Cooking And Food Preparation Terms

noun a bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasants, or other game birds

adjective relating to or characteristic of birds of the order Galliformes

• The chef prepared a delicious fowl dish for the banquet.
• I'm craving some fried fowl for dinner tonight.
• Let's grab some fowl wings and watch the game.
• The politician's speech was full of fowl language and insults.

noun A male chicken, typically with brightly colored plumage and a large comb on its head

• The rooster crowed at the break of dawn, signaling the start of a new day.
• I woke up to the sound of the rooster making a racket outside my window.
• That rooster is one loud dude, always making a fuss in the morning.
• He strutted around like a proud rooster, showing off his accomplishments.

noun a chemical compound that is used in various industrial processes and is also formed when certain foods are cooked at high temperatures

• Acrylamide is a chemical compound that forms in certain foods when they are cooked at high temperatures.
• I heard that acrylamide can be found in some fried foods.
• Dude, did you know that acrylamide is in like all the crispy snacks we love?
• The presence of acrylamide in the food industry is like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.