Glossary of food and drink
This glossary provides definitions and explanations of various terms used in the world of food and drink.
A[edit | edit source]
- A la carte - A menu format where each item is priced separately, as opposed to a set meal.
- Al dente - An Italian term used to describe pasta that is cooked to be firm to the bite.
- Amuse-bouche - A small, bite-sized appetizer offered for free by the chef to prepare guests for the meal and to offer a glimpse into the chef's approach in the kitchen.
B[edit | edit source]
- Bain-marie - A cooking technique whereby a container holding the food is placed into another larger container filled with hot water, ensuring gentle and even heating.
- Baking - A method of cooking food that uses prolonged dry heat, normally in an oven, without direct exposure to a flame.
- Braising - A cooking method that involves searing food at a high temperature and then finishing it in a covered pot with a variable amount of liquid, resulting in a well-flavored and moist meal.
C[edit | edit source]
- Caramelization - The browning of sugar, a process used extensively in cooking for the resulting nutty flavor and brown color.
- Chiffonade - A slicing technique in which leafy green vegetables or herbs are cut into long, thin strips.
- Consommé - A type of clear soup made from richly flavored stock or broth that has been clarified, a process that uses egg whites to remove fat and sediment.
D[edit | edit source]
- Deglaze - To dissolve the small particles of sautéed or roasted food in the bottom of a pan by adding a liquid (such as stock or wine) and heating while stirring.
- Demi-glace - A rich brown sauce in French cuisine that is partially reduced, made by combining equal parts of veal stock and sauce espagnole.
- Distillation - A process by which components in a liquid mixture are separated according to differences in their boiling points, commonly used in the production of spirits.
E[edit | edit source]
- Emulsion - A mixture of two liquids that are normally immiscible, with one liquid dispersed into the other in small droplets. Common in salad dressings like vinaigrettes.
- En papillote - A method of cooking in which the food is put into a folded pouch or parcel and then baked.
- Entree - In American dining, the main course of a meal; in other countries, it can refer to an appetizer or starter.
F[edit | edit source]
- Fermentation - A metabolic process that converts sugar to acids, gases, or alcohol. It occurs in yeast and bacteria, and also in oxygen-starved muscle cells, as in the case of lactic acid fermentation.
- Flambé - A cooking procedure in which alcohol is added to a hot pan to create a burst of flames.
- Fondue - A Swiss dish of melted cheese served in a communal pot over a portable stove, eaten by dipping bread into the cheese using long-stemmed forks.
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- Ganache - A glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries made from chocolate and cream.
- Garnish - An item or substance used as a decoration or embellishment accompanying a prepared food dish or drink.
- Gluten - A mixture of proteins found in wheat and related grains, including barley, rye, oat, and all their species and hybrids.
H[edit | edit source]
- Hors d'oeuvre - A small savory dish, typically one served as an appetizer at the beginning of a meal.
- Hydration - In baking, particularly bread, the amount of liquid (usually water) relative to the amount of flour.
- Homogenization - A process by which the fat droplets from milk are emulsified and the cream does not separate.
I[edit | edit source]
- Infusion - The process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil, or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time.
- Invert sugar - A mixture of glucose and fructose; it is obtained by splitting sucrose into these two components.
- Irradiation - A process that uses radiation to preserve food and extend its shelf life by reducing or eliminating microorganisms and insects.
J[edit | edit source]
- Julienne - A culinary knife cut in which food items are cut into long thin strips, similar to matchsticks.
- Jus - A sauce made by reducing the juice of meats and other liquids to create a more intense flavor.
K[edit | edit source]
- Kneading - A process in the making of bread or pasta dough, used to mix the ingredients and add strength to the final product.
- Kombucha - A fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black or green tea drink commonly consumed for its supposed health benefits.
L[edit | edit source]
- Leavening agent - A substance used in doughs and batters that causes a foaming action that lightens and softens the finished product.
- Liqueur - An alcoholic drink composed of distilled spirits and additional flavorings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices.
M[edit | edit source]
- Marinate - To soak food in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking to flavor and sometimes tenderize it.
- Meringue - A type of dessert or candy, traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar or cream of tartar.
- Mise en place - A French culinary phrase which means "putting in place" or "everything in its place".
N[edit | edit source]
- Nappe - The consistency of a liquid, usually a sauce, that will coat the back of a spoon.
