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The only break I ever took was to eat. That's all I did. Work, and then quickly eat something. It became my main pleasure, having access to my comfort food.
John Prescott

Meaning of "comfort food" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMFORT FOOD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMFORT FOOD

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comfort food is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMFORT FOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

comfort food

Comfort food

Comfort food is traditionally eaten food which often provides a nostalgic or sentimental feeling to the person eating it, frequently with a high carbohydrate level and a simple preparation. The nostalgic element most comfort food has, may be specific to either the individual or a specific culture.

Definition of comfort food in the English dictionary

The definition of comfort food in the dictionary is food that is enjoyable to eat and makes the eater feel better emotionally.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMFORT FOOD

comfit
comfiture
comfort
comfort blanket
comfort eating
comfort station
comfort stop
comfort zone
comfortable
comfortableness
comfortably
comfortably off
comfortably-furnished
comforter
comforting
comfortingly
comfortless
comfortlessly
comfortlessness
comforts

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMFORT FOOD

baby food
bar food
cat food
convenience food
diet food
dog food
fast food
finger food
food
frozen food
fusion food
genetically modified food
health food
junk food
party food
pet food
pub food
rabbit food
skin food
slow food
soul food

Synonyms and antonyms of comfort food in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «comfort food» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMFORT FOOD

Find out the translation of comfort food to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of comfort food from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comfort food» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

休闲食品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alimento de la comodidad
570 millions of speakers

English

comfort food
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आराम भोजन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أطعمة مهدئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

еда комфорта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comfort food
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তৃপ্ত খাবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nourriture de confort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makanan selesa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Komfort Essen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食べるとホッとする料理
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안락 음식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake pangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thoải mái thực phẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆறுதல் உணவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोई अन्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağlıklı yiyecek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comfort food
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

comfort food
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

їжа комфорту
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alimente confort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρόφιμα άνεσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

comfort food
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

comfort food
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

comfort food
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comfort food

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMFORT FOOD»

The term «comfort food» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMFORT FOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about comfort food

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMFORT FOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word comfort food.
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Amy Bloom
My ideal meal varies, depending on the time of year. Lobster on a deck overlooking a beach at sunset is one - but all my kids have to be there, because they are all lobster-lovers. Making a bolognese sauce over pappardelle for my husband on a winter evening, because he loves my bolognese sauce and it's his comfort food.
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Tom Colicchio
I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.
3
Ester Dean
If I'm out of town and I'm in a situation where I have to be creative, it has to be hot dogs because that's my comfort food.
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Hallie Ephron
For me, a good YA novel is the best kind of comfort food.
5
Tyler Florence
My favorite comfort food would have be braised beef. You know, beef, slow-cooked in a Dutch oven or in a slow cooker until it falls apart with simple mushrooms, some onions and lots of fresh thyme and garlic.
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Bridget Hall
Opening a family-style restaurant with comfort food like mac 'n' cheese, ribs and burgers has always been my dream.
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Brett Hoebel
Food is a lot of people's therapy - when we say comfort food, we really mean that. It's releasing dopamine and serotonin in your brain that makes you feel good.
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Dylan Lauren
There's no denying that candy is comfort food and it's affordable.
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Michael Mina
I don't know if you call a burger 'recession food.' It's comfort food.
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John Prescott
The only break I ever took was to eat. That's all I did. Work, and then quickly eat something. It became my main pleasure, having access to my comfort food.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMFORT FOOD»

