Photo of squash.

Food that starts with S

Food and drinks, from complete dishes to flavorings and beyond.
Sifting flour.
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Sis forSift

Sifting is a cooking technique that makes an ingredient smooth by putting it through a sieve. Flour is sifted to remove any lumps before baking or cooking.
Food preparation, Verbs
Photo of someone slicing pepperoni
Andrew Malone / CC BY-SA

Sis forSlice

You slice something up by cutting flat pieces off if with a knife. When you are taking many slices off something, you try and make them all the same thickness.
Food preparation, Verbs
Photo of a snack
Bryan Ochalla / CC BY-SA

Sis forSnack

A snack is a small amount of food you eat between larger meals, when you are a little bit hungry.
Meals & snacks
Photo of beans soaking
Guðmundur Bjarni Ólafsson / CC BY-SA

Sis forSoak

Something is soaked if it is completely wet. Many foods require soaking before they can be cooked, or they will be hard in the middle even after they are cooked. Dried pulses like lentils and beans often need to be soaked overnight. The larger the bean the longer it will need soaking for.
Food preparation, Verbs
Photo of a glass of soda
Sarah / CC BY-SA

Sis forSoda

Soda, also called soda pop or just pop, is a sweet, fizzy drink that is usually fruit-flavored and served cold.
Drinks
Photo of strawberry sorbet
KLMircea / CC BY-SA

Sis forSorbet

Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from fruit juice or flavored water and sugar.
Food
Photo of sorghum
Matt Lavin / CC BY-SA

Sis forSorghum

Scientific name: sorghum bicolor
Sorghum is a type of grass that is grown for its seeds for food and also for fiber to make things from. It is grown mainly in Africa, and is used both for human and animal food. It can be popped like popcorn and can be made into couscous.
Food, Cereals
A chocolate souffle.
Benny's Chop House / CC BY-SA

Sis forSouffle

A souffle is a baked dish that can be savory or sweet. Souffles are light and fluffy because of the large amount of eggs used in the recipe.
Food
Photo of a bowl of soup
Avlxyz / CC BY-SA

Sis forSoup

Soup is a food that is made by cooking things like meat and vegetables in water with herbs and spices. Soup is usually very runny, and you have to eat it with a spoon not a knife and fork.
Food
Photo of bowls of soy sauce
FotoosVanRobin / CC BY-SA

Sis forSoy sauce

Soy sauce, also called soya sauce, is a sauce made from fermented soybeans, water and salt. Soy sauce has a distinctive savory flavor, and is an ingredient in many Asian dishes.
Herbs & spices

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Seafood