- Nori - A type of seaweed commonly used in Japanese cuisine, particularly for wrapping sushi rolls.
O[edit | edit source]
- Omakase - A Japanese phrase that means "I'll leave it up to you", referring to a type of meal consisting of dishes selected by the chef.
- Oven spring - The final burst of rising that occurs in the first few minutes of baking before the crust sets.
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- Paring knife - A small, sharp knife used in peeling and other small or intricate work such as deveining a shrimp, removing the seeds from a jalapeño, or cutting small garnishes.
- Poaching - A cooking technique that involves cooking by submerging food in a liquid, such as water, milk, stock or wine.
- Proofing - Also known as final fermentation, the process by which bread dough is allowed to rest after it has been shaped and before it is baked.
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- Quenelle - A mixture of creamed fish or meat, sometimes combined with breadcrumbs, with a light egg binding, formed into an oval shape, and then cooked.
- Quinoa - A flowering plant in the amaranth family, the seeds of which are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary minerals.
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- Roux - A cooked mixture of flour and fat that is used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce.
- Ratatouille - A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish, originating in Nice.
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- Sauté - A method of cooking food that uses a small amount of oil or fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat.
- Sommelier - A trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
- Sous-vide - A method of cooking in which food is placed in a plastic pouch or a glass jar and cooked in a water bath for longer than normal cooking times at an accurately regulated temperature.
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- Tannin - A class of astringent, polyphenolic biomolecules that bind to and precipitate proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.
- Tempering - A method of combining two ingredients of drastically different temperatures, a process that gradually raises the temperature of one ingredient by adding the other, to prevent cooking.
- Terroir - The set of all environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices, and a crop's specific growth habitat. Collectively, these contextual characteristics are said to have a character; terroir also refers to this character.
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- Umami - One of the five basic tastes, it has been described as savory and is characteristic of broths and cooked meats.
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- Velouté - A savory sauce, made from a roux and a light stock, that is one of the five "mother sauces" of classical French cuisine.
- Vinaigrette - A mixture (emulsion) of salad oil and vinegar, often flavored with herbs, spices, and other ingredients.
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- Whisking - A cooking technique for blending ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping.
- Wok - A versatile round-bottomed cooking vessel, originating from China.
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- Xanthan gum - A polysaccharide with many industrial uses, including as a common food additive to thicken or stabilize products.
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- Yeast - A microorganism used in the process of fermentation to produce beer, wine, and bread. It is the agent responsible for the rising of the dough in breadmaking.
- Yogurt - A food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk, available in various flavors and textures.
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- Zest - The outer, colored part of the peel of citrus fruit, which is used as a flavoring in cooking.
- Zymurgy - The study or practice of fermentation in brewing, winemaking, or distilling.
List of food and drink articles[edit | edit source]
- 5-Hydroxytryptophan
- A calorie is a calorie
- AA Rosette
- AHCC
- ATP (treaty)
- Acceptable Market Name
- Acetylcarnitine
- Acquired taste
- Adulterant
- Adulterated food in the United States
- Adulteration of Coffee Act 1718
- Adverse food reaction
- Aerated chocolate
- African cuisine
- Aftertaste
