Noun
dish -
a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
aliment ,
nutriment ,
alimentation ,
nourishment ,
nutrition ,
sustenance ,
victuals a source of materials to nourish the body
repast ,
meal coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
piece de resistance the most important dish of a meal
adobo a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
entremets ,
side dish ,
side order a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
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"
casserole large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
soup liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
stew food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
paella saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
viand a choice or delicious dish
mousse toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
pudding any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
custard sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
topping a flavorful addition on top of a dish
turnover a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
timbale small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods
fish finger ,
fish stick a long fillet of fish breaded and fried
buffalo wing crisp spicy chicken wings
barbecued wing chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce
barbecue ,
barbeque a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
biriani ,
biryani an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables
escalope de veau orloff lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly
saute a dish of sauteed food
cake ,
patty a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
veal parmesan ,
veal parmigiana sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce
veal cordon bleu thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
sandwich plate a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes
snack food food for light meals or for eating between meals
salad food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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"
curry (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
apple sauce ,
applesauce puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
sauce flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
boiled egg ,
coddled egg egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
dropped egg ,
poached egg egg cooked in gently boiling water
scrambled eggs eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring
deviled egg ,
stuffed egg halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white
baked egg ,
egg en cocotte ,
shirred egg egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin
omelet ,
omelette beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
souffle light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
fried egg eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
coq au vin chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings
chicken provencale chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil
chicken and rice rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned
moo goo gai pan a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetables
bacon and eggs eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon
barbecued spareribs ,
spareribs baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
beef bourguignonne ,
boeuf bourguignonne beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings
beef wellington ,
filet de boeuf en croute rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
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
boiled dinner ,
new england boiled dinner corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables
boston baked beans dried navy beans baked slowly with molasses and salt pork
bubble and squeak leftover cabbage fried with cooked potatoes and sometimes meat
pasta shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
belgian beef stew ,
carbonnade flamande beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes
chicken marengo braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce
chicken cordon bleu thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
maryland chicken chicken fried than oven-baked and served with milk gravy
chicken paprika ,
chicken paprikash chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream
tetrazzini a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms
chicken kiev pounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter (that has been seasoned with herbs) and then covered with crumbs and fried
chili con carne ,
chili very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
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
chow mein chop suey served with fried noodles
coquille a dish in the form of a scallop shell
coquilles saint-jacques scallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shells
croquette minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
cottage pie a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes
rissole minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
dolmas ,
stuffed grape leaves well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock
egg roll ,
spring roll minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried
eggs benedict toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce
enchilada tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
falafel ,
felafel small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
fish and chips fried fish and french-fried potatoes
fondu ,
fondue hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
fondu ,
fondue hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
french toast bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup
chinese fried rice ,
fried rice boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs
frittata Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top
frog legs hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken
galantine boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
gefilte fish ,
fish ball well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock
haggis made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
ham and eggs eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham
hash chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
jambalaya spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery
kabob ,
kebab ,
shish kebab cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
kedgeree a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
seafood newburg seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice
lobster thermidor diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned
lutefisk ,
lutfisk dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
macedoine mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
meatball ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
meat loaf ,
meatloaf a baked loaf of ground meat
moussaka casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs
osso buco sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables
pheasant under glass a dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants
pilaf ,
pilaff ,
pilau ,
pilaw rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
pizza ,
pizza pie Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
poi Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
pork and beans dried beans cooked with pork and tomato sauce
porridge soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
potpie deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings
rijstafel ,
rijstaffel ,
rijsttaffel dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice
italian rice ,
risotto rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
roulade (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
salisbury steak ground beef patty usually with a sauce
sauerbraten pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings
sauerkraut shredded cabbage fermented in brine
scallopine ,
scallopini sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
scampi large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
scotch egg hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried
scotch woodcock creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste
scrapple scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying
spaghetti and meatballs spaghetti with meatballs in a tomato sauce
spanish rice spicy rice with tomatoes and onions and green peppers
cannibal mound ,
steak tartare ,
tartar steak ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw
pepper steak strips of steak sauteed with green peppers and onions
peppered steak ,
steak au poivre ,
pepper steak steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
beef stroganoff sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles
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
kishke ,
stuffed derma (Judaism) roasted fowl intestines with a seasoned filling of matzo meal and suet
stuffed peppers parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly
hot stuffed tomato ,
stuffed tomato tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
cold stuffed tomato ,
stuffed tomato tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
succotash fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream
sukiyaki thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
sashimi very thinly sliced raw fish
sushi rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
swiss steak steak braised in tomato and onion mixture
tamale corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
tamale pie a meat mixture covered with cornbread topping that resembles a Mexican dish
tempura vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
teriyaki beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled
terrine a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
rarebit ,
welsh rabbit ,
welsh rarebit cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
schnitzel ,
wiener schnitzel deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
taco a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
burrito a flour tortilla folded around a filling
tostada a crisp flat tortilla
frijoles refritos ,
refried beans dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings
couscous a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
ramekin ,
ramequin a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
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"
crockery ,
dishware tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
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)
bowl a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
butter dish a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
casserole large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
coquille a dish in the form of a scallop shell
gravy boat ,
gravy holder ,
sauceboat ,
boat a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
petri dish a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
ramekin ,
ramequin a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
serving dish a dish used for serving food
sugar bowl a dish in which sugar is served
dish -
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
dish aerial ,
dish antenna ,
saucer
directional antenna an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
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
radio reflector ,
radio telescope astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources
dish -
the quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice"
dishful
containerful the quantity that a container will hold
dish -
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
smasher ,
stunner ,
knockout ,
beauty ,
ravisher ,
sweetheart ,
peach ,
lulu ,
looker ,
mantrap
adult female ,
woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
dish -
an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea" ; "his bag now is learning to play golf" ; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
cup of tea ,
bag
Verb
dish -
make concave; shape like a dish
shape ,
form give shape or form to; "shape the dough" ; "form the young child's character"
dish -
provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless" ; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M." ; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
serve ,
serve up ,
dish out ,
dish up
cater ,
supply ,
ply ,
provide supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
plank cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable" ; "Planked shad"
help ,
serve improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
