Synonyms and antonyms of European and Mediterranean food in British Thesaurus

antipasto (noun)

cold food that you eat at the start of an Italian meal

coq au vin (noun)

a French meal made from chicken cooked with red wine

fondue (noun)

a meal that consists of hot liquid cheese, chocolate, or hot oil in a container, into which you put small pieces of food using a long fork

fricassee (noun)

a meal that consists of pieces of meat cooked in a thick white sauce

gnocchi (noun)

small soft balls made of potato, other vegetables or cheese as well as flour, cooked in water and usually served with a sauce

goulash (noun)

a Hungarian stew (=thick soup) made from meat and vegetables and hot red pepper

houmous ()

another spelling of hummus

hummus (noun)

a soft food from Greece and the Middle East that is made from chickpeas and eaten cold with bread

humus ()

an American spelling of hummus

lasagne (noun)

an Italian meal made with layers of flat pasta with a sauce, cheese, and meat or vegetables

minestrone (noun)

a type of Italian soup made from vegetables and small pieces of pasta

moussaka (noun)

a Greek dish made from layers of meat, aubergines, and cheese

paella (noun)

a Spanish meal made from rice cooked with vegetables, chicken, shellfish etc

pasta (noun)

an Italian food made from flour and water, and sometimes eggs. There are many different forms of pasta, for example spaghetti, ravioli, and lasagne.

pepperoni (noun)

a type of Italian sausage that is used in foods such as pizza

pizza (noun)

a food that consists of flat round bread with tomato, cheese, vegetables, meat etc on it

plat du jour (noun)

a meal that is not included in a restaurant’s usual menu and that is different each day

polenta (noun)

a soft Italian food made from maize, eaten with meat or vegetables

ragout (noun)

a meal consisting of meat and vegetables cooked in a sauce. Ragout is a type of stew.

ratatouille (noun)

a meal made by cooking tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, aubergines, and courgettes together in a pan

sauerkraut (noun)

a German food made from cabbage that has been cut into very thin pieces and kept in water with salt to give it a sour flavour

tapas (noun)

small amounts of Spanish food served before a meal or with alcoholic drinks at a bar

taramasalata (noun)

a soft pink Greek food made from roe (=fish eggs)

tzatziki (noun)

a Greek food made by mixing yoghurt, cucumber, and garlic together