- Ag-gag
- Agglomerated food powder
- Agricultural economics
- Agricultural marketing
- Agricultural value chain
- Agriculture
- Ain (spring)
- Air well (condenser)
- Airborne (dietary supplement)
- Alanorarius
- Alanyl-glutamine
- Alcaligenes viscolactis
- Alcohol consumption recommendations
- Algas calcareas
- Algophagy
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery
- Alimenta
- Allofeeding
- Alternative treatments used for the common cold
- Ambrosia
- American Agricultural Law Association
- Amrita
- Amylomaize
- An Edible History of Humanity
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away
- Ancient Filipino diet and health
- Angelica sinensis
- Animal Health Act 1981
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
- Anisodus tanguticus
- Annatto
- Annie Withey
- Anthropology of food
- Anti Additive Association
- Antibacterial activity
- Antibiotic use in livestock
- Antimicrobials in aquaculture
- Appellation d'origine contrôlée
- Appetite
- Apple of Discord
- Apple of my eye
- Apples and oranges
- Aristology
- Ark of Taste
- Artificial rice
- Artisanal food
- As easy as pie
- Asian cuisine
- Aspartame controversy
- Assize of Bread and Ale
- Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa
- Association of Food Journalists
- Astragalus (plant)
- Astringent
- Ateronon
- Atmit
- Atmospheric water generator
- Atwater system
- Australian Army Catering Corps
- Australian Distilled Spirits Awards
- Automated tank cleaning machine
- Azerizin
- BDTH2
- Bad apples
- Bag (fishing and hunting)
- Bag limits
- Baking
- Balance Bar
- Balford Farms
- Bambi effect
- Basque Culinary World Prize
- Battle for Grain
- Beano (dietary supplement)
- Bee pollen
- Beef hormone controversy
- Beeline (beekeeping)
- Beer Day (Iceland)
- Beer Day Britain
- Beer and food matching
- Beer tasting
- Benecol
- Bengal Punch
- Benzene in soft drinks
- Berkeley Student Food Collective
- Berocca
- Best available technology
- Big five game
- Big-game hunting
- BioSteel Sports Nutrition
- Bioeffector
- Biomanufacturing
- Biosand filter
- Bitter orange
- BitterDB
- Black Sea Grain Initiative
- Bletting
- Blind wine tasting
- Bliss point (food)
- Blow fill seal
- Blowing a raspberry
- Bocuse d'Or
- Boil-water advisory
- Boilery
- Boldo
- Boost (drink)
- Borlaug Dialogue
- Boston bread riot
- Bowhunting
- Bread and circuses
- Bread crumbs
- Bread for the World
- Bread in Spain
- Bread in culture
- Bread trough
- Breadcrumb navigation
- Bretzelsonndeg
- British Kebab Awards
- British Restaurant
- British military rations during the French and Indian War
- Broccoli mandate
- Bromelain
- Bubble-net feeding
- Butter grading
- CRON-diet
- Cabbage tactics
- Calabash chalk
- Calcium
- Calcium supplement
- Calorad
- Calorie count laws
- Calorie restriction
- CalorieMate
- Camera eats first
- Camouflage
- Canada Agricultural Products Act
- Candex
- Canned hunt
- Canned water
- Cannon fodder
- Capitol Hill mystery soda machine
- Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award
- Carbonatation
- Carbonated water
- Carnitine
- Carnosine
- Carrot and stick
- Catch dog
- Ceanothus americanus
- Cellucor
- Centella asiatica
- Center for Global Food Issues
- Centrum (multivitamin)
- Cereal Milk
- Cetyl myristoleate
- Champagne socialist
- Cheese-eating surrender monkeys
- Chemesthesis
- Cherbet
- Cherry juice
- Cherry picking
- Chesson's index
- Chew the fat
- Chewiness
- Chicory
- Chilate
- Chili thread
- Chinese salami slicing strategy
- Chlorella
- Chlorella vulgaris
- Chlorophyllin
- Chocoholic
- Chocolate Day (Ghana)
- Choline
- Chondroitin sulfate
- Chromium(III) nicotinate
- Chromium(III) picolinate
- Chyavanprash
- Circle of Poison
- Citadel spread
- Civil laws regarding kashrut
- Clarifying agent
- Clean label
- Clinical trials on glucosamine and chondroitin
- Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat
- Cod liver oil
- Codex Alimentarius
- Codex Alimentarius Austriacus
- Coffee
- Coffee cupping
- Cold chain
- Collectors, Shooters and Hunters
- Colony picker
- Colostrinin
- Colostrum
- Comfort food
- Commission v Italy (C-14/00)
- Communal dining
- Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
- Conditioned taste aversion
- Confetti candy
- Conjugated linoleic acid
- Consumer–resource interactions
- Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act
- Contrex
- Conventionally grown
- Cookie decorating
- Cookie pusher
