Unit 14

Meals: Supper (II)

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A Southern poor mans supper consists of some type of

beans such as pintoes, potatoes, fatback, and cornbread.
In rural areas of the Upper Midwest supper is an evening
meal which is adapted to the daily rhythm of farm life and
similar to eating customs in northern Europe where most
of the inhabitants originate from. Supper is the last of three
to five daily meals: breakfast, (morning lunch), dinner,
(afternoon lunch or coffee) and supper. The main meal is
between 11.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Supper is usually lighter
and often consists of bread with cold meat, cheese, soup,
salads, fried potatoes, egg dishes and / or dairy products.
The decline of typical Midwestern farm culture, the
MacDonaldisation of the American society, and the
urbanization of American language and habits has led to a
change in Midwestern eating habits in the past thirty
years. Supper is still usually considered lighter fare and a
more casual setting, and may be served before a usual
dinner time so that evening activities may be unaffected.
In the Republic of Ireland, a chicken supper is a meal of
chips, gravy, onions, peas and chicken breast.
In Germany, supper is called Abendessen (evening meal)
or Abendbrot (evening bread). The main meal
(Mittagessen or dinner) is usually at noontime. Supper is
generally eaten between 5.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. A large
variety of breads and rolls are baked for this meal. Cold
meats, sausages, various sorts of ham, cheese, pickles,
tomatoes and other sliced vegetables are served with the
bread. Usually one drinks coffee or herbal tea, fruit juices,
milk or beer with this meal.
In Portugal, Spain, Latin America, Asia, the Mediterranean
area, and the Arab World, supper may be taken as late as
10 p.m. or 11 p.m.
In the Philippines, supper or, in Tagalog, hapunan, is taken
from as early as 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (After Wikipedia, the
Free Encyclopedia)

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 Vocabulary
as early as = nc de la
as late as = pn la
beans = fasole
breads = chifle
chicken breast = piept de pui
cornbread = turt din fin de porumb
dairy product = produs lactat
egg dish = fel de mncare pe baz de ou
fare = aliment, hran, mncare
fatback = slnin
gravy = sos de carne
inhabitant = locuitor
onion = ceap
originate from (v.) = a-i avea originea n
peas = mazre
pickles = murturi
pintoes = fasole blat
potato = cartof
roll = corn
sliced = feliat(), tiat() felii

Exercises
1. True or false?
Statement

True

A chicken supper is a meal of chips, gravy, onions,

peas and chicken breast.
A large variety of breads and rolls are baked for
dinner.
A Southern poor mans supper consists of some
type of beans such as pintoes, potatoes, fatback,
and cornbread.
Supper is the last of three daily meals.
Usually one drinks coffee or herbal tea, fruit juices,
milk or beer with this meal.
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False

2. Match the following.

1. bean
2. cornbread
3. fatback
4. pinto bean
5. potato
6. sausage

a. a common name for large plant seeds of several

genera of the family Fabaceae
b. a generic name for any number of quick breads
containing cornmeal
c. a prepared food product usually made from
ground meat, animal fat, salt, and spices, and
sometimes other ingredients such as herbs
d. a type of mottled bean
e. the layer of fat along the back of a pig, used as a
cut of meat
f. the starchy, tuberous of the perennial plant
Solanum tuberosum

3. Group the following words related to cooking utensils and

appliances, as in the model.
appliance baking pan barbeque blade blender bread knife
broiler butcher knife casserole dish chopping block
cleaver cookie sheet cupboard cutting board door
fireplace freezer frying pan grater grill grinder handle
hot pad icebox kettle knife lid lip measuring cup
measuring spoon meat fork meat grinder meat tenderizer
microwave oven mixer mixing bowl mortar and pestle oven
oven mitt pan pancake turner pantry paring knife pot
rack refrigerator shelf spatula spit stirring spoon stove
toaster toaster oven tool utensil whisk wooden spoon
Words referring to

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to storing food

to parts of utensils

turning foodto moving, stirring, mixing and

to mixing food

to measuring ingredients

to handling hot pans

to cutting food

to cooking food

crushing foodto breaking up and

lip
4. Fill in with the proper adverb from below.
entirely generally most usually widely
Soy cheese is a dairy cheese analogue made from soy, available in
many of the same varieties as its dairy counterpart. This product is
consumed due to certain dietary restrictions, like veganism, religious
restrictions (soy cheese is kosher pareve), lactose intolerance or
milk allergy, or a severe disease affecting the intestinal tract, which
destroys the entire production of the lactase enzyme, necessary to
digest the milk sugar / lactose found in dairy products. Different
brands of soy cheese may or may not be free of dairy ingredients
(few of them contain casein). The known soy cheese brands
contain no casein. Soy cheese is especially available in ten types.
5. Read the following and then try to identify similar Romanian soups.

