Food and Drink
This list is probably biased toward Mid-Atlantic American food sensibilities and cuisine, plus a few other personal favorites. No apologies for that-- it's what I eat, and what I am most likely to want to talk about. Some things like "fried chicken" are listed as one word because I feel inclined to give that particular dish a one-word name.
- food
- eat [v]
- chew [v]
- bite [v]
- swallow [v]
- portion, serving
- taste [v]
- flavor
- sweet
- bitter
- sour
- salty
- spicy ("hot")
- fresh (recently prepared, not stale)
- stale
- sugar
- flour
- salt
- tea (beverage)
- tea (leaves, bags)
- coffee (beverage)
- coffee (beans)
- milk
- drink [v]
- beverage, drink
- wine
- beer
- water
- soda, pop (sweet carbonated beverage)
- juice
- liquor
- liqeur
- chocolate
- candy
- cake
- cookie
- ice cream
- pie
- cheesecake
- baklava
- tiramisu
- nut
- honey
- walnut
- pecan
- hazelnut
- chestnut
- almond
- peanut
- dough
- batter (as for cake or fried food)
- muffin
- bread
- roll
- toast [v]
- fruit
- vegetable
- apple
- banana
- cherry
- strawberry
- orange
- pineapple
- mango
- lemon
- grapefruit
- lime
- watermelon
- canteloupe
- honeydew melon
- pumpkin
- squash
- blackberry
- blueberry
- raspberry
- berry
- carrot
- celery
- tomato
- potato
- onion
- garlic
- spinach
- broccoli
- corn (maize)
- green beans
- pea
- bell pepper
- jalapeņo pepper
- chile pepper
- black pepper
- kidney bean
- pinto bean
- legume
- lentil
- jelly
- gelatin
- dessert
- breakfast
- lunch
- dinner
- supper
- snack
- pretzel
- salad
- soup
- pizza
- restaurant
- fast-food restaurant
- hamburger
- cheeseburger
- chicken nugget
- french fry
- sandwich
- fried chicken
- fry [v]
- bake [v]
- boil [v]
- roast [v]
- stew [v]
- stir [v]
- pour [v]
- knead [v]
- cook [v]
- heat [v]
- simmer [v]
- chicken (as food)
- beef
- pork
- lamb
- veal
- mutton
- duck (as food)
- fish (as food)
- oatmeal
- cereal (cold breakfast grain-based food)
- hot cereal (porridge)
- bagel
- doughnut
- egg
- cheese
- yogurt
- cream (as skimmed from milk)
- sauce
- ketchup
- mustard (prepared)
- basil
- oregano
- soy sauce
- ginger
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- mayonnaise
- salad dressing
- rosemary
- thyme
- tarragon
- syrup
- pancake
- French toast
- cooking oil
- lard, shortening (solid cooking fat)
- cream (sweet filling used in pastry)
- pudding
- ham
- chili
- stew (n)
- broth
- flake (as in cereal or seasoning)
- grits
- pasta, noodle
- couscous
- rice
- barley
- rye
- wheat
- bacon
- sausage
- scrapple
- seasoning
- spice
- herb
- parsley