- Cooking oil
- Cool store
- Copper gluconate
- Coprophagia
- Coral calcium
- Corps Hubertia Freiburg
- CortiSlim
- Course (food)
- Cover charge
- Cream skimming
- Creatine
- Cricut
- Critical control point
- Crocodile oil
- Crunchiness
- Cuisine
- Cuisine in the early modern world
- Cuisine of Menorca
- Cuisine of the Americas
- Culinary name
- Culinary tourism
- CulinaryCorps
- Cultured meat
- Cup of Excellence
- Cup of coffee
- Cura Annonae
- Curry Awards
- Cyanotech
- Cycloastragenol
- DAD-IS
- DATEM
- DXN (brand)
- Daily consumption of drinking water
- Dairy
- Dairy in the New Garden
- Danger zone (food safety)
- Daniel Quinn
- Dark cuisine
- Declaration of the World Food Summit: five years later
- Deer blood
- Deglycyrrhizinated licorice
- Degustation
- Delicacy
- Delivery culture in South Korea
- Denominazione di origine controllata
- Detritivore
- Dexatrim
- Dextrose equivalent
- Diabolo (drink)
- Dianazene
- Diet and cancer
- Diet in Hinduism
- Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
- Dietary biology of the Nile crocodile
- Dietary biology of the brown bear
- Dietary biology of the golden eagle
- Dietary biology of the tawny owl
- Dietary exposure assessments in the United States
- Dietary fiber
- Dietary indiscretion
- Dietary inflammatory index
- Dietary supplement
- Digestive rate model
- Dimethylglycine
- Dine and dash
- Diosmin
- Dirty kitchen
- Discount sticker
- Diseases of Animals Act
- Disinfection by-product
- Distilled water
- Do not feed the animals
- Dog sense of smell
- Dolphin drive hunting
- Don't feed the troll
- Double-dead meat
- Drag hunting
- Drawings by Douglas Hamilton
- Drink
- Drink industry
- Drink mix
- Drinking
- Drinking fountain
- Drinking the Kool-Aid
- Drinking water
- Drum drying
- Dry-ice blasting
- Dubai International Food Safety Conference
- Duck ague
- Duck call
- Dude food
- Dune water
- Dunking (biscuit)
- Dysgeusia
- ECA stack
- Early history of food regulation in the United States
- Eaternity
- Eating
- Eating behavior in insects
- Eating crow
- Eating your own dog food
- Ed Miliband bacon sandwich photograph
- Edible
- Edible art
- Edible ink printing
- Edible oil refining
- Efficiency of food conversion
- Egg garnish
- Egg puffs and soup pearls
- Eggshell membrane
- Electrogustometry
- Electronic tongue
- Elimination diet
- Emergen-C
- Emotional eating
- Emotional overeating
- Emu oil
- Endocannibalism
- Energy bar
- Energy drink
- Energy gel
- Enforcement actions against açaí berry supplement manufacturers
- Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon
- Enrober
- Ensure
- Entrée
- Environmental impacts of animal agriculture
- Enzyte
- Ephedra (medicine)
- Escagraph
- Esquilache Riots
- European Food Information Resource Network
- European Union food quality scandal
- European Vegetarian Union
- European cuisine
- Evolutionary models of food sharing
- Excitotoxicity
- Exogenous ketone
- Expiration date
- ExtenZe
- Extracellular digestion
- Extract
- Extract of malt
- Extremotroph
- Extrusion
- Eyes (cheese)
- F-100 and F-75 (foods)
- FAO GM Foods Platform
- FAT TOM
- FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
- Factory-kitchen
- Failures of water supply and sanitation systems
- Fair chase
- False scent
- Fanfare
- Fans Supporting Foodbanks
- FareShare
- Farm-to-table
- Fastin
- Fasting
- Fat Thursday
- Fatted calf
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Federal Meat Inspection Act
- Feed a cold, starve a fever
- Feeding frenzy
- Feijoada (à brasileira)
- Feingold diet
- Femarelle
- Fermentation
- Fermentation in food processing
- Fermented wheat germ extract
- Fibe Mini
- Fibre supplements
- Fidel Castro and dairy
- Field dressing (hunting)
- Field hunter
- Field kitchen
- Field ration eating device
- Field sports
- Field trial
- Fill line
- Firecake
- First Vienna Mountain Spring Pipeline
- Fish oil
- Fish protein powder
- Fish-booking
- Five-second rule
- Flaming drink
- Flavoring
- Flour War
- Flour riot of 1837
- Flushing hydrant
- Food
- Food Act 1981
- Food Assistance Convention
- Food Balance Sheet
- Food Chemicals Codex
- Food Day
- Food Federation Germany
- Food Marketing Institute
- Food Photographer of the Year
- Food Policy Council
- Food Quality Protection Act
- Food Valley
- Food Weekly News
- Food additive
- Food administration
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
- Food and Drugs Act
- Food and Fuel Control Act
