FOOD FOR THOUGHT

 

Discuss the following:

Childhood to Adulthood Tastes: "Are there foods you disliked as a child that you enjoy now? Why do you think your taste preferences changed?"

Cooking Skills: "How would you describe your cooking skills? What specific techniques or types of food are you good at?"

Dietary Ethics: "What are your views on vegetarianism or veganism? How do you think personal food choices affect the environment?"

Meal Schedules: "How do you usually schedule your meals? How do your lifestyle and culture influence this?"

Recipe Adaptation: "Describe a time you adapted a recipe or made your own dish. What challenges did you face?"

Coffee in Society: "What role do you think coffee plays in modern life? What are its benefits and drawbacks?"

Family Meals: "How important are family meals for social connection? What difficulties exist in maintaining this tradition?"

Balanced Diet: "How difficult is it to maintain a healthy diet with processed foods? How do you deal with conflicting nutritional information?"

International Cuisine: "Which international cuisines interest you? How has globalization affected the authenticity of these cuisines?"

Dietary Restrictions: "How do you handle social situations with dietary restrictions? How important is it to be inclusive when eating?"

Fast Food in Schools: "Should fast food be sold in school cafeterias? Discuss the impact on student health."

Emotional Eating: "How do food and emotions connect? How do you manage emotional eating?"

Dining Out Choices: "How do you choose restaurants? What role do online reviews play?"

Diet Trends: "How do you evaluate diet trends? How do you know what nutritional information to trust?"

Memorable Food Experiences: "Describe a food experience you'll never forget. What made it so memorable?"

Food Access: "What are the challenges of accessing affordable, healthy food? How do social factors affect food choices?"

Family Recipes: "Does your family have any special recipes? How do they reflect your culture?"

Food Waste: "What can be done to reduce food waste? How can we be more sustainable?"

Taste and Culture: "How do culture and personal experiences influence taste? How does this affect our appreciation of different foods?"

Food and Identity: "How does food represent culture? How do specific dishes reflect a community's history?"

15 Common Food Idioms 

1. A piece of cake – Something very easy
   "The test was a piece of cake!"

2. Spill the beans – To reveal a secret
   "Tom spilled the beans about the surprise party."

3. Have a lot on your plate – To be very busy
   "I can’t go out tonight; I have a lot on my plate with work."

4. The icing on the cake – Something extra that makes a good situation even better
   "Winning the prize was great, but the holiday was the icing on the cake!"

5. Take something with a grain of salt – To not believe something completely
   "That news sounds strange. Take it with a grain of salt."

6. Put all your eggs in one basket – To risk everything on one thing
   "You should apply for more jobs and not put all your eggs in one basket."

7. A tough nut to crack – A difficult problem or person
   "The new math problem is a tough nut to crack."

8. In a pickle – In a difficult situation
   "I forgot my homework, so now I’m in a pickle!"

9. Bread and butter – Someone’s main source of income
   "Teaching is my bread and butter."

10. Out of the frying pan and into the fire – From one bad situation to another
    "He quit his stressful job, but now he has no money—out of the frying pan and into the fire!"

11. Cry over spilled milk – To be upset about something that can’t be changed
    "You missed the bus, but don’t cry over spilled milk. Take the next one."

12. Chew the fat – To chat in a relaxed way
    "Let’s grab a coffee and chew the fat for a while."

13. Cool as a cucumber – Very calm and relaxed
    "Even during the test, she was as cool as a cucumber."

14. Full of beans – Very energetic
    "The children are full of beans after eating candy."

15. Like two peas in a pod – Very similar or close
    "They are best friends and like two peas in a pod."