Nouns denoting foods and drinks

straw wine
sweet wine from grapes partially sun-dried on the vine or on straw mats
 
fruitcake
a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
 
Chartreuse
aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
 
clambake
a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed
 
cappelletti
small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
 
low-calorie diet
a diet that is low on calories
 
cumin seed
aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
 
orange peel
strips of orange peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar
 
salt
white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
 
garlic chive
large flat leaves used as chive is used
 
loose-leaf lettuce
lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head
 
pancake batter
batter for making pancakes
 
roulade
a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked
 
caraway seed bread
bread containing caraway seeds
 
Scotch egg
hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried
 
tomato sauce
sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta
 
fish steak
cross-section slice of a large fish
 
section
a segment of a citrus fruit
 
tortilla
thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
 
scallopine
sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
 
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