Sprachressourcenportal Österreichs
meat (or "red meat") | = lamb, pork or beef |
poultry (or "white meat") | chicken, turkey, goose, duck |
game ("wild" meat) | rabbit, hare, partridge, pheasant |
fish | salt water fish / sea fish or fresh water fish |
seafood | prawns, shrimps, lobster, scallops, mussels, crab |
vegetables | leafy vegetables (such as broccoli or spinach), root vegetables (such as carrots and onions) etc. |
fruit | stone fruit (such as plums and peaches); berry fruit (such as strawberries or raspberries) etc. |
| boiled | cooked in boiling water |
| steamed | cooked over a saucepan of boiling water |
| fried / sautéed | cooked in oil in a frying pan |
| stir-fried | fried fast in hot oil |
| pan-fried | fried in a frying pan |
| roasted | cooked in oil in the oven |
| grilled | cooked under a grill or on a ridged pan |
| baked | cooked in the oven |
| stewed | cooked for a long time on a low heat |
starter / hors d'oeuvre / appetiser | the first thing you eat as part of a more formal meal |
main course | often a meat, fish or vegetarian dish |
dessert / pudding | a sweet course at the end of the meal (you might also see cheese or fruit offered) |
watch what you eat | be careful about what you eat, and the quantities you eat |
watch your figure | refuse certain food because you want to stay slim |
cut out certain foods altogether | stop eating bread or pasta, for example |
cut down on | reduce the amount of (e.g. sugary foods) |
vegetarian | eating no meat or fish |
vegan | avoiding all animal foods |
flexitarian | plant-based diet with occasional consumption of meat or fish |
gluten-free | avoiding gluten, a protein found in wheat and similar grains |
wholefood | plant-base diet of natural, unprocessed and wholemeal foods |
| put on / gain weight | become heavier |
| lose / shed weight | become lighter |
| have a sweet tooth | like eating sweet or sugary things like cakes, sweets or chocolate |
| eat sensibly | eat moderate quantities of food, and not over-indulding in unhealthy food |
| Gabel | fork |
| Messer | knife |
| Löffel | spoon |
| Kaffeelöffel | teaspoon |
| Kuchengabel | dessert fork |
| Teller | plate |
| Suppenteller | soup bowl |
| Schüssel | bowl |
| Kuchenteller | dessert plate |
| Braten, Röst-, Brat- | roast |
| angebraten (kurz) | sautéed |
| gebacken (im Backrohr) | baked |
| gebraten | fried |
| gedünstet | steamed |
| gegrillt | grilled |
| gekocht | boiled |
| geräuchert | smoked |
| püriert, -Püree | mashed |
| faschiert | minced |
| paniert | breaded |
| aus biologischem Anbau ("bio") | organic |
| Freilandeier | free-range eggs |
| hartes Ei | hard-boiled egg |
| weiches Ei | soft-boiled / runny egg |
| Spiegelei | fried egg |
| Rührei, "Eierspeis" | scrambled eggs |
| Ente | duck |
| Geflügel | poultry |
| Huhn | chicken |
| Kaninchen | rabbit |
| Lammfleisch | lamb |
| Pute | turkey |
| Reh(fleisch) | venison |
| Rindfleisch | beef |
| Schinken | ham |
| Schweinefleisch | pork |
| Speck | bacon |
| Wild(bret) | game |
| Wildschwein | wild boar |
| Hüfte | rump |
| Keule | leg |
| Kotelett | chop |
| Schulter | shoulder |
| Brasse | bream |
| Saibling | char |
| Dorsch (Kabeljau) | cod |
| Heilbutt | halibut |
| Lachs | salmon ("l" is not pronounced!) |
| Seebarsch | seabass |
| Forelle | trout |
| Zander | zander |
| Bohnen | beans |
| Erbsen | peas |
| grüner Salat | lettuce |
| Karfiol | cauliflower |
| Kohlsprossen | Brussels sprouts |
| Paprika (grüner) | pepper (green) |
| pikant | savoury |
| Wiener Schnitzel vom Kalb mit Erdäpfelsalat | breaded veal cutlets with Viennese-style potato salad |
| Schweinsbraten mi Knödel und Krautsalat | roast pork with dumplings and cabbage salad |
| Tafelspitz mit Braterdäpfel und Apfelkren | prime boiled beef fillet with fried potatoes and horseradish sauce |
| süß | sweet |
| Palatschinken mit Marmelade | pancakes with jam |
| Kaiserschmarrn mit Zwetschkenröster | "Emperor's Mess"; shredded, sweet pancake served with plum sauce |
| Marillenknödel mit Bröseln | apricot dumplings with buttered breadcrumbs |
| Sachertorte mit Schlag | classic chocolate cake served with whipped cream |
The German “Das Buffet ist eröffnet” does not exist in English. What you could say, though, is, “There are some refreshments waiting for you outside / next door / over there. Please help yourselves!” or something similar.
There is no phrase like the German “Mahlzeit” that people say when they start eating. If you like, though, you could say, “Enjoy your meal!” or use the French “Bon appétit!”
The German expression “ich lade dich ein” is not the same as the English “I’ll invite you” (this means “invite somebody to a place or event”). Instead, you should say, “This one is on me!” or “I’ll get this” or “my treat”. If you want to pay for your own meal only, you say, “Let’s split the bill, ok?”