Food adjectives

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Across
  1. 4. Pleasantly soft, thick, or firm, yet easy to cut or bite; like a perfectly cooked potato or avocado.
  2. 5. Having a taste that is not sweet, sour, bitter, or salty; often used for bland foods like unsalted crackers or plain potatoes.
  3. 7. Containing a lot of natural sugars, like a ripe strawberry or honey.
  4. 9. Recently prepared or harvested; not canned, frozen, or spoiled.
  5. 10. Having a rich, full, and deep flavor; often used for stews, sauces, or chocolate that has been cooked for a long time.
  6. 12. Having a pleasant, sharp, and often piquant taste; like dark chocolate or strong coffee without sugar.
  7. 14. Very light and airy, often because of trapped air bubbles; like a well-made soufflé or whipped cream.
  8. 17. Pleasantly firm in a way that makes a loud noise when bitten or broken, like fresh celery or a good potato chip.
  9. 18. Dry and easily broken or crumbled, like a well-made biscuit or stale bread.
  10. 19. Having a high temperature, often just taken off the stove or out of the oven.
Down
  1. 1. Having a high fat content, often rich in flavor and melt-in-your-mouth; like butter or a well-marbled steak.
  2. 2. Having a pleasantly sharp taste or smell that stings the nose and tongue, like ginger or horseradish.
  3. 3. Having a hardened, crisp surface that gives way to a softer inside; like a fresh baguette.
  4. 6. Having the taste of smoke, often from being cooked over a wood fire.
  5. 7. Having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste; like a lemon or unripe fruit.
  6. 8. Having a taste that is sharp and invigorating, like a good apple or a mint.
  7. 11. Full of juice; releasing liquid when you bite into it, like a ripe orange or a steak cooked rare.
  8. 13. Having a taste that is not fresh; usually describes fats that have started to go bad, like old nuts or oil.
  9. 15. Unpleasantly hard and difficult to chew, often a sign of being overcooked or old.
  10. 16. Having a spicy flavor that creates a burning sensation in the mouth, like a chili pepper.