Here are the English words for many different types of food.
Meat
| bacon |
| beef |
| chicken |
| cooked meat |
| duck |
| ham |
| kidneys |
| lamb |
| liver |
| mince or minced beef |
| paté |
| salami |
| sausages |
| pork |
| pork pie |
| sausage roll |
| turkey |
| veal |
Fruit
| apple |
| apricot |
| banana |
| blackberry |
| blackcurrant |
| blueberry |
| cherry |
| coconut |
| fig |
| gooseberry |
| grape |
| grapefruit |
| kiwi fruit |
| lemon |
| lime |
| mango |
| melon |
| orange |
| peach |
| pear |
| pineapple |
| plum |
| pomegranate |
| raspberry |
| redcurrant |
| rhubarb |
| strawberry |
| bunch of bananas |
| bunch of grapes |
Fish
| anchovy |
| cod |
| haddock |
| herring |
| kipper (smoked fish, usually herring) |
| mackerel |
| pilchard |
| plaice |
| salmon |
| sardine |
| smoked salmon |
| sole |
| trout |
| tuna |
Vegetables
| artichoke |
| asparagus |
| aubergine |
| avocado |
| beansprouts |
| beetroot |
| broad beans |
| broccoli |
| Brussels sprouts |
| cabbage |
| carrot |
| cauliflower |
| celery |
| chilli or chilli pepper |
| courgette |
| cucumber |
| French beans |
| garlic |
| ginger |
| leek |
| lettuce |
| mushroom |
| onion |
| peas |
| pepper |
| potato (plural: potatoes) |
| pumpkin |
| radish |
| rocket |
| runner beans |
| swede |
| sweet potato (plural: sweet potatoes) |
| sweetcorn |
| tomato (plural: tomatoes) |
| turnip |
| spinach |
| spring onion |
| squash |
| clove of garlic |
| stick of celery |
Canned and frozen foods
| baked beans |
| corned beef |
| kidney beans |
| soup |
| tinned tomatoes |
| chips |
| fish fingers |
| frozen peas |
| frozen pizza |
Cooking ingredients
| cooking oil |
| olive oil |
| stock cubes |
| tomato purée |
Dairy products
| butter |
| cream |
| cheese |
| blue cheese |
| cottage cheese |
| goats cheese |
| crème fraîche |
| eggs |
| free range eggs |
| margarine |
| milk |
| full-fat milk |
| semi-skimmed milk |
| skimmed milk |
| sour cream |
| yoghurt |
Bread, cakes, and home baking
| baguette |
| bread rolls |
| brown bread |
| white bread |
| garlic bread |
| pitta bread |
| loaf or loaf of bread |
| sliced loaf |
| cake |
| Danish pastry |
| quiche |
| sponge cake |
| baking powder |
| plain flour |
| self-raising flour |
| cornflour |
| sugar |
| brown sugar |
| icing sugar |
| pastry |
| yeast |
| dried apricots |
| prunes |
| dates |
| raisins |
| sultanas |
Breakfast foods
| breakfast cereal |
| cornflakes |
| honey |
| jam |
| marmalade |
| muesli |
| porridge |
| toast |
Other foods
| noodles |
| pasta |
| pasta sauce |
| pizza |
| rice |
| spaghetti |
Condiments and sauces
| ketchup |
| mayonnaise |
| mustard |
| pepper |
| salad dressing |
| salt |
| vinaigrette |
| vinegar |
Snacks
| biscuits |
| chocolate |
| crisps |
| hummus |
| nuts |
| olives |
| peanuts |
| sweets |
| walnuts |
Herbs
| basil |
| chives |
| coriander |
| dill |
| parsley |
| rosemary |
| sage |
| thyme |
Spices
| chilli powder |
| cinnamon |
| cumin |
| curry powder |
| nutmeg |
| paprika |
| saffron |
Other useful words
Food packaging
| bag of potatoes |
| bar of chocolate |
| bottle of milk |
| carton of milk |
| box of eggs |
| jar of jam |
| pack of butter |
| packet of biscuits |
| packet of crisps or bag of crisps |
| packet of cheese |
| punnet of strawberries |
| tin of baked beans |
| tub of ice cream |
