Food Vocabulary Game

 

Words and phrases to help you talk about food in English.

How food is cooked

boiled – cooked in boiling water
steamed – cooked over a saucepan of boiling water
fried / sauteed – cooked in oil in a frying pan
stir-fried – fried fast in hot oil
pan-fried – fried in a frying pan
roasted – cooked in oil in the oven
grilled – cooked under a grill
baked – cooked in the oven
stewed – cooked for a long time on a low heat
casseroled – cooked slowly in juices

Types of food

meat = lamb, pork or beef
poultry = chicken, turkey, goose, duck
game = rabbit, hare, partridge, pheasant
fish = salt water fish / sea fish, fresh water fish
seafood = prawns, shrimps, lobster, scallops, mussels, crab
vegetables
fruit

Dishes

starter / hors d'oeuvre / appetiser
main course
dessert / pudding

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