Cooking & recipes — speaking questions

12 everyday questions about cooking & recipes, each with a natural answer and the key phrases to use.

A21

What was the first dish you ever learned to cook?

B14

Describe a meal that always comforts you when you're feeling down. What advice would you give to someone who's just starting to learn to cook? How do you usually decide what to cook for dinner? What are your top three favourite dishes to make at home, and why?

B24

Do you prefer cooking everything from scratch, or using shortcuts like ready-made sauces? If you had to cook one dish to impress someone you'd just met, what would you make? How does a home-cooked meal compare to eating out for you? Tell me about a time a meal you were cooking went completely wrong.

C12

Is there a recipe that's been passed down in your family? Tell me about it. If you opened your own little restaurant, what would it be like and what would you serve?

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