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Food Adjectives

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Examples of Menu Phrases

  • Prime Beef (insert the name of the cut)

  • Roasted (insert the name of the vegetable)

  • Grilled whole (insert the name of the fish)

  • (insert the name of the cooking method) wild rice

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    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
     

    A

      aged

      aromatic

      array of

     

      artfully

      assorted

      an assortment of

     

      authentic

       

    B

      baked

      beautiful

      bitter

     

      bite-size

      bland

      blazed

     

      blended

      blend of

      blunt

     

      boiled

      brown

      burnt

     

      buttered

       

    C

      caked

      calorie free

      caramelized

     

      char-broiled

      cheesy

      chilled

     

      choice center cut

      chocolate

      chocolate flavored

     

      cholesterol free

      chunked

      cinnamon

     

      classic

      clove

      coated

     

      cold

      cool

      country

     

      crafted

      creamed

      creamy

    Top

      crisp

      crunchy

     

    D

      dazzling

      deep-fried

      delectable

     

      delicious

      delight

      delightful

     

      distinctive

      doughy

      dressed

     

      drizzle, drizzled

      dry

      dull

    E

      elastic

      encrusted

      epicurean taste

     

      epicurean taste, treat

      ethnic

      extraordinary

    F

      famous

      fantastic

      fizzy

     

      filet

      flaky

      flavorful

     

      flavored with

      fleshy

      fluffy

     

      fragile

      free - range *

      fresh

     

      fried

      frosty

      frozen

     

      fruity

      full, full-bodied

      furry

    G

      garlic, garlicky

      generous

      generous portion

     

      gingery

      glazed

      golden

     

      gourmet

      greasy

      grilled

    Top

      gritty

       

    H

      half

      heaping

      heart healthy

     

      heart smart

      hearty

      homemade

     

      honey-glazed

      hot

     

    I

      ice-cold

      icy

      indulgent

     

      infused

      intriguing

     

    J

      juicy

      jumbo

     

    K

      kosher, salt, meat, etc. *

     

    L

      large

      lavish

      layered

     

      lean

      leathery

      less

     

      light / lite *

      lightly-breaded

      lightly salted

     

      low *

      low-fat

      low sodium

    Top

      lukewarm

      luscious

     

    M

      marinated

      mashed

      mild

     

      minty

      mixed

      mixture of

     

      moist

      mouth-watering

     

    N

      nationally famous

      natural

      non-fat

     

      nutmeg

      nutty

     

    O

      oily

      open face

      organic *

    P

      peppery

      perfection

      petite

     

      pickled

      plump

      poached

     

      popular

      pounded

      prepared

     

      prickly

      pulpy

      pungent

    Top

      pureed

       

    Q

      No entries for Q

    R

      rancid

      reduced *

      refresh

     

      rich

      ripe

      roasted

     

      rubbery

       

    S

      salty

      satin, satiny

      sauteed

     

      savory

      scrumptious

      sea salt

     

      seared

      seasoned

      served in

     

      served steaming in a

      served with

      sharp

     

      silky

      simmered

      sizzling

     

      skillfully

      small

      smoky, smoked

     

      smothered

      smooth

      soothing

     

      southern style

      sour

      special

     

      spiced

      spicy

      spiral-cut

     

      spongy

      sprinkled

      steamed

     

      steamy

      sticky

      strawberry flavored

     

      stuffed

      succulent

      sugary

     

      sugar free

      superb

      sweet

    Top

      syrupy

     

     

    T

      tangy

      tantalizing

      tart

     

      tasteful

      tasteless

      tasty

     

      tender

      tepid

      terrific

     

      thick

      thin

      toasted

     

      topped

      tossed

      traditional

     

      tough

       

    U

      No entries for U

    V

      vanilla

      vanilla flavored

      velvety

    W

      warm

      waxy

      whipped

        whipped-cream topped

      whole

     

      wonderful

       

    X

      No entries for X

    Y

      yummy

       

    Z

      zesty

       

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