boiled - cooked in boiling water
steamed - cooked over a saucepan of boiling water
fried / sauteed - cooked in oil in a frying pan
stir-fried - fried fast in hot oil
pan-fried - fried in a frying pan
roasted - cooked in oil in the oven
grilled - cooked under a grill
baked - cooked in the oven
stewed - cooked for a long time on a low heat
casseroled - cooked slowly in juices
meat = lamb, pork or beef
poultry = chicken, turkey, goose, duck
game = rabbit, hare, partridge, pheasant
fish = salt water fish / sea fish, fresh water fish
seafood = prawns, shrimps, lobster, scallops, mussels, crab
vegetables
fruit
starter / hors d'oeuvre / appetiser
main course
dessert / pudding