Discover the use of comfort food in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comfort food and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook
Here are Alex’s secrets to great home cooking, where humble ingredients and familiar preparations combine with excellent technique and care to create memorable meals.
Alex Guarnaschelli, 2013
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Recipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort ...
A volume of deeply personal comfort food recipes by the legally blind Master Chef champion offers insight into how the loss of her sight compelled her to learn to cook by sense, drawing on her experiences with both Vietnamese and American ...
Christine Ha, 2013
3
Cooking with Love: Comfort Food that Hugs You
In this book, she serves up more than 100 fantastic recipes that revolutionize comfort food by using fresh ingredients in her twists on tried-and-true classics.
Carla Hall, 2012
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The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Comfort Food Cookbook
A collection of recipes for comfort foods customized to suit the dietary needs of diabetics, covering a range of dishes with step by step instructions to prepare sides, salads, soups, stews, classic dishes such as meatloaf or chicken pot ...
Robyn Webb, 2011
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Comfort Food
It brings together family and friends by blending years, memories, and tastes. The novel Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs brings all these elements to the table.”—The Paper Palate
Kate Jacobs, 2008
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Stuffed: The Ultimate Comfort Food Cookbook: Taking Your ...
Take Your Favorite Comfort Foods to the Next Level with Extreme Stuffed Recipes Dan Whalen is a mad scientist of comfort food.
Dan Whalen, 2014
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The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook
If your answers to the above were yes and yes, you're in for a huge surprise! You can have these foods and many more, thanks to The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook. Drs.
Ursula Solom, Mary Dan Eades, Michael R Eades, 2010
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Comfort Food Makeovers
Provides recipes for lighter versions of classic fare, including a turkey-based Bolognese sauce, baked mozzarella sticks, skinnier scampi, steamed egg rolls, and less sugary desserts.
America's Test Kitchen Editors, Editors at America's Test Kitchen, 2013
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Betty Crocker Comfort Food: 100 Recipes for the Way You ...
A tempting assortment of family favorites and comfort foods features one hundred recipes for such treats as pot pie, cobbler, macaroni and cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, fruit smoothies, and many more, along with a ...
Betty Crocker, 2007
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Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food: 125 Simple and Satisfying ...
Susan O’Brien is back with the sequel to her popular Gluten-Free Vegan—this time featuring quick and easy versions of everyone’s favorite comfort food recipes complemented by helpful tips to make your dishes fantastic.
Susan O'Brien, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMFORT FOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comfort food is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taiwanese comfort food and boba drinks in Allston
Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff. Walk into Dolphin Bay, a 2-month-old Taiwanese eatery in Allston that replaced the ramen joint Inaka, and it's clear ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Vail's new bar, The Remedy, serves elevated comfort food in a …
The menu is filled with what could be described as elevated comfort food, if your mom was prone to serving pork belly and pate. Attracting ... «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
3
A traditional comfort food gets a tasty upgrade
There are some comfort foods that just seem to taste better the older I get. I'm not sure if it is my taste buds changing or the fact that I usually ... «Idaho State Journal, Jul 15»
4
Post-Holiday Comfort Food
What is a holiday without the food? Turkey and dressing on Thanksgiving, chocolate bunnies and Peeps on Easter, and good ol'fashioned ... «Roanoker, Jul 15»
5
Meatloaf: More than just comfort food
The search for the perfect meatloaf is as impossible as the search for the Holy Grail. Tempting visions of sublime comfort lead us down rocky ... «The Salinas Californian, Jul 15»
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The Iranian Comfort Food
Walk the streets of downtown Tehran at dawn, before the speeding, horn-blaring yellow taxis takeover the city, and you'll find certain kitchens already hard at ... «Roads and Kingdoms, Jul 15»
7
Amp Up Your Comfort Food Favorites
Packed with nostalgia and mouthwatering flavors that bring you back to mom's home cooking, comfort food offers warm feelings on even the ... «Michronicleonline, Jul 15»
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Comfort Food Horror
This, my friends, is comfort food horror. These are the films you throw on for the twenty-somethingth time just to soak up their atmosphere for a ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
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National Fried Chicken Day celebrates a beloved comfort food
Although Americans from every state enjoy fried chicken, it is especially beloved to us in the South. With its crispy, golden skin and tender, juicy ... «KLTV, Jul 15»
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Newly Opened Gustatory Offers Comfort Food With A Twist
Newly Opened Gustatory Offers Comfort Food With A Twist. Story · Comments · Image (2). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: ... «Coronado Eagle and Journal, Jul 15»

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