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Describing fooda substantial meal moist, rich, sticky cake a delicious, rich dessert a classic, delicious, savoury, tasty dish a/an appetizing, delicious, excellent, healthy, nourishing, substantial, tasty, wholesome meal crisp, crunchy, fresh, green salad creamy, piquant, rich, sweet and sour, spicy, tangy, thick sauce a healthy, light, quick, savoury, tasty snack chunky, clear, creamy, hearty, thick, thin soupQuantifiers a clove of garlic a fillet of fish a knob of butter a pinch of salt a rasher of bacon a sprig of parsley a stick of celery a wedge of lemonPreparation sprinkle, top with grated cheese beat, whisk eggs clean, fillet, gut, skin fish chop, cube, dice, marinate, mince, tenderize meat add, blend, combine, mix, pour in, stir in ingredients chop, peel vegetablesCooking melt, soften butter (hard/soft-)boil, fry, poach, scramble eggs bake, fry, grill, poach, steam fish brown, soften onions heat up, simmer soup; bring soup to the boil boil, parboil, steam vegetables preheat the oven to 450° lower, remove the pan from, take the pan off, turn down/up the heatServing garnish with herbs sprinkle with lemon juice drizzle, pour oil drain pasta dress, toss a salad season (with salt and pepper) to taste
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