This glossary can help you to prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the food production.
chill
verb
Make (someone or something) cold.
Example: The slices are boiled and then chilled before being stored until needed.
commercial production
Noun phrase
Commercial production is the initial point at which production from a grove, orchard, or vineyard begins to make operations economically feasible, based on expected price points.
Example: There are a number of processes involved in the commercial production of frozen fish pies.
consist of
verb phrase
Be composed or made up of.
Example: The main ingredients consist of fresh salmon, peas and sauce.
dispatch
Noun
The sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose.
Example: At this point they are ready for dispatch.
disposed of
verb phrase
to get rid of
Example: Then the skin and bones are removed by hand and disposed of, before a visual inspection takes place.
fish pie
Noun phrase.
Fish pie, also known as fisherman's pie, is a traditional British dish.
Example: There are a number of processes involved in the commercial production of frozen fish pies.
frozen
adjective
Having turned into ice as a result of extreme cold. (of a liquid).
Example: There are a number of processes involved in the commercial production of frozen fish pies.
in advance
adverbial phrase.
Ahead in time.
Example: The potatoes, which may have been delivered up to a month in advance, are cleaned, peeled and cut into slices.
ingredient
Noun
Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish.
Example: The main ingredients consist of fresh salmon, peas and sauce.
involve
verb
Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result.
Example: There are a number of processes involved in the commercial production of frozen fish pies.
labour intensive
adjective
Needing a large workforce or a large amount of work in relation to output. (of a form of work)
Example: The preparation of the fish is more labour intensive than the preparation of the potatoes.
manufacture
Noun
The making of articles on a large scale using machinery.
Example: The diagrams below give information about the manufacture of frozen fish pies.
process
Noun
A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Example: There are a number of processes involved in the commercial production of frozen fish pies.
separately
adverb
As a separate entity or entities; not together.
Example: The main ingredients consist of fresh salmon, peas and sauce, with sliced potatoes, and they are prepared separately.
visual inspection
noun phrase
It is the process of looking over a piece of equipment using the naked eye to look for flaws.
Example: Then the skin and bones are removed by hand and disposed of, before a visual inspection takes place.
