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Food Adjectives

Examples of Menu Phrases
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Prime Beef (insert the name of the cut) |
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Roasted (insert the name of the vegetable) |
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Grilled whole (insert the name of the fish) |
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(insert the name of the cooking method) wild rice |

Descriptive Terms for Menus
A |
B | C | D |
E | F | G |
H | I | J |
K | L | M |
N
| O | P | Q |
R | S | T |
U | V | W |
X | Y | Z
* = Terms that have to meet
Truth in Menu Labeling Laws
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A |
aged |
aromatic |
array of |
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artfully |
assorted |
an assortment of |
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authentic |
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B |
baked |
beautiful |
bitter |
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bite-size |
bland |
blazed |
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blended |
blend of |
blunt |
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boiled |
brown |
burnt |
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buttered |
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C |
caked |
calorie free |
caramelized |
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char-broiled |
cheesy |
chilled |
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choice center cut |
chocolate |
chocolate flavored |
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cholesterol free |
chunked |
cinnamon |
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classic |
clove |
coated |
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cold |
cool |
country |
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crafted |
creamed |
creamy |
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Top |
crisp |
crunchy |
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D |
dazzling |
deep-fried |
delectable |
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delicious |
delight |
delightful |
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distinctive |
doughy |
dressed |
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drizzle, drizzled |
dry |
dull |
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E |
elastic |
encrusted |
epicurean taste |
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epicurean taste, treat |
ethnic |
extraordinary |
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F |
famous |
fantastic |
fizzy |
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filet |
flaky |
flavorful |
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flavored with |
fleshy |
fluffy |
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fragile |
free - range * |
fresh |
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fried |
frosty |
frozen |
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fruity |
full, full-bodied |
furry |
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G |
garlic, garlicky |
generous |
generous portion |
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gingery |
glazed |
golden |
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gourmet |
greasy |
grilled |
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Top |
gritty |
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H |
half |
heaping |
heart healthy |
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heart smart |
hearty |
homemade |
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honey-glazed |
hot |
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I |
ice-cold |
icy |
indulgent |
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infused |
intriguing |
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J |
juicy |
jumbo |
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K |
kosher, salt, meat, etc. * |
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L |
large |
lavish |
layered |
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lean |
leathery |
less |
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light / lite * |
lightly-breaded |
lightly
salted |
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low * |
low-fat |
low sodium |
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Top |
lukewarm |
luscious |
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M |
marinated |
mashed |
mild |
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minty |
mixed |
mixture of |
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moist |
mouth-watering |
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N |
nationally famous |
natural |
non-fat |
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nutmeg |
nutty |
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O |
oily |
open
face |
organic * |
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P |
peppery |
perfection |
petite |
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pickled |
plump |
poached |
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popular |
pounded |
prepared |
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prickly |
pulpy |
pungent |
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Top |
pureed |
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Q |
No entries for Q |
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R |
rancid |
reduced
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refresh |
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rich |
ripe |
roasted |
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rubbery |
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S |
salty |
satin,
satiny |
sauteed |
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savory |
scrumptious |
sea salt |
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seared |
seasoned |
served in |
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served steaming in a |
served with |
sharp |
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silky |
simmered |
sizzling |
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skillfully |
small |
smoky,
smoked |
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smothered |
smooth |
soothing |
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southern style |
sour |
special |
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spiced |
spicy |
spiral-cut |
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spongy |
sprinkled |
steamed |
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steamy |
sticky |
strawberry flavored |
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stuffed |
succulent |
sugary |
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sugar free |
superb |
sweet |
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Top |
syrupy |
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T |
tangy |
tantalizing |
tart |
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tasteful |
tasteless |
tasty |
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tender |
tepid |
terrific |
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thick |
thin |
toasted |
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topped |
tossed |
traditional |
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tough |
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U |
No entries for U |
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V |
vanilla |
vanilla flavored |
velvety |
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W |
warm |
waxy |
whipped |
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whipped-cream topped |
whole |
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wonderful |
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X |
No entries for X |
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Y |
yummy |
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Z |
zesty |
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