bors(c)h(t) a beet soup served hot or cold, usually with sour

cream
broth a thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley,
meat, or vegetables may be added

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cock-a-leekie a soup made with chicken broth and leeks

consomm a clear soup made of strained meat or vegetable
stock, served hot or as a cold jelly
dashi a clear soup stock, usually with a fish or vegetable
base
gazpacho a chilled soup made with chopped tomatoes,
cucumbers, onions, peppers, and herbs
minestrone a thick soup of Italian origin containing assorted
vegetables, beans, pasta such as vermicelli or macaroni, and
herbs in a meat or vegetable broth
pepper pot a soup made with vegetables and tripe or other
meat, seasoned with pepper, and often containing dumplings
potage a thick, often creamy soup
schav a chilled soup made with sorrel, onions, lemon juice,
eggs, and sugar and served with sour cream
vichyssoise a thick, creamy potato soup flavoured with leeks
and onions, usually served cold
won ton a soup containing noodle-dough dumplings filled
typically with spiced minced pork or other ground meat
6. Write in letters the numerals in the text below.
The 1st Michelin guide, published in 1900 by Andr Michelin, showed
drivers where to stay, where to service their car and, most
importantly, where to eat. Michelins 1st version was given away free
and only covered France. Nowadays, the guides are seen as the
ultimate authority on the finest dining worldwide. Michelin says it sells
a million copies a year. A 1-star establishment is seen as a very good
restaurant in its category; 2 stars means worth a detour; and the
sacred 3rd star signifies exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.
In 2007, Tokyo became the most starred city when Michelin
distributed 191 stars among 150 restaurants 8 of them securing the
maximum 3. Paris has 98 stars in total, and London only 50.
7. Unscramble the words between brackets.
Ritual offerings of food for the dead (been have history made
throughout), showing the near-universal belief in an afterlife.
Palaeolithic humans (been buried found have often) with food. The

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Egyptians (dead food gave their to) in honour of the god, Osiris, while
the Celts did so at Samhain a magical time now known as
Halloween. On the Roman holiday of Feralia (February 21), worship
(gods of suspended the was) and the Romans made offerings of
meat and cakes as a manner of appeasing the spirits. The Japanese
thought it advantageous (dead favourite foods provide the their to
with). Modern religions observe this practice as well. Buddhists
present food to the Pretas lost, goblin-like souls for the purpose
(ghostly of pains relieving their). Catholicism holds three days of
observance for the dearly departed at All Saints Day on November 1,
a practice inherited from the Celtic Samhain. The dead do not
consume the food itself, but (absorb essence its rather spiritual). Still
practiced today, dining with the dead (a honours is that tradition) our
divine ancestors.
8. Answer the following questions.
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Do you know any Romanian tradition of offering food to the

dead?
What is your opinion on such practices as the ones presented
in the text above and in the one below?
9. Give the Infinitives corresponding to the Past Participles below.
Thursday, October 30, 2008, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hawthorne
Hotel, join the Salem Witches as we honour the dead with a dinner
observed in utter silence. We invite you to a banquet of sumptuous
cuisine where the only sound heard is music chosen in memory of the
departed. Bring photos and mementos to summon the souls of your
loved ones on the other side as you partake in the most solemn of all
the ceremonies of Witchcraft. The Dumb Supper is an ancient
tradition where the dead attend the living for a magical night of
communion! The evening opens with a ceremony welcoming the
dead, after which attendees are guided into the sacred space where
the feast is served. From this point on, no one may speak. By
remaining quiet, you will open your heart and mind to those who have
crossed over. In years past, guests of the Dumb Supper have felt a
ghostly touch, detected a scent of perfume, heard messages, and
even witnessed physical manifestations of spirit energy.

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10. Fill in the blanks with do or make.

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Could you me a favour?

Hell a good cook.
How do you ?
My husband doesnt like to the dishes.
Take my advice and dont business with him.
The time was short, so we tried to the most of it.
You like your steak well

Lets Laugh!
A guy gets set up on a blind date, and he takes her out for dinner to a
very expensive restaurant to make a good impression. The waiter
approaches the table and asks to take their order. The lady begins
ordering practically everything on the menu shrimp cocktail, pate,
Caesar salad, lobster, crepes suzette with no regard to the prices.
The guy is getting very upset, as he never thought she would order so
much. She then stops and looks across at him and asks, What do
you suggest I wash it down with? Well, my dear, I can think of
nothing so fitting as the Ohio River.

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