Food that starts with S

Star fruit (kamrak) is popular in areas of Asia such as the Philippines, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. It grows best in tropical areas. It is a sweet, juicy fruit and is high in vitamin C, as well as having other health benefits.

A stew, also called a casserole, is a type of hot food that is usually made from meat and vegetables cooked for a long time. You cook a stew in a big pot with some water or wine until all the ingredients are soft and tender and the flavours have mixed together. When a stew is done the water has turned into a kind of gravy or sauce, but stews are usually not as runny as a soup. Stews also usually have much larger pieces in them than a soup does. A stew is a great meal to have in winter time.

Stock is made by cooking some foods in water for long enough that the water takes on the flavor of the things that were cooked in it. Stocks are usually made from cheap cuts of meat or leftover bones, vegetables, salt, herbs and spices. The bones and vegetables are removed from the stock, leaving just the flavored liquid. Stock can be used as a base for making soup, sauces, gravy and stews.

The strawberry is the fruit of a small, low growing plant. Strawberries are red and very sweet. They are unusual because their seeds are on the outside, and most fruits have seeds on the inside. Strawberries are related to roses.

A sultana is a dried grape and is called a raisin in most countries. Grapes without seeds that are grown to be turned into raisins are also called sultana grapes.