a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants or animals and is used in cooking
oil
a nut that grows underground in a thin shell
peanut
a meal eaten in the middle of the day
lunch
a large fish that has silver skin and is pink inside and is used for food.
salmon
a person who does not eat meat or fish
vegetarian
a vegetable with a thick green stem and several dark green or purple flower heads
broccoli
to clean plates, glasses, etc. after a meal
wash up
a metal container in which food and drink is sold
can
a number of things of the same type (for example bananas or grapes) which are growing or fastened together
bunch
a long pointed orange root vegetable
carrot
a drink made from lemon juice, sugar and water
lemonade
a hot drink made from the roasted seeds of a tropical bush and boiling water. It may be drunk with milk and/or sugar added.
coffee
a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat
microwave
a small flat sweet cake for one person, usually baked until hard and dry. UK English: biscuit
cookie
the small green or red fruit of a type of pepper plant that is used in cooking to give a hot taste to food
chilli
a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it
recipe
to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid
bake
having a very pleasant taste or smell
delicious
two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
sandwich
a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant
waiter
sweet food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this. In the UK: sweet
candy
a list of the food that is available at a restaurant
menu
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
a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable
corn
a place where you can buy drinks and simple meals. Alcohol is not usually served in these places in Britain or America.
café
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 thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it
sauce
to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire
roast
a soft yellow food made from cream, used in cooking and for spreading on bread
butter
a hard, usually clear, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
glass
a flat metal frame that is used to cook food over an open fire
barbecue
a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird
egg
a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal before you carry it to a table. They are often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc.
cafeteria
the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth
taste
the foods that are used together to make a particular dish
ingredients
food cooked under a very strong heat
grilled
an amount of something (e.g. cake, cheese) that has been cut or separated from the rest of it
piece
(in a restaurant or at a formal meal) the principal or largest part of the meal
main course
a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins and a tail for swimming
fish
to cook something in hot fat or oil
fry
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
having a strong taste because spices have been added to it
spicy
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
drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event
refreshments
a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked
bread
a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry
snack
a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top
cooker
food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this. In North America: candy
sweet
having a pleasant flavour when it is eaten
tasty
the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening
dinner
a fine white or brown powder made from grain, especially wheat, and used in cooking for making bread, cakes, etc.
flour
a small loaf of bread for one person
roll
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
when water is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour
boil
a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added
omelette
a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste.
lemon
a thick slice of good quality beef
steak
sweet food eaten at the end of a meal
dessert
a thick white liquid food, made by adding bacteria to milk, served cold and often with fruit added
yog(h)urt
feeling that you want to eat something
hungry
a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads
spinach
a large fruit with hard green, yellow or orange skin, that is sweet inside with juice and a lot of seeds
melon
a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal
soup
a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts
orange
food made from the grain of cereals, often eaten for breakfast with milk
cereal
the first meal of the day
breakfast
having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet
bitter
a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
chips or French fries
the soft part of an animal or a bird that can be eaten as food
meat
cooked in very hot water
boiled
a vegetable of the onion family with a very strong taste and smell, used in cooking to add taste to food
garlic
a deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat
saucepan
a meal that you buy at a restaurant but eat somewhere else
takeaway
food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal
dish
a small container that is like a bowl in shape, usually with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee, etc.
cup
a powder made from dried berries, used to give a hot, spicy taste to food
pepper
a container, usually made of metal, with a handle or handles, used for cooking food in
pan
the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables; a drink made from this
juice
slices of bread that have been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides
toast
a plant with large green leaves that are eaten raw, especially in salad. T
lettuce
a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. They have a strong smell and taste.
onion
having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat
sour
a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
tomato
recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans
fresh
cooked in hot fat or oil
fried
a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food
spoon
a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal
salad
a deep round dish with a wide open top, used especially for holding food or liquid
bowl
a large sea fish that is used for food
tuna
a sharp blade (= metal edge) with a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon
knife
how food or drink tastes
flavour
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
short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food
rice
a sweet, sticky yellow-brown substance made by bees that is spread on bread, etc. like jam
honey
a place where food and drink are served in a factory, a school, etc.
canteen
a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. For example, potatoes, beans and onions.
vegetable
a person who cooks food
cook / chef
a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin and that is soft inside, which grows on trees in hot countries
banana
an occasion when people eat food, especially breakfast, lunch or dinner
meal