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Culinary Vocabulary
A writer’s resource
August 2011
Culinary Vocabulary
• What is it?̶� A resource to provide inspiration for highly descriptive, emotive, and sensorial writing̶� A collaborative work-in-progress that we can contribute to over time
• Why was this created?̶� It is easy to fall into the trap of using the same old lackluster words̶� A broader vocabulary will allow us to write richer concept narratives and other materials̶� This will help us with our mission of bringing ideas to life
• How to use it̶� Grouped by Culinary Shift, Cookbook Category, and Life Driver̶� A reference tool for writing more original concept narratives and other materials̶� A thesaurus for describing similar concepts or platforms with different wording̶� A springboard to inspire new ways of describing or looking at an idea
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Table of Contents
• Emotive/Hedonic Words by Culinary Shift Page 4–12• Sensorial Cookbook (Words by Food Category) Page 13–37
– Beverages Page 14–16– Eggs and Dairy Page 17–19– Bread and Pasta Page 20–22– Fruits and Vegetables Page 23–25– Soups and Sauces Page 26–31– Fish and Seafood Page 32–34– Dessert Page 35–37
• General Culinary Vocabulary Page 38–45– Descriptors Page 39– Action Words Page 40– Color Page 41–43– Temperature Page 44– Amount Page 45
• Appendix: Emotive/Hedonic Words by LifeDriver Page 46–54
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Culinary Shifts
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Community Connected
Authentic, backyard, classic, collaborative, concerned,
conscientious, comforting, community, compostable,
connected, country, earthy, eco-friendly, family-owned,
family-style, farm-fresh, farmers’ market, fisherman, fresh,
from-the-source, garden, garden-fresh, generational,
genuine, good, grassroots, handcrafted, handed-down,
heartland, heartwarming, holistic, hometown, homey,
honest, indigenous, intimate, just-picked, kind, local,
market, motherland, neighborhood, old-country, organic,
peasant, preserved, real, regional, seasonal, shared, small-
batch, social, sourced, storied, supported, sustainable,
time-honored, traditional, true, trustworthy, welcoming,
whole.
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More With Less
Affordable, anti-consumerism, back to basics, bargain,
basic, budget, compostable, concerned, conscientious,
credible, cut back, diligent, do-it-yourself, eco-friendly,
economical, essential, frugal, fundamental, handed-down,
honest, humble, modest, preserved, priceless, principled,
prioritized, purposeful, recycled, reduced, resourceful,
responsible, reused, rustic, seasonal, shared, simple,
simplified, streamlined, sustainable, thoughtful, thrifty,
unadorned, value, worth.
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Doctor Me
100%, allergen-free, all-natural, anti-aging, anti-
inflammatory, antioxidant-rich, boosted, carb-free,
complete, concerned, conscientious, daily, diet, educated,
empowering, enriched, essential, expert, fat-free, figure
friendly, fit, flavonols, fortified, forward-thinking, gluten-
free, good-for-you, goodness, healthful, healthy, heart-
healthy, holistic, hypoallergenic, informed, intelligent,
invigorating, low-carb, low-fat, low-sodium, measured,
medical, minimally processed, moderation, natural,
nutrient-rich, nutritious, planned, positive, prescribed,
preventative, proactive, probiotic, purposeful, real,
regimented, responsible, specialized, superfood,
supplemented, take charge, unprocessed, vitamin-packed,
well-being, whole, wholesome, zero calorie.
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Always On
Accessible, advanced, avant garde, buzz generating, buzz
worthy, computerized, connected, curious, cutting edge,
digital, do-it-yourself, educated, energetic, engaging,
enhanced, everywhere, expert, fashionable, fast, foodie,
forward-thinking, fully-wired, futuristic, immediate,
informed, instantaneous, intelligent, mechanized, mobile,
modern, on-the-go, open, portable, quick, seasonal,
sharing, smart, social, sophisticated, souped-up, state-of-
the-art, tech-savvy, trendy, web, wired, youthful.
