Food that starts with B

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Bis forBeef

Beef is meat from cattle that have been raised especially to be killed for food.

Food, Meats

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Bis forBeer

Beer is the oldest alcoholic drink and the third most popular drink after water and tea. It is made from fermented grain, the most common being malted barley. Beer is usually flavoured with hops.

Drinks

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Bis forBeet

Scientific name: beta vulgaris

Beets are an edible root vegetable, usually a very dark red. They can be eaten raw in salads, steamed or pickled. The stems and leaves of some varieties are also edible and can be used in the same way as spinach.

Vegetables

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Bis forBell Pepper

Scientific name: capsicum annuum

The bell pepper is a medium sized fruit that ranges in colour from green to yellow to red. Unlike their cousins the chili, bell peppers are mild and sweet and are often eaten raw in salads, or cooked on pizza. Bell peppers are also called capsicums.

Fruit, Plants

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Bis forBiscuit

In some countries, a biscuit is another word for cookie. And in some countries, it is another word for a scone.

Bread

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Bis forBlackberry

Scientific name: rubus fruticosus

Blackberries are the fruit of a very thorny plant closely related to the raspberry. They spread quickly by sending roots under the ground that then sprout new plants. They can easily get unmanageable and are hard to keep under control because of the thorns. Today, you can buy thornless blackberries. Blackberries are most often used to make jam.

Berries

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Bis forBlackcurrant

Scientific name: ribes nigrum

Blackcurrents are a small berry related to redcurrants and gooseberries. They are used mainly for their juice, and made into drinks or cordials. Blackcurrents have a very, very high vitamin C content, with 100 grams of the fruit providing 3 times what you need each day.

Berries

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Bis forBlanch

Blanching is a way of preparing food by briefly immersing food in boiling water.

Food prep

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Bis forBlueberry

Scientific name: vaccinium cyanococcus

The blueberry is the fruit of a small bush. You can eat them fresh, but they are also sold frozen, dried and puréed. You can use blueberries in jams, pies, muffins, snack foods, and cereals.

Berries

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Bis forBooze

Booze is a slang term for any alcoholic drink, particularly whiskey.

Drinks, Slang