Culture and Society: Cuisine

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  1. bill
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
    The bills in the fine restaurants where the Poppers often took their meals were often dreadfully high. Mr. Popper's Penguins
  2. buffet
    a meal set out at which guests help themselves
    After we checked in, the five of us ate a buffet lunch in the hotel restaurant. Stargirl
  3. cafeteria
    a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
    Then at lunch, Jenna and I would find each other in the cafeteria line to buy food. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter
  4. calorie
    unit of heat raising 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade
    Cold weather causes the body to burn calories quickly in an attempt to create heat. Bomb
  5. cater
    supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
    For old times' sake Grace Wexler catered the party herself and passed among the guests with a tray of appetizers. The Westing Game
  6. cuisine
    the manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    “Would you like to try some delicious Cuban cuisine?” Full of Beans
  7. delicacy
    something considered choice to eat
    Actually I couldn’t even imagine wasting one bite of such a mouthwatering delicacy. The Bridge Home
  8. dessert
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
    “I ordered a pizza, and we’ll have some ice cream for dessert. How does that sound?” The Sea in Winter
  9. eatery
    a place where people go to have a meal
    I loved all the stalls and the small eateries selling different kinds of food. It All Comes Down to This
  10. entree
    the principal dish of a meal
    Of most entrees, whether spaghetti and meatballs or chili or chicken fricassee, they were allowed larger portions than most people could eat. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing
  11. grill
    cook over a framework of metal bars used as a grate
    We grilled up steaks and, this being Oregon, tofu pups and veggie burgers. If I Stay
  12. ingredient
    food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
    We lined up the spinach, tomatoes, onions, chilies, and other ingredients on the table. The Night Diary
  13. leftovers
    food remaining from a previous meal
    For dinner we have the leftovers from the meal I cooked yesterday, and again, nobody thanks me. A Mango-Shaped Space
  14. menu
    a list of dishes available at a restaurant
    The menu was all fish and tropical fruits. Genuine Fraud
  15. recipe
    directions for making something
    Dad had gotten a Japanese cookbook and tried out almost all the recipes. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter
  16. reservation
    the act of engaging the services of a person or group
    “Monomoy is one of the best restaurants on the Cape for great whites. No reservations required.” Shouting at the Rain
  17. stew
    food prepared by slowly cooking meat or fish with vegetables
    It was steaming hot, and we enjoyed the string beans and white potatoes in the beef stew. March Forward, Girl
  18. tip
    give extra money for good service
    “Are we allowed to tip a thousand dollars to a nice waitress?” Millionaires for the Month
  19. vegan
    produced without the use of animal products
    June’s mom set them up with all kinds of weird snacks like green bean chips and baby carrots with hummus and vegan carob-chip cookies. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
  20. vegetarian
    containing no meat, poultry, or fish
    So in the past week Molly has made cheese and mushroom quesadillas, vegetarian chili, and eggplant lasagna. Orphan Train
Created on Thu Jul 27 14:36:06 EDT 2023 (updated Tue Sep 05 10:44:11 EDT 2023)

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