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Simple Refuge
100%, all-American, Americana, authentic, back to basics,
basic, beloved, cherished, classic, clean, comeback,
comforting, country, easy, essential, family-style,
fundamental, genuine, goodness, handed-down,
heartland, heartwarming, heritage, historical, home-
cooked, homemade, homey, honest, humble, iconic,
kitchen, life-affirming, like your mother/grandmother used
to make, motherland, nostalgic, nourishing, old-fashioned,
old-country, old-school, original, peasant, precious,
preserved, pure, real, reinvented, reminiscent, retro,
rustic, satisfying, seasonal, simple, simplified, slow food,
soothing, soulful, soul-warming, straightforward, subtle,
throwback, traditional, trustworthy, yesteryear.
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Break Free
Adventurous, artistic, audacious, avant garde, bold, buzz-
generating, creative, curious, cutting edge, daring,
deconstructed, defying, display, engaging, enhanced,
enthralling, exhibitionist, extraordinary, extravagant,
extreme, fashionable, forward-thinking, frontier,
futuristic, imaginative, innovative, intrepid, intriguing,
inventive, invigorating, magical, modern, molecular,
multisensory, new, new twist, novel, obscure, out-of-the-
ordinary, outside-the-box, playful, quirky, reinvented,
revolutionary, showy, singular, stimulating, theatrical,
trendy, unconventional, unique, unprecedented,
unusual, whimsical.
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Cultural Curiosity
Adventurous, all-inclusive, beguiling, comprehensive,
contemporary, cosmopolitan, country, cultured, curious,
daring, delicacy, destination, different, ethnic, exotic,
foreign, generational, global, globe-trotting, handed-down,
harmonious, heritage, imported, influenced, inspired,
intercontinental, interesting, international, intrepid,
intriguing, modern, motherland, multicultural, native,
natural, novel, obscure, old-country, preserved, quirky,
rugged, sophisticated, striking, themed, traditional,
unexpected, universal, unusual, wild, world-aware,
worldly, worldwide.
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Luxury Re-valued
A-cut-above, affordable, appealing, artistic, attractive,
beautiful, chic, classy, contemporary, decadent, delicacy,
deluxe, elegant, exceptional, exquisite, extravagant, fancy,
fashionable, frugal, gorgeous, gourmet, gustatory, high-
quality, indulgent, luscious, luxurious, moderation,
modest, peak, petite, premium, prime, quality, rare,
recipe, reserve, rewarding, rich, select, small-batch,
sophisticated, specialized, superior, swank, thrifty, top-
notch, top-shelf, treat.
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Sensorial Cookbook
• Beverages Page 14–
16
• Eggs and Dairy Page 17–
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• Bread and Pasta Page 20–
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• Fruits and Vegetables Page 23–
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• Soup and Sauces Page 26–
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• Meat and Poultry Page 29–
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• Fish and Seafood Page 32–
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• Dessert Page 35–
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BeveragesTasteAcidic, balanced, bold, bitter, bright, caramel, citrusy,
creamy, complex, dry, earthy, fiery, floral, fruity, grassy,
herbal, hoppy, intense, lemony, malty, mineral, minty,
nutty, rich, robust, rounded, sour, spicy, sugary, sweet,
tangy, tart, vinegary, zesty .
SightBlended, bright, bubbly, clear, creamy, dark, garnished,
glistening, glossy, opaque, sparkling, splash, swirled,
translucent, transparent, vibrant, vivid.
SoundBottle uncorking, bubbling, churning, coffee grinding,
dripping, fizzing, glugging, pop tab opening, pouring,
spritzing, tea kettle whistling.
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Beverages
TextureBubbly, creamy, crisp, effervescent, fizzy, foamy,
full-bodied, icy, invigorating, light, palate-
cleansing, pulpy, smooth, sparkling, syrupy, thick,
velvety, viscous.
AromaAromatic, caramel, citrusy, complex, earthy,
floral, fragrant, fruity, heady, herbal, hoppy,
infused, lemony, minty, musty, nutty, oaky,
perfumed, scented, spicy, subtle, warm, woody.
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Beverages
Origin/Quality100% juice, aged, all-natural, barrel-aged, bottled,
brewed, canned, extracted, filtered, fortified, freshly
ground, freshly roasted, fresh-squeezed, hand-picked,
homemade, imported, microbrewed, organic,
powdered, preserved, pressed, purified, small batch,
supplemented, virgin.
PreparationBlended, combined, concentrated, condensed, dipped,
dissolved, dripped, dunked, frosted, frozen, garnished,
infused, juiced, laced, mixed, muddled, mulled, paired,
poured, shaken, spiked, splashed, steamed, steeped,
stirred, strained, suspended, swirled, swizzled.
