English food vocabulary

Words and phrases to help you talk about food in English.
How food is cooked
boiled – cooked in boiling water
steamed – cooked over a saucepan of boiling water
fried / sauteed – cooked in oil in a frying pan
stir-fried – fried fast in hot oil
pan-fried – fried in a frying pan
roasted – cooked in oil in the oven
grilled – cooked under a grill
baked – cooked in the oven
stewed – cooked for a long time on a low heat
casseroled – cooked slowly in juices
Types of food
meat = lamb, pork or beef
poultry = chicken, turkey, goose, duck
game = rabbit, hare, partridge, pheasant
fish = salt water fish / sea fish, fresh water fish
seafood = prawns, shrimps, lobster, scallops, mussels, crab
vegetables
fruit
Dishes
starter / hors d'oeuvre / appetiser
main course
dessert / pudding