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- food, solid food
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment - comfort food
food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing - pabulum, comestible, edible, eatable, victual, victuals
any substance that can be used as food - tuck
eatables (especially sweets) - course
part of a meal served at one time - delicacy, treat, dainty, goody, kickshaw
something considered choice to eat - dish
a particular item of prepared food - fast food
inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly - finger food
food to be eaten with the fingers - ingesta
solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth - kosher
food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law - fare
the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed - diet
the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal) - diet
a prescribed selection of foods - dietary
a regulated daily food allowance - allergy diet
a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to - balanced diet
a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity - bland diet, ulcer diet
a diet of foods that are not irritating - clear liquid diet
a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin) - diabetic diet
a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes - dietary supplement
something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency - carbohydrate loading, carbo loading
a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles - fad diet
a reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity - gluten-free diet
diet prescribed to treat celiac disease - high-protein diet
a diet high in plant and animal proteins - high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet
a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies - leftovers
food remaining from a previous meal - light diet
diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people - liquid diet
a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings) - low-calorie diet
a diet that is low on calories - low-fat diet
a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates - low-sodium diet, low-salt diet, salt-free diet
a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride) - macrobiotic diet
a diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains - reducing diet, obesity diet
a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat) - pap, soft diet, spoon food
a diet that does not require chewing - vegetarianism
a diet excluding all meat and fish - menu
the dishes making up a meal - chow, grub, chuck, eats
informal terms for a meal - board, table
food or meals in general - training table
planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall) - mess
a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel - ration
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) - field ration
rations issued for United States troops in the field - K ration
a small package of emergency rations - C-ration
a canned field ration issued by the United States Army - foodstuff, food product
a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food - starches
foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread) - breadstuff
flour or meal or grain used in baking bread - coloring, colouring, food coloring, food colouring, food color, food colour
a digestible substance used to give color to food - concentrate
a concentrated form of a foodstuff - tomato concentrate
a concentrated form of tomatoes - meal
coarsely ground foodstuff - kibble
coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food) - cornmeal, Indian meal
coarsely ground corn - farina
fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat - matzo meal, matzoh meal, matzah meal
meal made from ground matzos - oatmeal, rolled oats
meal made from rolled or ground oats - pea flour
meal made from dried peas - pinole
meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices - fiber, roughage
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients - bran
food prepared from the husks of cereal grains - flour
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain - plain flour
flour that does not contain a raising agent - wheat flour
flour prepared from wheat - whole wheat flour, graham flour, graham, whole meal flour
flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran - soybean meal, soybean flour, soy flour
meal made from soybeans - semolina
milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta - blood meal
the dried and powdered blood of animals - gluten
a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains - corn gluten
gluten prepared from corn - corn gluten feed
a feed consisting primarily of corn gluten - wheat gluten
gluten prepared from wheat - nourishment, alimentation, sustenance, nutrition, victuals, nutriment, aliment
a source of materials to nourish the body - cuisine, culinary art
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared - dim sum
traditional Chinese cuisine - haute cuisine
(French) an elaborate and skillful manner of preparing food - nouvelle cuisine
a school of French cooking that uses light sauces and tries to bring out the natural flavors of foods instead of making heavy use of butter and cream - rechauffe
warmed leftovers - gastronomy
a particular style of cookery (as of a region) - victuals, commissariat, provisions, provender, viands
a stock or supply of foods - food cache
food in a secure or hidden storage place - larder
a supply of food especially for a household - fresh food, fresh foods
food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking - frozen food, frozen foods
food preserved by freezing - canned food, canned foods, canned goods, tinned goods
food preserved by canning - canned meat, tinned meat
meat preserved in a can or tin - Fanny Adams
nautical term for tinned meat - Spam
a canned meat made largely from pork - dehydrated food, dehydrated foods
food preserved by dehydration - square meal
a substantial and nourishing meal - meal, repast
the food served and eaten at one time - potluck
whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all - refection
a light meal or repast - refreshment
snacks and drinks served as a light meal - breakfast
the first meal of the day (usually in the morning) - continental breakfast, petit dejeuner
a breakfast that usually includes a roll and coffee or tea - brunch
combination breakfast and lunch - lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner
a midday meal - business lunch
lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense - high tea