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Eggs and Dairy
TasteBold, briny, buttery, cheesy, creamy, earthy, eggy, grassy,
herbal, intense, mellow, mild, milky, nutty, peppery,
piquant, rich, ripe, robust, salty, savory, sharp, smoky,
strong, tangy.
SightBright, buttery, creamy, flaky, glossy, gooey, layered, opaque,
pure, ripe, round, smooth, speckled, sunny, veined.
SoundCheese grating, chicken clucking, churning ice cream,
cow mooing, pouring milk, rooster crowing, shell
cracking, squeaky cheese, wheel cracking.
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Eggs and Dairy
TextureButtery, creamy, crumbly, dry, firm, fluffy, gooey, hard,
heavy, luscious, melt-in-your-mouth, milky, moist, puffy,
runny, semi-soft, silky, slippery, smooth, soft, spoonable,
spreadable, sturdy, thick, thin, unctuous, velvety, waxy.
AromaAromatic, earthy, floral, fragrant, grassy, heady, herbal,
perfumed, pungent, ripe, scented, sharp, smoky, spicy,
sweet, tangy.
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Eggs and DairyOrigin/QualityActive culture, aged, all-natural, artisanal, bred, brined,
cage-free, country, cracked, crafted, cured, enhanced, farm-
raised, fat free, fortified, free range, fresh, freshly milked,
grain-fed, grass-fed, hand-churned, hand-crafted, hand-
gathered, heartland, heritage, homemade, homogenized,
hormone free, humanely raised, imported, low fat, low
moisture, organic, part-skim, pasteurized, probiotic,
ripened, skimmed, small-batch, supplemented, thickened,
unprocessed, whole fat.
PreparationBaked, basted, beaten, broiled, cubed, curdled, diced, folded,
fried, grated, hard-boiled, hardened, herbed, melted, over-easy,
over-hard, over-medium, poached, scrambled, separated,
shaved, shirred, shredded, sliced, smoked, soft-boiled,
softened, sunny side up, whipped, whisked.
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Bread and Pasta
TasteBready, buttery, doughy, earthy, eggy, fresh, herbal,
honeyed, nutty, peppery, rich, salty, savory, sour, sugary,
sweet, yeasty.
SightBraided, browned, coated, crusty, flat, glazed, glossy,
golden, heaped, knotted, layered, long, mounded, piled,
plump, round, shiny, swirled, tangled, toasted,
voluminous.
SoundBubbling, cracking, crackling, crunching, sizzling, slurping.
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Bread and Pasta
TextureAiry, al dente, brittle, cakey, chewy, crackly, crispy,
crumbly, crunchy, crusty, eggy, delicate, dense, doughy,
flaky, fluffy, folded, glazed, grainy, hard, heavy, layered,
nutty, pillowy, ridged, rough, smooth, soft, sturdy,
substantial, tangled, tender, thick, toothsome.
AromaAromatic, delicate, earthy, fragrant, freshly baked, fresh
from the oven, gentle, herbal, nutty, scented, subtle,
warm, wheaty, yeasty.
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Bread and Pasta
Origin/Quality100%, artisanal, bakery, country, enhanced, farmed,
fortified, gluten-free, handcrafted, hand-shaped,
harvested, hearth, heartland, heritage, high fiber,
homemade, low carb, multigrain, old world, open fire,
organic, refined, supplemented, unbleached,
unprocessed, whole grain, whole kernel, whole wheat.
PreparationBaked, boiled, braided, broiled, brushed, buttered,
dried, filled, fire-baked, fried, hardened, kneaded,
knotted, pressed, pulled, rolled, seasoned, shaped,
simmered, slathered, smeared, softened, strung,
stuffed, swirled, toasted, topped, tossed, twisted.
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Fruits and VegetablesTasteAcidic, anise, bitter, bold, briny, buttery, citrusy, earthy,
fiery, fresh, grassy, herbal, hot, intense, lemony, mellow,
peppery, piquant, raw, ripe, savory, sour, spicy, sugary,
summery, sweet, tangy, tart, tropical, vinegary, zesty.
