Food Processing Vocabulary

noun a very small amount of something

• The farmer harvested a large grain crop this year.
• I love the taste of whole grain bread.
• Let's hit the grain store for some snacks.
• She took everything he said with a grain of salt.

verb to make uniform or similar by blending or mixing different elements

• The goal of the experiment was to homogenize the mixture to ensure consistent results.
• I think we should homogenize the data before presenting it to the team.
• Let's blend all the ingredients together to homogenize the flavor.
• The artist aimed to homogenize different styles in his artwork to create a unique aesthetic.

noun A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

• The mill produced over 1,000 tons of paper last month.
• Let's take a tour of the old mill down by the river.
• I heard they're hiring at the mill, wanna apply?
• Time is the mill that grinds slowly but surely.

noun a business establishment where items are packed or prepared for shipping

• The packing house is where all the fruits and vegetables are sorted and packaged for distribution.
• I heard they're hiring at the packing house down the road.
• Let's meet up at the packing house after work.
• Her mind was like a busy packing house, organizing thoughts and memories with precision.

noun the vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air

verb to emit steam or vapor

• The steam engine revolutionized transportation during the Industrial Revolution.
• I love watching the steam rise from a hot cup of tea.
• Let's blow off some steam by going for a run.
• The tension between them was palpable, like steam building up in a pressure cooker.

adjective describing something that has not been fully broken down or absorbed, usually referring to food in the digestive system

• The undigested food particles were visible in the patient's stool during the examination.
• I can't believe you ate so quickly, there's undigested food in your plate!
• I feel so bloated after eating that pizza, there's undigested stuff in my stomach.
• The undigested emotions from the argument lingered in the air long after they had made up.

noun a substance used for inoculation

• The inoculum used in the experiment was carefully prepared to ensure accurate results.
• Make sure you add the right amount of inoculum to the solution.
• I heard they're using some fancy inoculum for the new batch of plants.
• His infectious laughter acted as an inoculum against the gloomy atmosphere.

noun the process of refining or purifying a substance, especially sugar

• The affination process is crucial in the refining of sugar to remove impurities.
• They use affination to make sure the sugar is pure and clean.
• We gotta do some affination on this sugar to get it right.
• Just like affination purifies sugar, self-reflection can purify the soul.