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Food qualities and ingredients

Adjectives for food, tastes and types of ingredients.

A1A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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fresh

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The market sells fresh bread every morning.
  2. These strawberries are fresh.
  3. We need some fresh milk for breakfast.

sweet

adjective · 3 examples
  1. This tea is too sweet for me.
  2. The ripe grapes taste sweet.
  3. She prefers a sweet sauce with the dessert.

delicious

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The soup was delicious.
  2. She made a delicious apple pie.
  3. These peaches taste delicious.

spicy

adjective · 3 examples
  1. This curry is quite spicy.
  2. I ordered a spicy noodle soup.
  3. The sauce tastes spicy because it contains chilli.

bitter

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The coffee tastes bitter without sugar.
  2. This dark chocolate is slightly bitter.
  3. Some green leaves have a bitter taste.

raw

adjective · 3 examples
  1. We added raw carrots to the salad.
  2. The recipe uses raw onion.
  3. These vegetables can be served raw.

frozen

adjective · 3 examples
  1. We bought some frozen peas.
  2. The berries are still frozen.
  3. Keep the frozen food in the freezer.

dairy

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The shop sells local dairy products.
  2. Cheese is a dairy food.
  3. She works on a dairy farm.

organic

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The farm grows organic vegetables.
  2. We bought some organic apples.
  3. This shop sells organic flour.

alcoholic

adjective · 3 examples
  1. Wine is an alcoholic drink.
  2. The menu marks every alcoholic option clearly.
  3. This dessert contains an alcoholic ingredient.

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