SightAbundant, bright, bulbous, bunched, bursting, clean,
colorful, curled, flourishing, fresh, garnished, grill-
marked, heaped, leafy, limp, messy, moist, mounded,
piled, plump, ripe, slender, sloppy, spiny, sprouted,
summery, tropical, verdant, vibrant, vivid, willowy,
wilted.
SoundCracking, crunching, grating, peeling, snap, squeaky.
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Fruits and Vegetables
TextureBurst-in-your-mouth, chewy, chunky, creamy,
crisp, crisp-tender, crunchy, delicate, fibrous,
firm, fleshy, hearty, juicy, limp, luscious, messy,
moist, nutty, pureed, raw, ripe, rough, sloppy,
smooth, soft, starchy, sticky, sturdy, succulent,
supple, tender, waxy, willowy.
AromaAromatic, citrusy, earthy, floral, fragrant, fresh,
fruity, grassy, herbal, lemony, minty, perfumed,
pungent, scented, sweet.
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Fruits and VegetablesOrigin/QualityAll-natural, bred, canned, fall, farmed, farm-fresh, farmers’ market, flash-
frozen, foraged, fresh-squeezed, garden-fresh, handpicked, harvested,
heartland, heirloom, home-grown, imported, jarred, just-picked, local,
market, natural, old world, organic, peak, picked-at-their-peak, plucked,
preserved, regional, ripe, seasonal, spring, summer, supplemented, vegan,
vegetarian, winter.
PreparationBattered, blanched, boiled, braised, brined, browned, bundled, buttered,
caramelized, charred, chiffonade, chilled, chopped, cleaned, cored, creamed,
crushed, crystallized, cubed, curried, diced, dipped, dressed, dried, dunked,
enrobed, fire-roasted, fried, frittered, garnished, glazed, grated, grilled,
halved, herbed, hulled, juiced, julienned, macerated, marinated, mashed,
minced, oven-roasted, parboiled, peeled, pickled, pitted, poached, pressed,
pureed, rinsed, rolled, roughly chopped, sauced, sautéed, scrubbed,
seasoned, seeded, shaved, shelled, shucked, sliced, slow-cooked, smashed,
softened, spiced, steamed, stemmed, stewed, stuffed, sugared, supremed,
trimmed, tossed, washed, wedged, zested.
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Soups and Sauces
TasteAcidic, balanced, bold, briny, buttery, citrusy, creamy,
fiery, fresh, herbal, hot, intense, lemony, mild, peppery,
piquant, robust, salty, savory, sour, spicy, sweet, tangy,
tart, umami, vinegary, zesty.
SightBlended, bubbling, chunky, colorful, creamy, glossy,
gooey, rustic, shiny, smooth, vibrant.
SoundBlender whirring, bubbling, pouring, whisking.
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Soups and Sauces
TextureBlended, chunky, coarse, creamy, gooey, messy, milky,
pasty, pulpy, pureed, silky, slippery, sloppy, smooth,
sticky, syrupy, thick, thin, velvety, viscous, watery.
AromaAromatic, citrusy, fragrant, fresh, herbal, infused,
lemony, mouthwatering, perfumed, pungent.
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Soups and Sauces
Origin/QualityArtisanal, fresh, heritage, homemade, old world,
organic, small-batch, traditional, vegan, vegetarian.
PreparationBlended, boiled, chilled, coated, combined,
concentrated, crushed, curried, dabbed, dipped, dotted,
doused, draped, drenched, dressed, dripped, drizzled,
dunked, enrobed, extracted, glazed, heated, herbed,
infused, ladled, melted, mixed, poured, pressed, pureed,
reduced, sauced, seasoned, simmered, slathered, slow-
cooked, smeared, smothered, spiced, spooned, spread,
sprinkled, stewed, stirred, strained, thickened, topped,
tossed, warmed.
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Meat and Poultry
TasteBeefy, bold, earthy, fiery, fresh, gamey, hearty, herbal,
hot, meaty, piquant, rich, robust, salty, savory, seasoned,
smoky, sour, spicy, sweet, umami, zesty.
SightBrowned, charred, dark, dripping, garnished, glistening,
golden, grill-marked, heaped, juicy, lean, marbled,
mounded, piled, seared.
SoundChicken clucking, cow mooing, popping, rooster
crowing, searing, sizzling, slicing/carving meat.
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Meat and Poultry
TextureCrackly, crispy, dripping, fall-off-the-bone, firm, ground,
hearty, juicy, meaty, messy, moist, sink your teeth into,
soft, succulent, supple, tender.
