Food and Ingredients: English Vocabulary List

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

"The food smells delicious."

"We bought enough food for the whole family."

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

"The meat is cooked well."

"We ate meat with rice and vegetables for dinner."

a plant or a part of it that we can eat either raw or cooked

"The vegetable soup is hot."

"They grow vegetables in a small garden behind the house."

a long fruit that has thin green skin and is used a lot in salads

"I sliced a cucumber for salad."

"A cucumber tastes fresh and works well in summer dishes."

a round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried

"The potato is still hot."

"She peeled the potatoes and cut them into small cubes before boiling them in salted water until they were soft enough to mash with butter and cream."

a round vegetable with many layers and a strong smell and taste

"The onion made my eyes water."

"We chopped an onion very finely for the sauce."

a fruit that is round and has thin yellow, red, or green skin

"The apple is red."

"She packed an apple in her lunch box."

a purple or green fruit that is round, small, and grows in bunches on a vine

"The grape is small and sweet."

"She ate a handful of green grapes as an afternoon snack because they were sweet and refreshing and helped her avoid eating unhealthy candy from the vending machine."

a soft fruit that is long and curved and has hard yellow skin

"The banana is ripe."

"He ate a banana before the football match."

the white liquid we get from cows, sheep, or goats that we drink and use for making cheese, butter, etc.

"The milk is cold."

"He drank a glass of milk before bed."

a soft, yellow food made from cream that we spread on bread or use in cooking

"Spread butter on the warm toast."

"She spread a thin layer of butter on her warm toast and watched it melt into the bread."

flesh from a fish that we use as food

"I like to eat fish."

"Grilled salmon is a healthy and delicious choice, providing essential omega-3 fatty acids."

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

"I like to eat chicken."

"The restaurant is famous for its delicious roasted chicken prepared with herbs."

a soft and round fruit that is red and is used a lot in salads and many other foods

"The tomato is ripe."

"She added tomatoes to the salad before serving."

a long orange vegetable that grows beneath the ground and is eaten cooked or raw

"Rabbits love to eat fresh carrot."

"The rabbit nibbled on a fresh carrot that the little girl had pulled from her family's vegetable garden earlier that afternoon."

a powder made from dried peppercorn that is added to food to make it spicy

"The pepper is too spicy."

"Please add a little pepper to the soup."

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

"The fruit is sweet and juicy."

"Fresh fruit is important for a balanced diet."

a fruit that is juicy and round and has thick skin

"Oranges are rich in vitamin C."

"The orange was a citrus fruit known for its high vitamin C content and bright color."

a soft and juicy fruit that has a pit in the middle and its skin has extremely little hairs on it

"The peach is very soft."

"We shared a peach after dinner."

a juicy sour fruit that is round and has thick yellow skin

"The lemon is sour."

"She added lemon to the tea for extra flavor."

a soft or hard food made from milk that is usually yellow or white in color

"The cheese tastes strong."

"We bought cheese for sandwiches and pizza."

an oval or round thing that is produced by a chicken and can be used for food

"The egg cracked on the floor."

"I boiled an egg for breakfast this morning."

the thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top when you let milk sit

"The cream is thick and rich."

"She poured a little cream into her coffee and watched as the white liquid swirled into the dark brown drink before slowly mixing together."