This tastes good! Mmmmmm yummy! What a delicious dish! What a nice chicken! The peas are wonderful!
BLECH! What horrible ways to describe the taste of food, especially to children who are figuring out their own preferences as well as learning language.
As an adult, it bothers me when someone tells me something tastes good. Good to one person may be horrific to another person. I always feel obligated to agree that yes, this food does indeed taste “good” even if I do not particularly care for it. I hate to rain on someone’s taste parade. I much prefer it when someone says something like “this dish is pretty spicy which I love.” This language does not corner me into agreeing, dishonestly, that I like something or admitting that I do not like something then feeling bad about it.
Describing food to children is something parents need to try to be more mindful of. “Good” and “bad” and similar phrasing do not tell children much about the food, only that they are supposed to like it or not like it. Good and bad stifle a child’s ability to form their own opinion about their taste preferences. It also does nothing to expand their vocabulary.
During this holiday season where copious amounts of new foods might be at the ready, experiment with the way you describe food to your children. Here are 120 suggestions to get your started.
1. Acidic
2. Acrid
3. Aged
4. Bitter
5. Bittersweet
6. Bland
7. Burnt
8. Buttery
9. Chalky
10. Cheesy
11. Chewy
12. Chocolaty
13. Citrusy
14. Cool
15. Creamy
16. Crispy
17. Crumbly
18. Crunchy
19. Crusty
20. Doughy
21. Dry
22. Earthy
23. Eggy
24. Fatty
25. Fermented
26. Fiery
27. Fishy
28. Fizzy
29. Flakey
30. Flat
31. Flavorful
32. Fresh
33. Fried
34. Fruity
35. Full-bodied
36. Gamey (refers to the flavor or strong odor of game, like Elk or Deer.
37. Garlicky
38. Gelatinous
39. Gingery
40. Glazed
41. Grainy
42. Greasy
43. Gooey
44. Gritty
45. Harsh
46. Hearty
47. Heavy
48. Herbal
49. Hot
50. Icy
51. Infused
52. Juicy
53. Lean
54. Light
55. Lemony
56. Malty
57. Mashed
58. Meaty
59. Mellow
60. Mild
61. Minty
62. Moist
63. Mushy
64. Nutty
65. Oily
66. Oniony
67. Overripe
68. Pasty
69. Peppery
70. Pickled
71. Plain
72. Powdery
73. Raw
74. Refreshing
75. Rich
76. Ripe
77. Roasted
78. Robust
79. Rubbery
80. Runny
81. Salty
82. Sautéed
83. Savory
84. Seared
85. Seasoned
86. Sharp
87. Silky
88. Slimy
89. Smokey
90. Smothered
91. Smooth
92. Soggy
93. Soupy
94. Sour
95. Spicy
96. Spongy
97. Stale
98. Sticky
99. Stale
100. Stringy
101. Strong
102. Sugary or sweet
103. Sweet-and-sour
104. Syrupy
105. Tangy
106. Tart
107. Tasteless
108. Tender
109. Toasted
110. Tough
111. Unflavored
112. Unseasoned
113. Velvety
114. Vinegary
115. Watery
116. Whipped
117. Woody
118. Yeasty
119. Zesty
120. Zingy
If you really, really cannot get away from the “good/bad” phrasing, here are 30 alternative ways to say something similar. At least you are exposing your child to a larger repertoire of adjectives.
1. Amazing
2. Appealing
3. Appetizing
4. Delectable
5. Delicious
6. Delightful
7. Divine
8. Enjoyable
9. Enticing
10. Excellent
11. Exquisite
12. Extraordinary
13. Fantastic
14. Finger Licking
15. Heavenly
16. Lip Smacking
17. Luscious
18. Marvelous
19. Mouthwatering
20. Palatable
21. Pleasant
22. Pleasing
23. Satisfying
24. Scrumptious
25. Superb
26. Tantalizing
27. Tasty
28. Terrific
29. Wonderful
30. Yummy
Yours in the wide world of tastes,
Jennifer
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