Foods Named after the Process that Creates Them

When you’re in a band on tour, you sit in a van for hours on end, thinking of ways to entertain yourself. When I toured the U.S. with Silent Type back in 2006, we routinely had 5-10 hour drives without the benefit of fancy cellphones or 3G Internet. During one of my passenger seat navigator stints, bassist/driver Billy and I started a word game. We tried to name as many foods as possible that were named after the process that creates them. Here’s as many as I (and Billy) can remember:

• Cookies
• Fries
• Caramel
• Candy
• Crème brûlée
• Juice
• Turnover
• Chips / Crisps
• Soufflé
• Batter
• Smoothie
• Mousse
• Ice cream
• Milk
• Milkshake (double points!)
• Fish (slightly cheating, but I’ll take it)

2012 updates (from Billy):

• Fondue
• Stir fry
• Toast
• Stew
• Wraps
• Sauce (borderline, but I’ll allow it)
• Sprouts

2013 updates:

• Crisps
• Turnover

I’m sure there are more. If you have other suggestions, tweet me.