substantial early evening meal including tea - tea, afternoon tea, teatime
a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes - dinner
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday - supper
a light evening meal - buffet
a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves - TV dinner
a meal that is prepared in advance and frozen - picnic
any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion - cookout
an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors - barbecue, barbeque
a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire - clambake
a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed - fish fry
a cookout where fried fish is the main course - wiener roast, weenie roast
a cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main course - bite, collation, snack
a light informal meal - nosh
(Yiddish) a snack or light meal - nosh-up
a large satisfying meal - ploughman's lunch
a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad - coffee break, tea break
a snack taken during a break in the work day - spread, feast, banquet
a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed - serving, portion, helping
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal - taste, mouthful
a small amount eaten or drunk - bite, bit, morsel
a small amount of solid food - swallow, sup
a small amount of liquid food - chew, plug, chaw, cud, quid, wad
a wad of something chewable as tobacco - entree, main course
the principal dish of a meal - piece de resistance
the most important dish of a meal - plate
a main course served on a plate - adobo
a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish - side dish, side order, entremets
a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course - special
a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant - casserole
food cooked and served in a casserole - chicken casserole
chicken cooked and served in a casserole - chicken cacciatore, chicken cacciatora, hunter's chicken
chicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian style - joint, roast
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion - confit
a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat - antipasto
a course of appetizers in an Italian meal - starter, appetizer, appetiser
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) - canape
an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food - cocktail
an appetizer served as a first course at a meal - fruit cocktail
a mixture of sliced or diced fruits - crab cocktail
a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce - shrimp cocktail
a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce - hors d'oeuvre
a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal - relish
spicy or savory condiment - dip
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped - bean dip
a dip made of cooked beans - cheese dip
a dip made of cheeses - clam dip
a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese - guacamole
a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings - soup
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food - soup du jour
the soup that a restaurant is featuring on a given day - alphabet soup
soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet - consomme
clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken - madrilene
a tomato-flavored consomme - bisque
a thick cream soup made from shellfish - borsch, borsh, borscht, borsht, borshch, bortsch
a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation - broth
a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock - liquor, pot liquor, pot likker
the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked - barley water
used to feed infants - bouillon
a clear seasoned broth - beef broth, beef stock
a stock made with beef - chicken broth, chicken stock
a stock made with chicken - stock, broth
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered - stock cube
a cube of dehydrated stock - chicken soup
soup made from chicken broth - cock-a-leekie, cocky-leeky
soup made from chicken boiled with leeks - gazpacho
a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs - gumbo
a soup or stew thickened with okra pods - julienne
a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables - marmite
soup cooked in a large pot - mock turtle soup
soup made from a calf's head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup - mulligatawny
a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry - oxtail soup
a soup made from the skinned tail of an ox - pea soup
a thick soup made of dried peas (usually made into a puree) - pepper pot, Philadelphia pepper pot
a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns - petite marmite, minestrone, vegetable soup
soup made with a variety of vegetables - potage, pottage
thick (often creamy) soup - pottage
a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat - turtle soup, green turtle soup
soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles - eggdrop soup
made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth - chowder
a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes - corn chowder
chowder containing corn - clam chowder
chowder containing clams - Manhattan clam chowder
a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings - New England clam chowder
a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk - fish chowder
chowder containing fish - won ton, wonton, wonton soup
a soup with won ton dumplings - split-pea soup
made of stock and split peas with onions carrots and celery - green pea soup, potage St. Germain
made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery - lentil soup
made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery - Scotch broth
a thick soup made from beef or mutton with vegetables and pearl barley - vichyssoise
a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions - stew
food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables - bigos
a Polish stew of cabbage and meat - Brunswick stew
spicy southern specialty: chicken (or small game) with corn and tomatoes and lima beans and okra and onions and potatoes - burgoo
thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available - burgoo
a gathering at which burgoo stew is served - olla podrida, Spanish burgoo
Spanish version of burgoo - mulligan stew, mulligan, Irish burgoo
Irish version of burgoo - purloo, chicken purloo, poilu
thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game - goulash, Hungarian goulash, gulyas
a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika - hotchpotch
a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables