Describing Food

bitter - hořký

adjective - of a sharp usually unpleasant taste, e.g. of coffee without sugar

bland - nevýrazný (chutí), mdlý

adjective - not having a strong flavour

burned - připálený, spálený

adjective - cooked for too long, esp. when it started to be brown or black

fatty - tlustý (o masu)

adjective - (of meat) with a lot of fat

fresh - čerstvý, svěží, čilý

adjective - new, newly made, not old or tired, having much energy

full-fat - plnotučný

adjective - having a lot of fat in it

greasy - mastný

adjective - full of or covered with fat

healthy - zdravý

adjective - without an illness

hot - pálivý (pikantní), pikantní

adjective - of a very spicy taste that causes a burning feeling in your mouth

lean - libový

adjective - (of meat) not having fat

low-fat - nízkotučný

adjective - having little fat in it

mild - jemný, neostrý

adjective - not having strong, hot or spicy taste

overcooked - převařený

adjective - cooked for too long

rare - polosyrový (steak apod.)

adjective - (of a steak etc.) not cooked completely so that it is still red inside

raw - syrový, surový

adjective - not cooked or processed in another way

rotten - shnilý, prohnilý, zkažený

adjective - decayed, gone bad

salty - slaný

adjective - tasting of salt

savoury - slaný, nesladký

adjective - (of a dish) not sweet, containing salt and spices

sour - kyselý

adjective - tasting like a lemon etc., not sweet

spicy - kořeněný, pikantní

adjective - (of food) having strong taste because spices have been added to it

stale - ztvrdlý, okoralý, zvětralý, oschlý, zatuchlý

adjective - not fresh anymore, gone bad

sticky - lepivý, lepkavý

adjective - covered with a substance similar to glue

sweet - sladký

adjective - tasting of sugar

tasteless - bez chuti, nechutný, nevkusný

adjective - not tasting good, or having no taste at all

tasty - chutný, dobrý (chutí)

adjective - having good taste or flavour

tender - jemný, křehký (o masu)

adjective - (of meat etc.) soft and easy to cut, opposite of 'tough'

tough - tuhý (např. maso)

noun - (of meat etc.) hard and difficult to cut, opposite of 'tender'

undercooked - nedovařený

adjective - not cooked long enough

unhealthy - nezdravý

adjective - not healthy