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Food

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Food.

Food - Condition

fresh
off
past its sell-by date
raw
ripe
rotten
tough
undercooked
unripe
overcooked

Food - Verbs

bake
boil
cook
fry
grill
heat
microwave
poach
roast
steam
stew

Food - Quantities

bar
liter
loaf
lump
piece
pint
portion
slice
spoonful

Food - Taste

bitter
bland
creamy
crisp
crunchy
hot
mild
salty
savory
sickly
sour
spicy
stodgy
sweet
tasteless

Food - Types

barbecue
buffet
four-course meal
picnic
snack
TV dinner

Food - Eating and Drinking

bite
chew
swallow
sip

Food - Preparing Drinks

add
fill
mix
pour
shake
stir

Food - Other Related Words

crumbs
fast food
(non)-fattening
helping
pastry
slimming
sticky

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