a person who cooks food
cook / chef
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
having a strong taste because spices have been added to it
spicy
drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event
refreshments
a nut that grows underground in a thin shell
peanut
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 large fish that has silver skin and is pink inside and is used for food.
salmon
a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal
salad
an Italian dish consisting of a flat round bread base with cheese, tomatoes, vegetables, meat, etc. on top
pizza
a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
recipe
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
a cold drink that does not contain alcohol
soft drink
water, sold in a bottle, which comes from a spring in the ground
mineral water
slices of bread that have been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides
toast
a small shallow round plate that a cup stands on
saucer
a large sea fish that is used for food
tuna
an occasion when people pack a meal and take it to eat outdoors, especially in the countryside
picnic
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 powder made from dried berries, used to give a hot, spicy taste to food
pepper
a thick slice of good quality beef
steak
to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire
roast
a meal that you buy at a restaurant but eat somewhere else
takeaway
a soft red fruit with very small yellow seeds on the surface, that grows on a low plant
strawberry
a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
tomato
having a pleasant flavour when it is eaten
tasty
to clean plates, glasses, etc. after a meal
wash up
adjective to describe a food made of sugar. Also a noun to describe something small loved by children. In North America: candy
sweet
a fungus with a round flat head and short stem. Many can be eaten but some are poisonous
mushroom
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 tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food
spoon
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 deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat
(sauce)pan
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 baked dish of fruit or meat and/or vegetables with pastry on the bottom, sides and top
pie
a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants and is used in cooking
oil
a person who does not eat meat or fish
vegetarian
needing or wanting to drink
thirsty
a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal
soup
a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. They have a strong smell and taste.
onion
a thick white liquid food, made by adding bacteria to milk, served cold and often with fruit added
yoghurt
short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food
rice
a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads
spinach
a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. For example, potatoes, beans and onions.
vegetable
a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry
snack
the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth
taste
an amount of something (e.g. cake, cheese) that has been cut or separated from the rest of it
piece
two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
sandwich
a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
sauce
having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat
sour
a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant
waiter / waitress
a small loaf of bread for one person
bread roll
a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts
orange
a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground as part of a plant
potato
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 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
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
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