FOOD Flashcards
Almonds
An edible, oval nut with a hard shell, or the tree that it grows on
Anchovy
Any of a family of small fishes resembling herrings that includes several that are important food fishes used specially in appetizers, as garnish, and for making sauces and relishes
Beef
The flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food
Berry
- a small roundish juicy fruit without a stone.
“juniper berries”
2.
any of various kernels or seeds, such as the coffee bean
Blackberry
An edible soft fruit consisting of a cluster of soft purple-black drupelets.
Boiled eggs
to cook eggs in boiling water
Breadcrumbs
a small fragmented of bread
Broccoli
A cultivated variety of cabbage bearing heads of green or purplish flower buds that are eaten as a vegetable
Camel
either of two large ruminant mammals that have one or two large humps of store fat on the back and are used as draft and saddle animals in desert regions especially of Africa and Asia
Consomme
Clear soup made from meat or chicken stock.
Celery
An European herb of the carrot family
Cinnamon
An aromatic, dried bark of any of several tropical trees yielding a culinary spice, oil, and flavoring
Chard
A beet of a variety with broad white leaf stalks that may be prepared and eaten separately from the green parts of the leaf.
Chicken broth
A stock made with chicken. Chicken stock
Chickpeas
a round yellowish seed, used widely as food.
the leguminous Old World plant which bears chickpeas.
Chili Chilies
a small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used chopped (and often dried) in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. There are various forms with pods of differing size, color, and strength of flavor, such as cascabels and jalapeños.
short for chili powder.
short for chili con carne.
Cider
Fermented apple juice often made sparkling by carbonation or fermentation in a sealed container
Coconut
the large, oval, brown seed of a tropical palm, consisting of a hard shell lined with edible white flesh and containing a clear liquid. It grows inside a woody husk, surrounded by fiber.
Cottage cheese
A bland soft white cheese made from the curds of skim milk
Crackers
A thin, flat, hard biscuit, especially one eaten with cheese
Crutons
Small pieces of fried or toasted bread served with soup or used as a garnish
egg·plant
/ˈeɡˌplant/
The purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, which is eaten as a vegetable.
Fried eggs
An egg cooked in oil or fat
Ham
Meat from the upper part of a pig’s leg salted and dried or smoked.
“thin slices of ham”
Custard, pastry cream
A thick custard that is made of eggs, sugar, milk, flour or cornstarch, and usually flavoring and that is typically used as a filling for pastries and other baked goods
Fetuchini
Fettuccine
Flesh
the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of an animal or a human.
“she grabbed Anna’s arm, her fingers sinking into the flesh”
am made of flesh and blood and bone, am I not? Opening her eyes, she raised the axe and let it fall, grimacing at the sounds of flesh splitting. Its flesh is likewise much esteemed.
Grapefruit
A large round citrus fruit with an acid juicy pulp
Grapes
A smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine
Jam
A food made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick consistency
Kiwi fruit
a fruit with a thin hairy skin, green flesh, and black seeds.
“a cream sponge with strawberries and kiwi fruit”
Cut the kiwi fruit in half and scoop the flesh into the blender. Arrange the kiwi fruit nicely on the top. She rented a small, secluded farmhouse adjacent to a kiwi fruit plantation.
Mango
Mango
Marmalade
A sweet food made from citrus fruit (especially bitter oranges) and sugar boiled to a thick consistency, usually eaten spread on toast.
Mashed potatoes
Potatoes that have been boiled and then crushed into a soft mass, typically with the addition of milk and butter.
Meatballs
A ball of ground or chopped meat, usually beef, with added seasonings.
Melon
Melon
Mutton
The flesh of a mature sheep used for food
Onion soup
A soup usually based on meat stock and onions, and often served gratinéed with croutons or a larger piece of bread covered with cheese
Oregano
Oregano
Papaya
Papaya
Peach
A round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh and downy pinkish-yellow skin.
Peanuts
The oval seed of a South American plant, widely roasted and salted and eaten as a snack
Plum
An oval fleshy fruit that is purple, reddish, or yellow when ripe and contains a flattish pointed pit
Pomegranate
A several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange with a thick leathery skin and many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor
Raspberry
Any of various black or red edible berries that are aggreggate fruits consisting of numerous small drupes on a fleshy receptacle and thar are usually rounder and smaller than the closely related blackberries
Roast beef
Beef that has been cooked in the oven at a high heat
Scrambled eggs
A dish of eggs prepared by beating them with a little liquid and then cooking and stirring gently
Spices
An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin.
“Enjoy the taste and aroma of freshly ground spices”
Stew
a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan
Syrup
A thick sticky solution of sugar and water often flavored or medicated
Tangerine
Any of various mandarin oranges that have usually deep orange skin and pulp
Watermelon
The large fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with smooth green skin, red pulp, and watery juice.
Whipped cream
Cream, typically sweetened, that has been beaten until it is light and fluffy
