Thursday, 9 June 2011

Culinary vocabulary

Two of my loves - food and words. So here's a collection of handy words to describe food. There's probably many, many more. Email if there are any glaring omissions.

A point (just cooked)
Acrid
Al dente (similar to above - crisp to the teeth)
Ascerbic
Astringent
Acidic
Alive
Bitey
Bitter
Bland
Bloody
Burnt
Bursting
Buttery
Char-grilled
Chewy
Charred
Citrusy
Cloying
Crisp
Decadent
Delicate
Delicious
Dense
Divine
Drenched
Dry
Dulcet - honeyed
Dull
Edible
Fluffy
Flakey
Flavoursome
Foul
Fruity
Fresh
Fragrant
Frosty
Full-bodied
Full-flavoured
Gamey
Garlicy
Gingery
Glazed
Herbacious
Intense
Honey
Hot
Lean
Light
Limp
Luke-warm
Lumpy
Luscious
Malodious
Medium
Melt in the mouth
Moist
Moulleux (soft)
Mushy
Nectarous
Nutritious
Palatable
Penetrating
Piping
Piquant(narrow, biting sharpness)
Pickled
Punctuated
Pungent
Rare
Ripe
Saline (salty)
Salty
Sapid
Savoury
Scented
Scrumptious
Seasoned
Sharp
Sizzling
Slimey
Smelly
Sour
Spicy
Stale
Stodgy
Subtle
Succulent
Sweet
Tainted
Tangy
Tart
Terroir
Vicious
Vinegary
Well-balanced
Well-proportioned
Zestful
Zippy

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