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