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In this episode my mom teaches me how to make blueberry pie, my childhood favorite, step by step. You can expect to learn a lot of new cooking-related vocabulary and phrasal verbs. And then, if you’re able to follow the recipe, you may even want to try baking the pie yourself!
***For English learners! – Detailed vocabulary lesson begins at 30:04***
***Full transcript available at https://american-idiom.com/f/002-making-a-blueberry-pie***
Episode Outline:
Background information about pies in American culture (Starts at 2:10)
Choosing and preparing your blueberries (Starts at 2:46)
Making a pie crust (Starts at 6:52)
Making a decorative edge for your pie crust (Starts at 18:40)
Preparing your berry mixture and finishing your pie (Starts at 21:23)
Making a streusel crust to top the pie (Starts at 25:49)
Baking and serving instructions (Starts at 26:58)
Vocabulary and examples (Starts at 30:04)
To end up (used at 6:07, 13:22 and 29:02 and explained at 30:28)
To rinse off (used at 6:17 and 6:37 and explained at 32:30)
To wear out (used at 15:38 and explained at 34:05)
To look the part (used at 18:53 and explained at 35:17)
As is (used at 29:04 and explained at 38:21)
Note on native shortcuts (Starts at 40:07)
***A written recipe for the blueberry pie can also be found at american-idiom.com at the bottom of the following page: https://american-idiom.com/f/002-making-a-blueberry-pie***

002 Making a Blueberry Pie
December 19, 2024
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Clear usage try and + (verb)
Andrew says:
'we try and meet up when we can'
'we try and make excuses to meet up'
Putting try and before a verb means you want to do something, and you make an effort to do it - Andrew and his family make an effort to meet up.
You may also hear try to + (verb), which means exactly the same thing.
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