F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

Quitting my job was bittersweet because I don’t get a salary anymore, but I am free.

Sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad to be predictable.

I’m somewhat adept at communicating with people.

Carbonara – bacon and cream, pasta

grind (V.) ground (V. past tense) –

to crush or break (something) into very small pieces by rubbing it against a rough surface or using a special machine

Grind (up) the coffee beans into a fine powder.
The corn is ground into meal. This makes cornmeal. From cornmeal you can make cornbread.

b : to cut (meat) into small pieces by putting it through a special machine

Spaghetti – tomato sauce, minced/ground beef

yolk – the yellow part of an egg

ham – prosciutto or pancetta(Italian), bacon, pork belly

mince – cut into very small cubes/pieces

eg: Most jiaozi are filled with minced vegetables or meat

under the table – not formally, paid directly, avoiding taxes.

eg: They hired him under the table.

hazardous (ADJ) –

eg: Breathing the air in Beijing is hazardous to your health.