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| beefsteak |
a slice of beef for frying or broiling, usu. cut from the loin or hindquarters. |
| bruschetta |
a slice of toasted or grilled bread brushed with olive oil and garlic, typically topped with such items as diced tomatoes and fresh basil. |
| carve |
to slice or cut into pieces. [2/5 definitions] |
| chip1 |
a very thin slice of food that has been baked or fried until crisp. [1/10 definitions] |
| chop1 |
a portion or thick slice, esp. of meat. [1/8 definitions] |
| crisp |
(chiefly British) a very thin slice of potato that is deep-fried and seasoned with salt and sometimes other flavorings; potato chip. [1/7 definitions] |
| cut |
to pierce, slice, or hew with a sharp-edged implement such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [2/25 definitions] |
| eggs Benedict |
a dish made of poached eggs placed on a slice of ham over toast or a split and toasted English muffin, and covered with hollandaise sauce. |
| food processor |
an electric kitchen appliance having a container with various blade attachments used to grind, grate, chop, slice, mix or otherwise prepare food. |
| open-faced |
of a sandwich, not having a top slice of bread. [1/2 definitions] |
| potato chip |
a thin slice of potato that is deep-fried until crisp, usu. salted, and sometimes flavored. |
| preslice |
combined form of slice. |
| radian |
a unit of angular measure. One radian is defined as the angle that is formed when two radii of a circle cut a slice of the circumference that is equal in length to the radius. |
| rasher |
a thin slice, or a serving of thin slices, of bacon or ham. |
| roulade |
a small, thin slice of meat rolled around a filling and cooked. [1/2 definitions] |
| rusk |
a slice or piece of bread, toasted or baked until dry and crisp; zwieback. |
| shave |
to pare into thin slices or to cut off a thin slice or slices from. [1/8 definitions] |
| shaving |
a very thin slice or shaved-off piece, as of wood; sliver. [1/2 definitions] |
| slice |
in certain sports, to strike (a ball) so that it curves in a slice, or is given intentional backspin. [2/11 definitions] |
| sliceable |
combined form of slice. |
| Wiener schnitzel |
a thick, breaded veal cutlet, sometimes served with a garnish such as a lemon slice or anchovy. |
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