- Food and biological process engineering
- Food and diet in ancient medicine
- Food and drink prohibitions
- Food and sexuality
- Food and water in New York City
- Food art
- Food biodiversity
- Food browning
- Food choice
- Food competition
- Food contact materials
- Food contaminant
- Food defense
- Food delivery
- Food distribution
- Food engineering
- Food extrusion
- Food for Peace
- Food grading
- Food heritage
- Food history
- Food hubs
- Food in ancient Rome
- Food in occupied Germany
- Food industry
- Food industry in Bangladesh
- Food industry of Russia
- Food intolerance
- Food labeling in Mexico
- Food labelling and advertising law (Chile)
- Food libel laws
- Food loss and waste
- Food microbiology
- Food miles
- Food packaging
- Food pairing
- Food photography
- Food policy
- Food policy in China
- Food politics
- Food porn
- Food powder
- Food power
- Food presentation
- Food prices
- Food processing
- Food psychology
- Food quality
- Food rheology
- Food riot
- Food riots in the Middle East
- Food safety
- Food safety-risk analysis
- Food sampling
- Food science
- Food security
- Food speculation
- Food spoilage
- Food studies
- Food swap
- Food system
- Food technology
- Food testing strips
- Food trends
- Food vs. feed
- Food waste in Barcelona
- Food waste recycling in Hong Kong
- FoodCycle
- Foodborne illness
- Foodgasm
- Foodie
- Fooding
- Foodomics
- Foodprint
- Foodservice
- Foodshed
- Foodways
- Foot-and-mouth disease
- Forager
- Foraging
- Forbidden fruit
- Fortisip
- Four Paws
- Free Cakes for Kids UK
- Free-produce movement
- Freedom fries
- Fucoidan
- Functional chewing gum
- Fungiculture
- GO TEXAN
- GU Energy Labs
- Gac
- Game (hunting)
- Game call
- Game drive system
- Game farm
- Game larder
- Game preservation
- Ganoderma tsugae
- Garnish (food)
- Gastronationalism
- Gastronomica
- Gastronomy
- Gastrophysics
- Gauche caviar
- Gelatin
- Gender and food security
- Generally recognized as safe
- Genetically modified food
- Genistein
- Geography of food
- Geophagia
- George H. W. Bush broccoli comments
- George Washington (inventor)
- Geritol
- Gifaataa
- Gigging
- Gingerbread house
- Ginseng
- Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards
- Glisodin
- Global Food Safety Initiative
- Global Hunger Index
- Global Oreo Vault
- Global cuisine
- Glucosamine
- Glugging
- Glutamine
- Gluttony
- Glycerophosphorylcholine
- Goji
- Golden Spurtle
- Golden apple
- Gomul
- Good Food Awards
- Good Food Fund
- Good manufacturing practice
- Gourmand
- Gourmet
- Grace (prayer)
- Grape seed extract
- Grapefruit seed extract
- Gratuity
- Green Beer Day
- Green coffee extract
- Green hunting
- Groaning food
- Guild feasts in medieval England
- Guild of Fine Food
- Gummy supplement
- Gunroom
- Gustatory technology
- Guwahati Food Awards
- Gynostemma pentaphyllum
- H2NO
- Haarlem oil
- Hadacol
- Hadrosaur diet
- Hagelslag
- Halal
- Hale Aina Awards
- Hangover remedies
- Harvest Festival (United Kingdom)
- Harvest festival
- Haute cuisine
- Hazard analysis and critical control points
- Hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls
- Health Star Rating System
- Health claim
- Health effects of caffeine
- Health effects of coconut oil
- Health effects of coffee
- Health effects of dairy
- Health effects of eggs
- Health effects of fructose
- Health effects of green tea
- Health effects of linoleic acid
- Health effects of myristic acid
- Health effects of red meat
- Health effects of salt
- Health effects of saturated fat
- Health effects of soy
- Health effects of sugar
- Health effects of sugary drinks
- Health effects of tea
- Health effects of trans fats
- Health effects of whole grains
- Health effects of wine
- Health food trends
- HeightMax
- Heinz 57
- Hematogen
- Hemp protein
- Herb
- Herbal Magic
- Herbal medicine
- Herbal viagra
- Heterocyclic amine formation in meat
- Histamine intolerance
- History of California bread
- History of Chinese cuisine
- History of Indian cuisine
- History of Japanese cuisine
- History of KFC
- History of agricultural science
- History of alcoholic drinks
- History of bread
- History of cheese
- History of pizza
- History of saffron
- History of salt
- History of seafood
- History of sugar
- History of sushi
- History of the bushfood industry
- History of the hamburger
- History of vegetarianism
- History of yerba mate
- Hoarding (animal behavior)
- Hole in the Horn Buck
