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FOOD

Humans eat a wide variety of foodstuffs derived directly or indirectly from vegetable or animal sources.

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supermarket

A large self-service store that sells food and various everyday household goods; the part accessible to shoppers is surrounded by service areas reserved for storage and for preparing and preserving merchandise.


supermarket	checkout

farmstead

All the structures belonging to an agricultural concern and used as dwellings or in its operation.

mushrooms [1]

Vegetable that grows in damp cool places; its edible varieties are served as condiments or as an ingredient in a variety of foods.

mushrooms [2]

Vegetable that grows in damp cool places; its edible varieties are served as condiments or as an ingredient in a variety of foods.

seaweed [1]

Usually aquatic vegetables used in cooking or as dietary supplements; they are primarily produced and eaten by the Japanese.

seaweed [2]

Usually aquatic vegetables used in cooking or as dietary supplements; they are primarily produced and eaten by the Japanese.

vegetables

Plants used as foodstuffs; a simple way to classify vegetables is to group them according to their edible part. The sweet fruit category of plants constitutes another food category (fruits).


bulb vegetables [1]	bulb vegetables [2]	tuber vegetables

stalk vegetables [1]	stalk vegetables [2]	leaf vegetables [1]

leaf vegetables [2]	leaf vegetables [3]	leaf vegetables [4]

leaf vegetables [5]	leaf vegetables [6]	inflorescent vegetables

fruit vegetables [1]	fruit vegetables [2]	fruit vegetables [3]

fruit vegetables [4]	fruit vegetables [5]	root vegetables [1]

root vegetables [2]

legumes

The main edible part of these pod-shaped fruits is their seeds, consumed fresh, dried or sprouted; if dried, they often require soaking before they can be cooked.


peas	dolichos beans	lupine

alfalfa	peanut	lentils

broad beans	beans [1]	beans [2]

fruits

Usually sweet vegetables, primarily consumed at breakfast, as a snack or for dessert, and used extensively in pastry and candy making.


berries [1]	berries [2]	stone fruits

dry fruits [1]	dry fruits [2]	pome fruits

citrus fruits [1]	citrus fruits [2]	melons [1]

melons [2]	tropical fruits [1]	tropical fruits [2]

tropical fruits [3]	tropical fruits [4]

spices [1]

Plant substances, often of exotic origin, used primarily for their flavor and pungency to enhance the taste of various recipes.

spices [2]

Plant substances, often of exotic origin, used primarily for their flavor and pungency to enhance the taste of various recipes.

spices [3]

Plant substances, often of exotic origin, used primarily for their flavor and pungency to enhance the taste of various recipes.

spices [4]

Plant substances, often of exotic origin, used primarily for their flavor and pungency to enhance the taste of various recipes.

condiments [1]

Natural or artificial substances used in cooking to bring out the flavor in a dish or to complement it.

condiments [2]

Natural or artificial substances used in cooking to bring out the flavor in a dish or to complement it.

condiments [3]

Natural or artificial substances used in cooking to bring out the flavor in a dish or to complement it.

condiments [4]

Natural or artificial substances used in cooking to bring out the flavor in a dish or to complement it.

herbs [1]

Aromatic fresh or dried plants used separately or mixed to bring out the flavor of recipes; they often make excellent infusions.

herbs [2]

Aromatic fresh or dried plants used separately or mixed to bring out the flavor of recipes; they often make excellent infusions.

cereal [1]

Plants that are often cultivated on a large scale; their grains have been a major food staple for humans and certain domestic animals for centuries.

cereal [2]

Plants that are often cultivated on a large scale; their grains have been a major food staple for humans and certain domestic animals for centuries.

cereal products

Cereals that have been processed in various ways to make ground (flour, semolina), unground (rice) or manufactured products (bread, pasta, noodles).


flour and semolina	bread [1]	bread [2]

bread [3]	bread [4]	pasta [1]

pasta [2]	pasta [3]	Asian noodles [1]

Asian noodles [2]	rice

coffee and infusions

Aromatic beverages derived from ground beans (coffee) or dried plants (tea, herbal tea) that are combined with boiling water.


coffee	tea	herbal teas

chocolate

Smooth paste made with cocoa and sugar, extensively used in making candy and pastry and often eaten plain, as bars or squares.

sugar

Sweet-tasting foodstuff derived from certain plants; the most common varieties of sugar come from sugarcane and sugar beets.

fats and oils [1]

Animal or vegetable fatty acids in solid or liquid form generally used to cook, flavor, thicken or preserve foods.

fats and oils [2]

Animal or vegetable fatty acids in solid or liquid form generally used to cook, flavor, thicken or preserve foods.

dairy products

Foods produced by processing fresh milk; they are used daily in Western countries, where they are known for their high calcium content.


yogurt	ghee	butter

cream	milk	fresh cheeses

goat’s-milk cheeses	pressed cheeses	blue-veined cheeses

soft cheeses

variety meat [1]

Edible parts of slaughter animals, apart from the meat.

variety meat [2]

Edible parts of slaughter animals, apart from the meat.

game

Wild animals that can legally be hunted and eaten as food; includes large and small game animals and game birds.

poultry

Term that refers to barnyard fowl, most of which have been domesticated for centuries and are now mass-produced.

eggs

Foodstuff that female fowl, especially hens, produce by laying; there are many ways of preparing them: e.g., soft-boiled, scrambled and in omelettes.

meat

Flesh of slaughter animals, consumed as food; a distinction is usually made between red meat, such as beef and lamb, and white meat, such as veal and pork.


cuts of beef	cuts of veal	cuts of lamb

cuts of pork

delicatessen [1]

Foodstuff made from the meat (usually pork) or offal of various animals; among the many different varieties, some can be consumed as is, some are cooked.

delicatessen [2]

Foodstuff made from the meat (usually pork) or offal of various animals; among the many different varieties, some can be consumed as is, some are cooked.

delicatessen [3]

Foodstuff made from the meat (usually pork) or offal of various animals; among the many different varieties, some can be consumed as is, some are cooked.

delicatessen [4]

Foodstuff made from the meat (usually pork) or offal of various animals; among the many different varieties, some can be consumed as is, some are cooked.

mollusks [1]

Usually marine-dwelling, soft-bodied invertebrates; some have shells and are sold live.

mollusks [2]

Usually marine-dwelling, soft-bodied invertebrates; some have shells and are sold live.

mollusks [3]

Usually marine-dwelling, soft-bodied invertebrates; some have shells and are sold live.

mollusks [4]

Usually marine-dwelling, soft-bodied invertebrates; some have shells and are sold live.

crustaceans

Aquatic invertebrates having a carapace over their bodies; they are sold live, frozen (raw or cooked) or canned.

cartilaginous fishes

Fish with skeletons made of cartilage rather than bones; their flesh usually contains no bones.