Questions related to food, nutrients, dishes, drinks and other things that humans and other animals consume for sustenance.
Questions tagged [food]
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Is a hamburger considered a sandwich?
Today, a fellow user was given a CAPTCHA that looks like this:
He wasn't sure how to solve the CAPTCHA, so he asked me: Are hamburgers considered sandwiches? Well, I couldn't figure it out, so I'm asking here!
I know that the hamburger has in…
user28567
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Besides raisins, what other dried fruits and vegetables have their own names?
Dried grapes¹ have their own special word: "raisins". There are a few words for different types of dried meats ("jerky", "prosciutto", etc.). But other than "raisin", I can't think of any special words for dried fruits or vegetables. Dried apples…
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Why in the U.S. sometimes the doughnut is called sinker?
Why in the U.S. sometimes the doughnut is called sinker? I'm not familiar with U.S.'s food or slang.
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Word to describe flavor of anise, licorice, and fennel?
Is there a word to describe the flavor common to anise, licorice, and fennel? It tastes kind of sweet, but has a "bite".
Edit: here it is described as "licoricelike": http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aniseed
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Word for a someone who likes food or likes to eat.
Not necessarily greedy but someone who can't say no to food or easily attracted to food. Not to excess, not selfish either. In someway like a curious child who keeps eyeing your food or a child who would snatch food like it is his/her own.
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Where does one grow nuts?
Are they grown in an orchard, or a grove? Is there another, more nut-specific term? I ask out of pure curiosity.
Michael
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The state of an inedible food
If you leave the food for a long time out of refrigerator, something happens to the food and makes it smelly and inedible.
What is that state of the food called in English?
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Inanimate Objects that look good to eat
Is there a word for inanimate objects that look good to eat such as a cloud that looks like ice cream or cocking that looks like frosting?
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When an anthropomorphized animal eats/is eaten by a human, is there a word similar to *cannibalism* that applies?
Occasionally, I find myself writing about stories (especially children's stories) where there is a theme of eating characters. For example, Little Red Riding Hood is eaten by the Wolf, and Peter Rabbit's Father was put into a pie. Is there a…
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How do you call food that shreds a lot of crumbs?
Food that shreds many tiny particles when you bite it. For example, cookies or bread toast.
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