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| a device created for household use; often an electrical device with a particular function. (Ceasar bought his mother two appliances for her birthday: a popcorn popper, and a sewing machine.) |
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| any liquid for drinking, usually excluding water (Harold's favorite beverage is lemonade.) |
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| a large container, such as a vat, used for boiling (The hearty soup bubbled in the caldron.) |
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| a small box or can for holding a dry product (Please fill the canister with flour.) |
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| a dish in which food can be baked and served (Chelsea spooned the macaroni into the casserole and put it in the oven to bake.) |
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| a sauce or relish or spice used to make food more flavorable (Ketchup is the only condiment Americo will use on his hamburger.) |
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| anything that suits one's comfort, needs, or purpose; often something that saves time and effort (It is a convenience to have a grocery story near your home.) |
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| a baked or boiled mixture of eggs, milk, sugar, and favoring (For dessert we Kenneth had custard with berries on top.) |
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| a store that sells ready-to-eat food products (At the neighborhood delicatessen Jeremy, Malachi, and Joshua purchased roast beef sandwiches and potato salad.) |
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| a thin porridge (The oatmeal was cooked into a watery gruel for the starving 8th graders.) |
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| a soup or stew thickened with okra and usually containing other vegetables and meat or seafood (David's seafood gumbo is a popular dish at his restaurant.) |
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| to crush or grind into a soft, pulpy mixture (When Milca cooked the Thanksgiving potatoes, she mashed them with a large fork.) |
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| to cut into very small pieces (Hillary used a sharp knife to mince the garlic.) |
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| acceptable to the taste (Malorie's roasted chicken dinner was palatable, but not delicious.) |
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| to remove or cut off the outer layer or skin (Jose used a knife, while Marcus used a peeler to pare the apples. Melonie just sat there and watched.) |
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| liable to spoil or decay (Amber stored the perishable foods in the refrigerator, so they would not go bad.) |
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| to spread throughout (When Dillon cooked the popcorn, its strong smell permeated the school.) |
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| to fry or cook quicky in an open pan (When the pan is hot, add butter and saute the mushrooms for several minutes.) |
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| greedily hungry for great amounts of food (Only a huge meal will satisfy Arrow's voracious appetite. He's always so hungry.) |
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| to stimulate or sharpen (The smell of pizza before lunch really whets the appetite.) |
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