Skip to main content

F

Culinary terms with F

fall to - eating verb - begin eating.

fare - The range or type of foods that form part of a particular diet or cuisine.

fat name, type of food - A greasy substance obtained from animals or plants, used in cooking for flavor and texture. 

feast - name - large meal, banquet, elaborate meal for a celebration - eating verb - eat rich food, eat an elaborate meal, gorge, gobble up 

feast on - eating verb - enjoy eating some specific food or, more common, eating lavish food..

feed - name - food for livestock - eating verb - provide food, give food to, eat out of hunger only.

finish off - eating verb - consume all food on your plate.

fish name, type of food - Cold-blooded vertebrates that live in water, the flesh of many types fish is consumed as a source of protein. 

Florentine - adjective, cooking technique - Florentine means prepared with white sauce and spinach. The main ingredient is cooked then served on a bed of spinach and the sauce poured on top. The white sauce can be a béchamel, cheese sauce or Mornay, depending on what the main ingredient is: poached eggs, poached fish or cooked chicken. Try béchamel or cheese sauce for poached eggs Florentine, a Mornay will go well with poached smoked haddock.

flour name, type of food - A fine powder made by grinding raw grains, roots, beans, nuts, or seeds, primarily used in baking.

fodder - food for animals, feed.

food - Any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism, often consisting of plant or animal origin, that contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. Anything that can be eaten as nourishment, for sustenance, particularly solid food.

 food and drink - Solid and liquid food; the solid edible substances consumed for nutritional support and the liquids consumed for hydration, nutritional benefits or pleasure.

foodsutffs - Raw materials used in the production of food, including ingredients and primary foods such as vegetables, grains, meat, and dairy products; edible substances.

fruit - name, type of food - The mature part of a flowering plant that is typically sweet or sour, and eaten as food, often in desserts or snacks.

fungus - name, type of food - A category of organisms which includes mushrooms and yeasts, some of which are edible and used in cooking for their unique flavors and textures.