AromaAromatic, fragrant, gamey, grilled, meaty,
mouthwatering, perfumed, scented, smoky, zesty.
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Meat and PoultryOrigin/QualityAged, boneless, bone-in, bred, choice, corn-fed, country, dark
meat, farm-raised, farmed, free range, grain-fed, grass-fed,
heartland, hormone-free, humanely raised, lean, old world,
organic, pasture grazed, prime, raised, skinless, skin-on,
sustainable, white meat, wild.
PreparationBaked, barbecued, battered, blackened, boiled, braised, breaded,
brined, broiled, browned, butchered, carved, charred, crusted,
cubed, cured, curried, deboned, dipped, dressed, dried, dunked,
fricasseed, fried, garnished, grilled, ground, herb-crusted, herbed,
jerked, marinated, medallion, pan-fried, pulled, roasted, rubbed,
salted, sauced, sautéed, seared, seasoned, shaved, shredded,
sliced, slow-cooked, smoked, smothered, softened, spiced, stewed,
stuffed, tenderized, trimmed.
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Fish and Seafood
TasteBold, buttery, citrusy, fiery, fishy, fresh, herbal, lemony,
light, mild, oily, salty, savory, seasoned, spicy, sweet,
umami, zesty.
SightBreaded, bright, colorful, fresh, garnished, glistening,
grill-marked, golden, light, shiny, sleek.
SoundCracking shell, fishing reel, ocean waves, searing, sizzling.
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Fish and Seafood
TextureCrispy, delicate, dense, firm, flaky, fragile, light, moist,
oily, scaly, slippery, smooth, soft, sturdy, supple, tender.
AromaCitrusy, fishy, fresh, herbal, lemony, like the ocean,
perfumed, pungent, scented, smoky, zesty.
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Fish and Seafood
Origin/QualityBoneless, bred, farmed, fresh caught, freshwater, line-
caught, lump, organic, saltwater, skinless, skin-on,
sustainable, wild caught.
PreparationBaked, barbecued, battered, blackened, boiled, braised,
breaded, broiled, browned, canned, charred, cracked,
cured, curried, deboned, declawed, dipped, dressed,
dried, en papillote, filleted, fried, frittered, garnished,
grilled, herb-crusted, herbed, jerked, marinated, pan-
fried, pickled, planked, roasted, rubbed, salted, sauced,
sautéed, scaled, seared, seasoned, shucked, sliced,
smoked, spiced, steamed, stuffed, whole.
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Dessert
TasteAcidic, bittersweet, buttery, caramel, chocolatey, citrusy,
cloying, decadent, doughy, fresh, fruity, indulgent,
intense, lemony, nutty, rich, salty, semisweet, spiced,
sugary, sweet, tangy, tart, zesty.
SightBeaded, blended, browned, caramelized, coated,
constructed, dark, decorated, delicate, detailed, dusted,
fancy, frosted, garnished, glazed, gooey, golden, iced,
latticed, layered, light, messy, patterned, pearled, piled,
shiny, sloppy, toasted, voluminous.
SoundBlender whirring, cracking, crackling, crunching.
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Dessert
TextureAiry, brushed, chewy, chunky, coarse, crackly,
creamy, crumbly, crunchy, crusty, crystalline,
custardy, delicate, dense, doughy, fine, firm,
flaky, fluffy, fudgy, gooey, gummy, heavy, jiggly,
juicy, layered, light, luscious, luxurious, melt-in-
your-mouth, melty, moist, pasty, pillowy,
powdery, puffy, silky, slippery, smooth, sticky,
syrupy, tender, thick, thin, velvety, waxy.
AromaAromatic, citrusy, chocolatey, fragrant, freshly
baked, fresh-out-of-the-oven, lemony, perfumed,
scented, sweet, warm, zesty.
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Dessert
Origin/QualityArtisanal, bakery fresh, freshly baked, hand churned,
hand crafted, organic.
PreparationAssembled, baked, beaded, blended, bruleed, buttered,
caramelized, chilled, churned, coated, combined,
concentrated, constructed, creamed, crushed, crystallized,
deconstructed, decorated, dipped, dissolved, doused, draped,
drenched, dried, drizzled, dunked, dusted, enrobed, folded,
fried, frosted, frozen, garnished, glazed, heated, iced, juiced,
latticed, layered, macerated, pearled, poached, sauced,
scooped, shaved, sifted, simmered, slathered, softened,
spooned, spread, sprinkled, suspended, sweetened, toasted,
warmed, whipped, zested.