- Home-stored product entomology
- Homemade Cafe
- Honey hole
- Hot Dog Day
- House wine
- Huamo
- Huel
- Human food
- Human nutrition
- Humble pie
- Hunger
- Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising Commission
- Hunting
- Hunting bag
- Hunting license
- Hunting magic
- Hunting season
- Hunting strategy
- Hunting success
- Hunting the clean boot
- Hydrolysate
- Hydroxycitric acid
- Hydroxycut
- Hyperpalatable food
- IBTS Greenhouse
- ISO 22000
- Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
- Ice pigging
- Identity preservation
- Index of organic food articles
- Infant food safety
- Ingredient-flavor network
- Injection well
- Instant breakfast
- Instant rice
- Insulated shipping container
- Intensive farming in Almería
- International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development
- International Beer Day
- International Coffee Day
- International Drinking Water Decade, 1981–90
- International English food terms
- International Food Policy Research Institute
- International Olive Council
- International Pepper Community
- International Tea Day
- International Vegetarian Week
- International Whisky Competition
- International Women's Collaboration Brew Day
- International trade and water
- International whisk(e)y day
- Internet hunting
- Intraguild predation
- Inverted sugar syrup
- Irish traditional music session
- Iron supplement
- Irreechaa
- Islamic dietary laws
- Isomaltooligosaccharide
- Jack-o'-lantern
- James Beard Foundation Award
- James Jordan Buck
- Jarma (beverage)
- Jelly bean rule
- Jerusalem: A Cookbook
- Jewish-American patronage of Chinese restaurants
- Jimmy Joy (company)
- Jnana Palam
- Johad
- Juice Plus
- Jujube
- Julia Child Award
- Kafbikh
- Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan
- Kapu (Hawaiian culture)
- Kava
- Kerning (dairy)
- Ketchup as a vegetable
- Kevin's Law
- Killing of Cecil the lion
- King Corn (film)
- King of cheeses
- Kitchen
- Kitchen hack
- Kitchen incubator
- Kleptopharmacophagy
- Korea Ginseng Corporation
- Kraut juice
- Krill oil
- Kvass barrel
- L-Arginine ethyl ester
- La Liste
- Lactagen
- Lactobacillus
- Lactose intolerance
- Landsupport
- Larval hemolymph feeding
- Leeds University Library's Cookery Collection
- Legal aspects of ritual slaughter
- Lemon socialism
- Les Routiers
- Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health
- Levilactobacillus brevis
- Licking
- LifeSaver bottle
- LifeStraw
- Limer
- Limosilactobacillus
- Lingzhi (mushroom)
- Linseed oil
- Lion's share
- Liquefaction
- Liquid nitrogen
- Liquid oxygen supplement
- Liquor
- List of African cuisines
- List of Asian cuisines
- List of European cuisines
- List of Korean drinks
- List of McDonald's marketing campaigns
- List of Michelin starred restaurants in Beijing
- List of PDO products by country
- List of ancient dishes
- List of assets owned by Recipe Unlimited
- List of autocannibalism incidents
- List of bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturers
- List of chefs
- List of cholesterol in foods
- List of cooking appliances
- List of cooking vessels
- List of countries by milk consumption per capita
- List of countries by tea consumption per capita
- List of cuisines
- List of cuisines of the Americas
- List of diet food and fad diet creators
- List of dining events
- List of dishes from the Caucasus
- List of dive bars
- List of drinks
- List of eating utensils
- List of edible invasive species
- List of feeding behaviours
- List of films about food and drink
- List of food and beverage museums
- List of food and drink awards
- List of food and drink magazines
- List of food contamination incidents
- List of food days
- List of food labeling regulations
- List of food preparation utensils
- List of food riots
- List of food trucks
- List of foodborne illness outbreaks
- List of foodborne illness outbreaks by death toll
- List of historical cuisines
- List of incidents of cannibalism
- List of microorganisms used in food and beverage preparation
- List of most-produced firearms
- List of national drinks
- List of non-alcoholic mixed drinks
- List of nutrition guides
- List of programs broadcast by Food Network (Canadian TV channel)
- List of restaurant terminology
- List of restaurateurs
- List of serving utensils
- List of types of spoons
- List of websites about food and drink
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