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English phrases for food and eating habits

20 phrases from the lesson “Food for Thought”.

• grab a biteto eat something quickly, often on the way somewhere
• eat outto have a meal at a restaurant rather than at home
• a balanced dieta diet containing the right amounts of different kinds of food
• go off(of food) to become bad or spoiled
• be starvingto be extremely hungry
• have a sweet toothto particularly enjoy sweet food
• skip a mealto deliberately not eat a meal
• pick at your foodto eat only small amounts of food, without much interest
• wolf something downto eat something very quickly, often greedily
• cut down on (something)to eat or drink less of something
• a foodiesomeone with a strong, enthusiastic interest in food and cooking
• wine and dine someoneto entertain someone generously, usually to impress them
• a hearty meala large, satisfying, substantial meal
• overindulgeto eat or drink more than is sensible, usually on a particular occasion
• comfort foodfamiliar, simple food that makes you feel emotionally better
• a discerning palatea refined, sensitive sense of taste, able to notice subtle differences
• dine outto eat at a restaurant rather than at home
• food for the soulfood or an experience that nourishes you emotionally, not just physically
• whet your appetiteto make you more eager for something, often before the main event
• a home-cooked feasta large, generous homemade meal, usually made with care