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General CulinaryVocabulary
• Descriptors Page 38
• Action Words Page 39
• Color Page 40–
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• Temperature Page 43
• Amount Page 44
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Descriptors
Appealing, amazing, appetizing,
awesome, craveable, delectable,
delicious, delightful, delish, divine,
enjoyable, enticing, fantastic, finger-
licking, flavorful, heavenly, lip-
smacking, luscious, magnificent,
mouthwatering, out-of-this-world,
remarkable, scrumptious, seasoned,
spiced, splendid, sublime, superb, tasty,
wonderful, yummy.
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Action Words
Attack, bite, chew, chomp, chow down,
consume, demolish, devour, dig in,
down, enjoy, gnaw, gorge yourself,
gulp, guzzle, imbibe, indulge in, inhale,
knock back, lick, lose yourself in,
munch on, nibble, nosh, pick at, pig
out, sample, savor, scarf, sip, slurp,
snack on, stuff yourself, swallow, swig,
swill, taste, tuck in, wolf down.
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ColorsRed
Amaranth, blush, brick red, burgundy, candy
apple red, carnation, cerise, cherry, cinnamon,
cotton candy, crimson, fire engine red, flame,
fuchsia, maroon, pink, raspberry, rose, ruby,
russet, scarlet, watermelon, wine.
Orange
Amber, apricot, carrot, clementine, coral, mango,
peach, salmon, tangerine.
Yellow
Banana, blonde, buttery, canary, champagne,
cornsilk, daffodil, dandelion, golden, goldenrod,
lemon, maize, mustard, saffron, sunny, tawny.
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ColorsGreen
Army green, chartreuse, clover, emerald, fern,
forest green, granny smith, grass, honeydew,
hunter, jade, jungle, kelly green, leaf, lime, mint,
olive, pine, sea green.
Blue
Aqua, azure, baby blue, cobalt, cornflower blue, electric,
midnight, navy, periwinkle, powder blue, royal blue,
sapphire, sky blue, teal, turquoise, ultramarine.
Purple
Amethyst, eggplant, indigo, iris, lavender, lilac,
magenta, mauve, royal, violet, wisteria.
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Colors
White
Alabaster, beige, cream, ecru, eggshell, ivory,
off-white, pearl, pearlescent, porcelain,
snowy, vanilla.
Brown
Almond, amber, auburn, bronze, burnt sienna,
chestnut, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa, coffee,
copper, espresso, golden, hazel, khaki, mahogany,
mocha, sandy, tan, taupe, tawny, terra cotta,
toffee, walnut.
Black
Charcoal, dusky, ebony, ink, jet, midnight,
obsidian, onyx, raven, slate.
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Temperature
Cold
Arctic, chilled, chilly, cool, cooling, freezing, frigid,
frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, refreshing, wintry.
Warm
Balmy, lukewarm, mild, room temperature,
temperate, tepid, tropical, warming.
Hot
Blazing, blistering, boiling, burning, fiery, flaming,
heated through, piping hot, scalding, scorching,
searing, sizzling, smoldering, steaming.
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Amount
A little
Bit, bite-sized, crumb, dash, drop, dusting, hint,
morsel, nibble, pinch, smidgen, speck, tad,
touch, trace.
A lot
Abundance, bounty, bulk, bundle, heap, hunk,
jumbo, load, mass, mound, mountain, pile,
plenty, ton.
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Appendix: LifeDrivers
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Empowerment
Backyard grilled, bold, boosted, boutique, choice,
creative, custom-made, customized, distinctive, do-it-
yourself, exceptional, exclusive, expert, fit, freeing,
homemade, individualized, informed, inspired,
invigorating, liberating, made-to-order, measured,
motivating, nutritious, one-of-a-kind, original,
passionate, personal, positive, powerful, preferred,
proactive, purposeful, quirky, rare, regimented, robust,
select, signature, singular, smart, specialized, special
order, strong, supplemented, tailored, take charge, top
quality, unique, wholesome.
