Some dishes have the taste of our childhood. Cooking is not only about nutrition, but also about culture. But some traditional recipes are being lost. We talk about one woman’s quest to preserve the food culture of her native Ghana in west Africa, and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
This week's question
Bangers and mash is a classic British dish. It’s easy to understand why mashed potato is called ‘mash’ - but how did sausages come to be known as ‘bangers’?
a) because ‘bang’ is an old-fashioned word for pork
b) because sausage-making machines used to make a banging noise
c) because sausages would explode in the frying pan, going ‘bang’
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
bangers and mash
(informal) sausages (bangers) and mashed potato, a common British meal
mortar and pestle
cooking equipment made up of a bowl (the mortar), and a heavy stone (the pestle) which is used to grind and pound ingredients together
pound
crush into a paste or powder
taken aback
feel shocked and surprised
know-how
the practical skills and knowledge of how to do something
document
record information about something by writing about it or taking photos of it
[Cover: Getty Images]
You can download audio and text here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220707
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#learnenglish #Ghana #bbclearningenglish #food #cooking #recipe
This week's question
Bangers and mash is a classic British dish. It’s easy to understand why mashed potato is called ‘mash’ - but how did sausages come to be known as ‘bangers’?
a) because ‘bang’ is an old-fashioned word for pork
b) because sausage-making machines used to make a banging noise
c) because sausages would explode in the frying pan, going ‘bang’
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
bangers and mash
(informal) sausages (bangers) and mashed potato, a common British meal
mortar and pestle
cooking equipment made up of a bowl (the mortar), and a heavy stone (the pestle) which is used to grind and pound ingredients together
pound
crush into a paste or powder
taken aback
feel shocked and surprised
know-how
the practical skills and knowledge of how to do something
document
record information about something by writing about it or taking photos of it
[Cover: Getty Images]
You can download audio and text here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220707
More 6 Minute English episodes:
People who can taste words
https://youtu.be/cr2TXucwjVk
Finding your way in space
https://youtu.be/EBAc4PIQC2Y
Britain's love affair with coffee
https://youtu.be/fJoCs5Z_QvE
Intimacy on screen
https://youtu.be/4pDImFxHNuY
Personalised diets
https://youtu.be/dJZ9CSbGueU
How green is nuclear energy?
https://youtu.be/naB_3XYRtew
Why we forget the things we learn
https://youtu.be/1iHeeMlOsyc
#learnenglish #Ghana #bbclearningenglish #food #cooking #recipe
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