Food Vocabulary: Find the "Odd One Out"
Choose the odd one out in each group. There may be more than one possible answer. Select A, B or C and explain your choice in your own words.
Try to give a reason rather than simply choosing an answer. There is often more than one way of looking at each group.
1.
Possible answer: A is the odd one out because a cooker is an appliance, whereas a chef and a cook are people who prepare food.
Another possible answer: B could be chosen because a chef is normally a professional cook, whereas a cook can be a professional or a non-professional.
Another possible answer: B could be chosen because a chef is normally a professional cook, whereas a cook can be a professional or a non-professional.
2.
Possible answer: C is the odd one out because cuisine refers to a style or tradition of cooking and food, whereas boiling and cooking describe processes or activities.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because boiling is a particular method of cooking, whereas cooking is the general activity and cuisine refers to a style of food.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because boiling is a particular method of cooking, whereas cooking is the general activity and cuisine refers to a style of food.
3.
Possible answer: C is the odd one out because a meal can consist of several courses or dishes, whereas a course and a dish can refer to individual parts of a meal.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because a course describes a stage in a meal, while a dish refers to a particular food and a meal can include several dishes.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because a course describes a stage in a meal, while a dish refers to a particular food and a meal can include several dishes.
4.
Possible answer: B is the odd one out because fast food is normally associated with food that is prepared and served quickly, whereas convenience food and frozen food describe ways in which food may be prepared, stored or sold.
Another possible answer: C could be chosen because frozen food is defined by how it is stored, while convenience food and fast food are more closely associated with convenience and speed.
Another possible answer: C could be chosen because frozen food is defined by how it is stored, while convenience food and fast food are more closely associated with convenience and speed.
5.
Possible answer: A is the odd one out because vitamins are micronutrients, whereas proteins and carbohydrates are macronutrients that the body needs in larger amounts.
Another possible answer: B or C could also be selected if the learner gives a convincing reason. The important point is to explain the distinction clearly.
Another possible answer: B or C could also be selected if the learner gives a convincing reason. The important point is to explain the distinction clearly.
6.
Possible answer: C is the odd one out because frying normally involves cooking food in hot oil or fat, whereas baking and roasting normally use dry heat in an oven.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because baking is particularly associated with bread, cakes and other mixtures, whereas roasting and frying are commonly used for meat, vegetables and other solid foods.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because baking is particularly associated with bread, cakes and other mixtures, whereas roasting and frying are commonly used for meat, vegetables and other solid foods.
7.
Possible answer: B is the odd one out because a grill is primarily a cooking appliance or method that uses direct heat, whereas a hot-plate and an electric ring are used to heat the base of a pan.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because a hot-plate can refer to a separate portable appliance, while an electric ring is normally part of a cooker or hob.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because a hot-plate can refer to a separate portable appliance, while an electric ring is normally part of a cooker or hob.
8.
Possible answer: C is the odd one out because a trolley is a wheeled container used for transporting shopping, whereas a bag and a basket are normally carried by hand.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because a bag is usually flexible, whereas a basket and a trolley normally have a rigid structure.
Another possible answer: A could be chosen because a bag is usually flexible, whereas a basket and a trolley normally have a rigid structure.