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Achievement
Accomplished, award-winning, blue ribbon, do-it-
yourself, first prize, fulfilling, inspiring, passionate,
pleasing, powerful, prize-winning, gratifying, inspiring,
motivating, proactive, rewarding, satisfying, smart,
strong, structured, take charge, triumphant, uplifting,
victorious.
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Respect
A cut above, appealing, attractive, award-winning,
beautiful, class, classic, chic, contemporary,
cosmopolitan, coveted, cream of the crop, delicacy,
deluxe, de rigueur, elegant, established, exceptional,
exclusive, expert, exquisite, extravagant, fancy,
fashionable, fine, fit for a king, gorgeous, gourmet,
handsome, honored, iconic, incomparable, luscious,
luxurious, masterpiece, modern, peak, praiseworthy,
precious, prime, quality, rare, recipe, refined,
reputable, reserve, revered, rich, select, sophisticated,
striking, stunning, superior, swank, top-notch, top-
shelf, vintage, youthful.
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Perspective
Adventurous, all-inclusive, artistic, backcountry,
balanced, beguiling, comprehensive, contemporary,
cosmopolitan, cultured, curious, daring, delicacy,
destination, different, eco-friendly, ethnic, exotic,
fashionable, foreign, generational, global, globe-trotting,
grassroots, harmonious, imported, influenced,
innovative, inspired, intercontinental, interesting,
international, intrepid, intriguing, modern, multicultural,
native, novel, obscure, old country, organic, outdoors,
peasant, quirky, reminiscent, retro, rugged,
sophisticated, sourced, striking, sustainable, themed,
traditional, universal, unusual, wild, worldly, worldwide.
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Integrity
100%, artisanal, authentic, basic, butcher, classic, clean,
complete, country, credible, earthy, eco-friendly, family
owned, farmers’ market, farm-fresh, fisherman, fresh,
fresh caught, fresh-from-the-oven, fresh-picked,
fundamental, garden, garden-fresh, generational,
genuine, good, handcrafted, harmonious, heartland,
heirloom, holistic, home cooked, homemade, honest,
humble, iconic, indigenous, just-picked, natural,
nutritious, old country, old-fashioned, organic, original,
peasant, pure, real, responsible, rustic, seasonal, simple,
simplified, small batch, sourced, storied, straightforward,
sustainable, time-honored, trustworthy, unadorned,
unprocessed, value, whole, wholesome.
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Belonging
All-American, backyard grilled, beloved, blue ribbon,
cherished, classic, comforting, community, family owned,
family-style, farmers’ market, filling, generational, handed
down, heartland, heartwarming, hearty, home cooked,
homemade, hometown, homey, heritage, iconic, intimate,
just like your mother/grandmother used to make, kitchen,
life-affirming, local, lovable, loving, market, motherland,
neighborhood, nostalgic, nourishing, old-fashioned, old
country, old school, patriotic, peasant, precious, priceless,
regional, reflective, retro, satisfying, shared, social,
soothing, soul-warming, supported, storied, street,
throwback, time-honored, traditional, welcoming.
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Release
Addictive, appealing, alluring, beguiling, bold, calming,
classic, colorful, comforting, decadent, electrifying,
energetic, energizing, engaging, enthralling, enticing,
exciting, exotic, extreme, fun, gustatory, idyllic,
indulgent, interesting, intriguing, invigorating, lively,
luscious, lush, natural, old-fashioned, original, pleasing,
pleasurable, refreshing, reminiscent, rejuvenating,
relaxing, rich, sensational, sensorial, sensual, sexy,
sinful, sink your teeth into, soothing, stimulating,
striking, tantalizing, tempting, thrilling, throwback, time-
honored, traditional, uninhibited, vibrant, youthful.
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Joy
Amusing, blissful, blithe, bright, buoyant, carefree,
celebratory, charming, cheerful, cheering, content,
delightful, ebullient, ecstatic, elated, entertaining,
euphoric, exciting, exhilarating, exuberant, festive,
friendly, fun, glad, good-humored, happy,
heartwarming, heavenly, idyllic, in seventh heaven, jolly,
jovial, joyful, joyous, jubilant, lighthearted, lovely, on
cloud nine, overjoyed, merry, playful, pleasant,
pleasurable, positive, rapturous, satisfying, soul-
warming, sublime, thrilling, uplifting, warm.
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