pemmican
A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties.
A speech or piece of writing that is very condensed, conveying a lot of thought or information in few words.

pemmicans
plural of pemmican

pennyings
plural of pennying

pentanal
An alkyl aldehyde with molecular formula C₅H₁₀O, used in flavourings, resin chemistry, and rubber accelerators.

peperoncini
A spicy variety of pepper used in Greek and Italian cuisine.

pepita
An edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after being roasted (and, if needed, shelled) - be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking.
A gold nugget, or pepito.

pepitas
plural of pepita

pepito
A sandwich of Spanish origin and popular in Latin America, made with beef, pork, or chicken.
A gold nugget.

pepitos
plural of pepito

pepperade
Alternative form of pipérade.

pepperberries
plural of pepperberry

pepperberry
A large Australian laurel, of species Cryptocarya obovata.
Edible fruit of this tree, a black globular drupe.

peppernut
The edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel).

peppernuts
plural of peppernut

peppershaker
Alternative spelling of pepper shaker.

peppershakers
plural of peppershaker

peppiers
plural of peppier

peraeopod
Alternative spelling of pereiopod.

peraeopoda
plural of peraeopod

peraeopods
plural of peraeopod

pereiopod
Any of the thoracic appendages of a decapod that are used for walking (and for gathering food)

pereiopods
plural of pereiopod

pereopod
Alternative form of pereiopod.

pereopods
plural of pereopod

perieschkje
Alternative spelling of pirozhki.

periopod
Alternative form of pereiopod.

periopods
plural of periopod

perishable
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

perishables
plural of perishable

peristalses
plural of peristalsis

peristalsis
The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.

peristaltism
Synonym of peristalsis.

perkin
A kind of weak perry.

permethrin
A synthetic insecticide, C₂₁H₂₀Cl₂O₃, used to treat head lice, nits, and scabies; as an active ingredient in flea collars; and to eradicate woodworm infestations.

permethrins
plural of permethrin

pernil
Slow-roasted marinated pork leg or shoulder, typically marinated with sofrito, as prepared in the cuisines of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.

peroshkies
plural of peroshky

peroshky
Alternative form of pirozhki.

perpendiculars
plural of perpendicular

persillade
A French sauce of chopped parsley, garlic, and sometimes herbs, oil, and vinegar.

persillades
plural of persillade

petfood
food prepared for domestic pet animals

petfoods
plural of petfood

petha
A North Indian sweet made out of pieces of winter melon cooked in sugar syrup. Especially famous are pethas from Agra.

pethas
plural of petha

pettitoes
pig's trotter, especially as food.

pewa
Alternative spelling of peewah.

pewas
plural of pewa

peyek
Alternative form of rempeyek.

pfeffernuss
A small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.

pfeffernusse
plural of pfeffernuss

pfeffernusses
plural of pfeffernusse

phagomimicry
The mimicking of food to the extent that it will generate a feeding response.

pharmafood
A food supposed to have health benefits; a nutraceutical.

pharmafoods
plural of pharmafood

phatagin
The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla).

phatagins
plural of phatagin

phataka
Alternative form of pataka.

phatakas
plural of phataka

phenolic
Of, relating to, or derived from a phenol.

phenolics
plural of phenolic

phenothiourea
Synonym of phenylthiocarbamide.

phenylthiocarbamide
The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it, who is either a nontaster or a taster, respectively.

phenylthiocarbamides
plural of phenylthiocarbamide

phosphoglucerate
Misspelling of phosphoglycerate.

photoautotroph
an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy

photoautotrophs
plural of photoautotroph

photoorganoheterotroph
An organoheterotroph that also obtains energy from light

photoorganoheterotrophs
plural of photoorganoheterotroph

phototroph
A photoautotroph

phototrophs
plural of phototroph

phototrophy
The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.

phyllo
A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.

phyllos
plural of phyllo

phytobiotic
plant-based and macrobiotic

phytobiotics
plural of phytobiotic

phytodetritus
marine detritus, of plant origin, that slowly sinks to the depths and is the food source for abyssal benthic communities

picanha
A cut of beef consisting of the biceps femoris muscle and its fat cap.

picanhas
plural of picanha

piccata
Sliced, sautéed and served with lemon, parsley and butter sauce.

piccatas
plural of piccata

pickel
Alternative form of pickle.

pickels
plural of pickel

pickforks
plural of pickfork

pickleries
plural of picklery

picklery
A place for pickling food.

picocrocin
Misspelling of picrocrocin.

picon
A caramel-coloured flavoured bitters made from oranges, gentian, and quinquina, traditionally accompanying beer in the east and north of France.

picons
plural of picon

picrocrocin
A monoterpene glycoside precursor of safranal, responsible for the bitter taste of saffron.

picrocrocine
Alternative form of picrocrocin.

picromel
A colourless viscous substance having a bittersweet taste, formerly supposed to be the essential principle of bile, but later identified as a mixture, principally of salts of glycocholic acid and taurocholic acid.

pide
Traditional Turkish flatbread.
The bread combined with various toppings cooked to form a common Turkish meal; Turkish pizza.

pides
plural of pide

piecemealings
plural of piecemealing

piecemeals
plural of piecemeal

pigbel
Clostridial necrotizing enteritis, a kind of food poisoning caused by Clostridium perfringens.

pigface
Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
Term of abuse for an ugly person.

pigfaces
plural of pigface

pigfarm
Uncommon form of pig farm.

pigfarms
plural of pigfarm

pigmeat
The meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork.

pigmeats
plural of pigmeat

pigment
Any color in plant or animal cells.
A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder.
Wine flavoured with spices and honey.

pigments
plural of pigment

piki
A paper-thin, dry, rolled bread made by the Hopi with nixtamalized blue corn meal.

pilaf
A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.

pilaff
Alternative spelling of pilaf.

pilaffs
plural of pilaff

pilafs
plural of pilaf

pilao
Alternative form of pilaf.

pilaos
plural of pilao

pilau
Alternative spelling of pilaf.

pilaus
plural of pilau

pilav
pilaf, in Turkish cuisine

pilaw
Alternative spelling of pilaf.

pilaws
plural of pilaw

pilinut
Alternative form of pili nut.

pilis
plural of pili

pillaf
Alternative spelling of pilaf.

pillaff
Alternative spelling of pilaf.

pillaffs
plural of pillaff

pillafs
plural of pillaf

pillau
Dated form of pilau.

pillaus
plural of pillau

pillaw
Alternative spelling of pilaf.

pillaws
plural of pillaw

pimbina
Alternative form of pembina.

pimbinas
plural of pimbina

piment
Wine flavoured with spices or honey.

piments
plural of piment

pinakbet
A stew of the Philippines, consisting of mixed vegetables steamed in fish or shrimp sauce.

pincloth
A pinafore.

pincloths
plural of pincloth