German C1 Food & Drink Vocabulary List
This is the complete German Food & Drink vocabulary at C1 level — 222 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.
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222 C1 · Food & Drink words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| abseihen | to strain | — |
| anreichern | to enrich / fortify | — |
| ansetzen | to start | — |
| aromatisch | aromatic | — |
| aufgießen | to pour out | — |
| aufkochen | to boil | — |
| der Auflauf | casserole | — |
| aufwärmen | to warm up | — |
| der Baiser | meringue | — |
| beizen | to pickle | — |
| bekömmlich | digestable / wholesome / beneficial | — |
| bepinseln | to glaze | — |
| das Bistro | bistro | — |
| blanchieren | to blanch | — |
| der Bodensatz | sediment / lees / dregs | — |
| die Brauerei | brewery | — |
| brausen | roar | — |
| die Brioche | brioche | — |
| die Brisanz | impact | — |
| der Brotkorb | bread basket | — |
| die Brotzeit | snack time | — |
| buttrig | buttery | — |
| das Catering | Catering | — |
| cremig | creamy | — |
| das Croissant | croissant | — |
| dämpfen | to mute | — |
| deftig | tasty | — |
| die Degustation | tasting | — |
| delikat | delicate | — |
| die Delikatesse | delicacy | — |
| der Dinkel | spelt (less common) | — |
| dressieren | to dress | — |
| durchgreifen | to address | — |
| durchtanzen | to dance through | — |
| durchtrocknen | to dehydrate | — |
| das Eclair | Eclair | — |
| einkochen | to preserve by boiling | — |
| einpökeln | to salt (meat) | — |
| der Eisbecher | ice cream sundae | — |
| entsaften | to juice | — |
| ernten | to harvest | — |
| die Esskultur | food culture | — |
| extrahieren | to extract | — |
| die Feinkost | delicacies | — |
| der Feinschmecker | gourmet | — |
| fettarm | low-fat | — |
| fettreich | high in fat | — |
| filtrieren | to filter | — |
| der Fladen | a cowpie / rout flat dough of cake | — |
| der Flammkuchen | Flammekuchen | — |
| die Focaccia | Focaccia | — |
| frittieren | to fry in fat | — |
| fruchtbar | fertile | — |
| fruchtig | fruity | — |
| garnieren | to garnish | — |
| der Gastronom | restaurant | — |
| die Gaumenfreude | delight | — |
| die Gemüsebrühe | vegetable broth | — |
| die Genügsamkeit | contentment | — |
| der Genuss | enjoyment | — |
| genussreich | delicious | — |
| genussvoll | delightful | — |
| das Geräuchertes | smoked | — |
| der Gerstensaft | beer | — |
| gesalzen | salted | — |
| die Geschmacksknospe | taste bud | — |
| glasieren | glaze | — |
| der Gourmet | a connoisseur of fine food | — |
| der Happen | bite | — |
| härten | to toughen | — |
| der Hartweizen | durum wheat | — |
| die Hausmannskost | home cooking | — |
| die Hefe | yeast | — |
| herzhaft | heartily | — |
| hobeln | to plane | — |
| der Humpen | tankard / mug | — |
| die Imbissbude | snack bar | — |
| karamellisieren | to caramelize | — |
| der Keks | cookie | — |
| die Keksdose | cookie tin | — |
| kneten | knead | — |
| knusprig | crispy | — |
| die Kochkunst | cooking | — |
| die Konditorei | pastry shop | — |
| das Korn | grain | — |
| die Kostbarkeit | rarity | — |
| der Kräutergarten | herb garden | — |
| kross | crisp | — |
| die Krume | crumb | — |
| das Küchlein | small cake | — |
| die Kulinarik | culinary arts | — |
| laben | to feast | — |
| der Labskaus | bullhead stew | — |
| laktosefrei | lactose-free | — |
| ländlich | rural | — |
| die Lebensmittelindustrie | food industry | — |
| der Likör | liqueur | — |
| das Lunchpaket | lunch box | — |
| mahlen | to grind | — |
| das Malz | malt | — |
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