Here are some English words which can be used to describe food and drink, as well as the names of different cooking methods and meals.
Words to describe food
These words can be used to describe the condition of food:
| fresh |
| mouldy |
| off |
| rotten |
| stale (used for bread or pastry) |
The following words can be used when describing fruit:
| juicy |
| ripe |
| unripe |
Meat can be described using the following words:
| tender |
| tough |
| over-done or over-cooked |
| under-done |
The following are some words which can be used to describe how food tastes:
| bland |
| delicious |
| horrible |
| poor |
| salty |
| sickly |
| sweet |
| sour |
| tasty |
You may find the following words useful for describing curry or spicy food:
| spicy or hot |
| mild |
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Cooking methods
| to bake |
| to boil |
| to fry |
| to grill |
| to roast |
| to steam |
Meals
| breakfast |
| lunch |
| tea (a light meal usually taken around 4-5pm) |
| dinner |
| supper (a light snack taken late in the evening) |
| to have breakfast |
| to have lunch |
| to have dinner |
Other useful words
| ingredient |
| recipe |
| to cook |
| to lay the table or to set the table |
| to clear the table |
| to come to the table |
| to leave the table |
| to wipe the table |
| to prepare a meal |
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