinte = l 1,13.
= l 4,54
= l 3,78
= l 36,36
= l 158,99