a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal
salad
a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem
pear
a white substance that is added to food to make it taste better or to preserve it. It is obtained from mines and is also found in seawater.
salt
to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire
roast
a nut that grows underground in a thin shell
peanut
a fungus with a round flat head and short stem. Many can be eaten but some are poisonous
mushroom
short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food
rice
a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry
snack
a deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat
saucepan
food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this. In North America: candy
sweet
a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. For example, potatoes, beans and onions.
vegetable
a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground as part of a plant
potato
an occasion when people pack a meal and take it to eat outdoors, especially in the countryside
picnic
two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
sandwich
slices of bread that have been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides
toast
a thin flat piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut off a larger piece; a piece of cake that has been cut from a larger cake
slice
an Italian food made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, formed into different shapes and usually served with a sauce. It is hard when dry and soft when cooked.
pasta
a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads
spinach
an amount of something (e.g. cake, cheese) that has been cut or separated from the rest of it
piece
having a strong taste because spices have been added to it
spicy
a soft red fruit with very small yellow seeds on the surface, that grows on a low plant
strawberry
a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
sauce
a large tropical fruit with thick rough skin and stiff leaves on top, that is sweet and yellow inside with a lot of juice
pineapple
a round fruit with sweet yellow flesh that has a lot of juice, a slightly furry red and yellow skin, and a large seed in its centre
peach
a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal
soup
a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
recipe
a thick white liquid food, made by adding bacteria to milk, served cold and often with fruit added
yog(h)urt
a sweet substance, often in the form of white or brown crystals, made from the juices of various plants, used in cooking or to make tea, coffee, etc. sweeter
sugar
drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event
refreshments
a thick slice of good quality beef
steak
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of a bush. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.
tea
having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat
sour
a cold drink that does not contain alcohol
soft drink
a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant
waiter
a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. They have a strong smell and taste.
onion
needing or wanting to drink
thirsty
a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants or animals and is used in cooking
oil
a large fish that has silver skin and is pink inside and is used for food.
salmon
water, sold in a bottle, which comes from a spring in the ground
mineral water
a flat, usually round, object that you put food on
plate
a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added
omelette
a person who does not eat meat or fish
vegetarian
a small shallow round plate that a cup stands on
saucer
having a pleasant flavour when it is eaten
tasty
a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food
spoon
a meal that you buy at a restaurant but eat somewhere else
takeaway
a large sea fish that is used for food
tuna
a small loaf of bread for one person
roll
a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in
pan
to clean plates, glasses, etc. after a meal
wash up
a baked dish of fruit or meat and/or vegetables with pastry on the bottom, sides and top
pie
a person who cooks food
cook
a powder made from dried berries, used to give a hot, spicy taste to food
pepper
a mixture of meat, fat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces, put into a long tube of skin, cooked and eaten whole or served cold in thin slices
sausage
a large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in the UK and at Thanksgiving in the US
turkey
a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts
orange
a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
tomato
the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth
taste
an Italian dish consisting of a flat round bread base with cheese, tomatoes, vegetables, meat, etc. on top
pizza
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