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dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
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aliment,
nutriment,
alimentation,
nourishment,
nutrition,
sustenance,
victuals a source of materials to nourish the body
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repast,
meal coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
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piece de resistance the most important dish of a meal
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adobo a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
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entremets,
side dish,
side order a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
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special a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
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casserole large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
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soup liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
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stew food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
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paella saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
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viand a choice or delicious dish
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mousse toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
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pudding any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
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custard sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
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topping a flavorful addition on top of a dish
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turnover a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
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timbale small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods
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fish finger,
fish stick a long fillet of fish breaded and fried
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buffalo wing crisp spicy chicken wings
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barbecued wing chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce
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barbecue,
barbeque a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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biriani,
biryani an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables
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escalope de veau orloff lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly
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saute a dish of sauteed food
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cake,
patty a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
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veal parmesan,
veal parmigiana sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce
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veal cordon bleu thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
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sandwich plate a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes
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snack food food for light meals or for eating between meals
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salad food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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fixings,
ingredient the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
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curry (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
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apple sauce,
applesauce puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
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sauce flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
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boiled egg,
coddled egg egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
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dropped egg,
poached egg egg cooked in gently boiling water
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scrambled eggs eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring
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deviled egg,
stuffed egg halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white
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baked egg,
egg en cocotte,
shirred egg egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin
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omelet,
omelette beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
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souffle light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
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fried egg eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
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coq au vin chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings
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chicken provencale chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil
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chicken and rice rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned
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moo goo gai pan a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetables
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bacon and eggs eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon
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barbecued spareribs,
spareribs baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
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beef bourguignonne,
boeuf bourguignonne beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings
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beef wellington,
filet de boeuf en croute rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
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bitok a Russian dish made with patties of ground meat (mixed with onions and bread and milk) and served with a sauce of sour cream
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boiled dinner,
new england boiled dinner corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables
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boston baked beans dried navy beans baked slowly with molasses and salt pork
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bubble and squeak leftover cabbage fried with cooked potatoes and sometimes meat
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pasta shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
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belgian beef stew,
carbonnade flamande beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes
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chicken marengo braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce
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chicken cordon bleu thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
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maryland chicken chicken fried than oven-baked and served with milk gravy
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chicken paprika,
chicken paprikash chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream
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tetrazzini a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms
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chicken kiev pounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter (that has been seasoned with herbs) and then covered with crumbs and fried
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chili con carne,
chili very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
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chop suey meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there
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chow mein chop suey served with fried noodles
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coquille a dish in the form of a scallop shell
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coquilles saint-jacques scallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shells
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croquette minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
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cottage pie a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes
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rissole minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
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dolmas,
stuffed grape leaves well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock
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egg roll,
spring roll minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried
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eggs benedict toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce
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enchilada tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
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falafel,
felafel small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
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fish and chips fried fish and french-fried potatoes
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fondu,
fondue hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
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fondu,
fondue hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
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french toast bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup
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chinese fried rice,
fried rice boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs
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frittata Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top
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frog legs hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken
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galantine boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
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gefilte fish,
fish ball well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock
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haggis made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
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ham and eggs eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham
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hash chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
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jambalaya spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery
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kabob,
kebab,
shish kebab cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
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kedgeree a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
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seafood newburg seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice
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lobster thermidor diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned
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lutefisk,
lutfisk dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
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macedoine mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
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meatball ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
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meat loaf,
meatloaf a baked loaf of ground meat
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moussaka casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs
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osso buco sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables
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pheasant under glass a dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants
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pilaf,
pilaff,
pilau,
pilaw rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
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pizza,
pizza pie Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
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poi Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
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pork and beans dried beans cooked with pork and tomato sauce
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porridge soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
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potpie deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings
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rijstafel,
rijstaffel,
rijsttaffel dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice
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italian rice,
risotto rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
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roulade (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
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salisbury steak ground beef patty usually with a sauce
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sauerbraten pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings
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sauerkraut shredded cabbage fermented in brine
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scallopine,
scallopini sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
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scampi large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
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scotch egg hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried
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scotch woodcock creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste
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scrapple scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying
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spaghetti and meatballs spaghetti with meatballs in a tomato sauce
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spanish rice spicy rice with tomatoes and onions and green peppers
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cannibal mound,
steak tartare,
tartar steak ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw
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pepper steak strips of steak sauteed with green peppers and onions
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peppered steak,
steak au poivre,
pepper steak steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
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beef stroganoff sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles
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stuffed cabbage parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce
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kishke,
stuffed derma (Judaism) roasted fowl intestines with a seasoned filling of matzo meal and suet
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stuffed peppers parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly
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hot stuffed tomato,
stuffed tomato tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
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cold stuffed tomato,
stuffed tomato tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
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succotash fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream
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sukiyaki thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
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sashimi very thinly sliced raw fish
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sushi rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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swiss steak steak braised in tomato and onion mixture
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tamale corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
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tamale pie a meat mixture covered with cornbread topping that resembles a Mexican dish
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tempura vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
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teriyaki beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled
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terrine a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
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rarebit,
welsh rabbit,
welsh rarebit cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
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schnitzel,
wiener schnitzel deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
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taco a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
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burrito a flour tortilla folded around a filling
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tostada a crisp flat tortilla
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frijoles refritos,
refried beans dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings
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couscous a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
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ramekin,
ramequin a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
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mold,
mould container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
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dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present" |
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crockery,
dishware tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
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container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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bowl a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
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butter dish a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
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casserole large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
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coquille a dish in the form of a scallop shell
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gravy boat,
gravy holder,
sauceboat,
boat a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
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petri dish a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
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ramekin,
ramequin a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
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serving dish a dish used for serving food
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sugar bowl a dish in which sugar is served
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watch glass laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
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dish - directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation |
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directional antenna an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
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microwave radar,
radar,
radio detection and ranging,
radiolocation measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
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radio reflector,
radio telescope astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources
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scanner a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"
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dish - the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" |
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dishful |
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containerful the quantity that a container will hold
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dish - make concave; shape like a dish |
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shape,
form give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
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