foods
Things we eat
Foods is the plural of food, used when distinguishing among different types or categories: health foods, frozen foods, whole foods.
While food as a mass noun covers nourishment generally, foods emphasizes variety or specificity: The doctor asked which foods trigger your allergies.
Fermented foods have become trendy.
Cooking preparation instructions
- culinaryRelated to cooking
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- diningEating a meal
restaurant · bistro · buffet · banquet · feast · fare · delicacy · traditional
Measures of food energy
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- fatsOily organic nutrients
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
minerals · fiber · macronutrients · micronutrients · antioxidants · cholesterol · dietary · metabolism
Snacks or craving them
- nibblesTakes small bites
- chipsThin fried slices
- crispsBritish fried potato slices
- pretzelsTwisted baked snack food
popcorn · trail mix · granola · jerky · crackers · nuts · raisins · fruit bars
Capsicum pod or stew
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- cayennePungent red spice
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
sriracha · capsaicin · fiery · Szechuan · kimchi · wasabi · horseradish · gochujang
Cultivated agricultural plants
- produceMake or manufacture
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- farmingCultivating land for food
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
orchard · grain · fields · gathering · picking · farmers market · farm-to-table · cultivated
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- candySugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- syrupThick sugar liquid
dessert · cake · pie · cookie · ice cream · caramel · toffee · fudge
Made by skilled craftspeople
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
caviar · foie gras · charcuterie · degustation · sous vide · tasting menu · Michelin star · fine dining
recipe
Cooking preparation instructions
dining · restaurant · bistro · buffet · banquet · feast · fare · delicacy · traditional · regional
calories
Measures of food energy
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- fatsOily organic nutrients
vitamins · minerals · fiber · macronutrients · micronutrients · antioxidants · cholesterol · dietary · metabolism · digestion
munchies
Snacks or craving them
pretzels · popcorn · trail mix · granola · jerky · crackers · nuts · raisins · fruit bars · rice cakes
chili
Capsicum pod or stew
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- cayennePungent red spice
pepper · sriracha · capsaicin · fiery · Szechuan · kimchi · wasabi · horseradish · gochujang · harissa
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
agriculture · orchard · grain · fields · gathering · picking · farmers market · farm-to-table · cultivated · homegrown
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
syrup · dessert · cake · pie · cookie · ice cream · caramel · toffee · fudge · marshmallow
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
truffle · caviar · foie gras · charcuterie · degustation · sous vide · tasting menu · Michelin star · fine dining · sommelier
- entitiesentity, being, object, thing, item
- tradicionalesfolk music, folk dance, recipes, costumes, rituals
- categoriestypes, category, kinds, class, classes
- belongingsbelongings, possessions, wallet, stuff, clothes
foodspoisons
Harmful ingested substances
toxins · inedibles · non-foods · contaminants · waste
foodsfamine
Severe food shortage
starvation · hunger · deprivation · scarcity · fasting
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- baby foodNourishment for infants
- food poisoningSickness from contaminated eating
- junk foodLow-nutrition processed snacks
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
- free foodMeal at no charge
food, seafood, foodie, superfood, foodies, superfoods, seafoods, nonfood, wholefood