Food and Cooking. Wordlist
appetite noun
a feeling of wanting to eat food
an appetite (bb367)
Her appetite increased after the long walk outside.
artificial adjective
made by people and not natural
artificial (bb368)
Many shoppers avoid artificial flavours in children’s snacks.
balanced adjective
including different foods in healthy amounts
balanced (bb369)
Many students struggle to eat balanced meals during busy exam periods.
bitter adjective
having a strong and unpleasant sharp taste
bitter (bb370)
This chocolate tastes bitter without added sugar.
bland adjective
having very little taste or flavour
bland (bb371)
Does this salad seem bland to you too?
crispy adjective
firm, dry, and pleasantly crunchy
crispy (bb372)
The fried vegetables remained crispy after serving.
dairy adjective
made from milk or containing milk
dairy (bb373)
Many cafés offer dairy alternatives for customers.
delicious adjective
tasting very good and enjoyable
delicious (bb374)
Everyone agreed the curry was absolutely delicious.
eat out phrasal verb
to eat a meal in a restaurant
to eat out (bb375)
She rarely eats out because it becomes expensive.
flavour noun
the taste of food or drink
a flavour (bb376)
This yoghurt has a delicate natural flavour.
greasy adjective
containing too much oil or fat
greasy (bb377)
They avoid greasy meals during competition weeks.
herb noun
a plant used to add flavour to food
a herb (bb378)
Fresh herbs can make any dish taste much better.
hunger noun
the feeling of needing food
a hunger (bb379)
She tried to ignore her growing hunger.
lavish adjective
large, expensive, and impressive
lavish (bb380)
The hotel served a lavish breakfast buffet.
leftovers noun
food that remains after a meal
a leftovers (bb381)
Leftovers can be reheated and eaten again later.
nutrition noun
the process of getting necessary substances from food
a nutrition (bb382)
They were given advice on diet and nutrition during the programme.
nutritious adjective
containing substances that help the body stay healthy
nutritious (bb383)
Nuts are considered highly nutritious snacks.
organic adjective
produced without chemical pesticides or fertilisers
organic (bb384)
Organic fruit often tastes fresher and sweeter.
protein noun
a substance found in food like meat, eggs, and beans
a protein (bb385)
Fish and chicken are excellent sources of protein.
raw adjective
not cooked
raw (bb386)
Raw meat should be handled very carefully.
reservation noun
a booking for a table at a restaurant
a reservation (bb387)
We made a reservation for eight people.
sample verb
to taste a small amount of food or drink
to sample (bb388)
Visitors can sample traditional dishes at the food festival.
savoury adjective
tasting salty or spicy, not sweet
savoury (bb389)
I prefer savoury snacks to sweet ones.
season verb
to add spices or herbs to food
to season (bb390)
Do you usually season dishes early?
shot noun
a small serving of strong alcohol
a shot (bb391)
They shared several shots during the celebration.
sour adjective
having a sharp, acidic taste
sour (bb392)
This lemon sauce tastes extremely sour.
spicy adjective
containing strong heat or pepper flavours
spicy (bb393)
Is this salsa spicy enough for you?
spoil verb
to become bad and unsafe to eat
to spoil (bb394)
Our vegetables spoiled after poor storage.
spread noun
a soft food eaten on bread
a spread (bb395)
They prepared sandwiches with cheese spread.
stand noun
a small outdoor stall selling food or goods
a stand (bb396)
The stand offered freshly baked pastries.
starve verb
to suffer greatly from not having food
to starve (bb397)
I’m starving because I skipped my usual lunch.
sticky adjective
thick and difficult to separate
sticky (bb398)
The dough turned sticky while I was mixing it.