Food & Cooking Crossword for ESL Learners

This easy crossword about food and cooking has 16 clues in plain English on an 11 by 11 grid.

Every answer is an everyday English word rather than a name, and a clue averages 6.3 words, so it works as food and cooking vocabulary practice.

Answers run three to seven letters. Start with the short ones below, then use the crossing letters for the longer words.

  • 16 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Easy
  • Answers 3 to 7 letters

Three short words to start with

  1. 2 Across (4)A professional cook
  2. 14 Across (3)Oval food from a chicken
  3. 3 Down (3)A warm beverage brewed from leaves

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Across

  1. 2. A professional cook.
  2. 4. Kitchen appliance for baking or roasting.
  3. 7. A long, curved tropical fruit.
  4. 8. The sweet course served at the end of a meal.
  5. 11. A pungent bulb vegetable that can make you cry.
  6. 12. A savory Italian dish with a flat, round base.
  7. 13. A staple food made from flour and water.
  8. 14. Oval food from a chicken.

Down

  1. 1. Eating utensil used for liquids or soft foods.
  2. 2. Dairy product made from solidified milk.
  3. 3. A warm beverage brewed from leaves.
  4. 5. A sweet baked treat, often decorated.
  5. 6. Common seasoning, often white crystals.
  6. 8. The evening meal.
  7. 9. Instructions for cooking a dish.
  8. 10. A cold dish of mixed raw vegetables.

Answer key

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