Meal Planning Vocabulary Terms

A specific set of food items that are served together during a meal.

• Course

• Dish

• Meal

• Main DIsh

A particular variety or preparation of food served as part of a meal.

• Course

• Dish

• Meal

• Main Dish

A significant amount of food eaten at one time.

• Course

• Dish

• Meal

• Main DIsh

Food normally consumed in the morning, the first meal of the day.

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Supper

• Dinner

The meal eaten in the middle of the day.

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Supper

• Dinner

The heaviest meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Supper

• Dinner

The light meal eaten in evening if the heaviest meal was eaten at midday.

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Supper

• Dinner

A sweet dish usually served with an accompanying sauce, cream, or ice cream.

• Appetizer

• Main Dish

• Dessert

• Beverage

Small morsels of tasty foods like shrimp cocktail, soups, or salads to stimulate the appetite.

• Appetizer

• Main Dish

• Dessert

• Beverage

Plantain, Sweet potatoes, Potatoes, and Corn are examples of:

• Protein Dishes

• Starchy Vegetables

• Non-Starchy Vegetables

• Desserts