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Foods that start with C

219 foods, sorted from the ones everyone says first to the ones almost nobody thinks of. 16 of them are in the Rare tier or rarer.

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Carrot pudding
Pudding made with grated carrots. Dishes & other foods, Rare
Chicken mousse
Mousse made with chicken. Dishes & other foods, Rare
Chili vinegar
Fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers. Sauces & condiments, Rare
Calves' feet
Feet of calves used as food. Meat & poultry, Rare
Carob bar
A bar of candy made with carob powder. Sweets & desserts, Rare
Coffee ring
Ring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often iced. Sweets & desserts, Rare

All 219 foods that start with C

Sorted by search interest, most familiar first. The last column is average monthly US Google searches.

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Foods that start with C, with definition, group, rarity tier and monthly searches
NameWhat it isGroup
also Cooky, Biscuit Any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term). Sweets & desserts Plankton 823K
also Cheddar cheese, American cheese Hard smooth-textured cheese. Cheese & dairy Plankton 673K
Baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat. Sweets & desserts Plankton 550K
A food made from roasted ground cacao beans. Sweets & desserts Plankton 550K
A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk. Cheese & dairy Plankton 368K
also Mudcat Flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States. Fish & seafood Plankton 301K
A breakfast food prepared from grain. Pasta, rice & grains Plankton 301K
Made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust. Sweets & desserts Plankton 301K
also Toll House cookie Cookies containing chocolate chips. Sweets & desserts Plankton 301K
also Cinnamon bun, Cinnamon snail Rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking. Breads & pastries Plankton 301K
also Crabmeat The edible flesh of any of various crabs. Fish & seafood Plankton 301K
also Crayfish, Crawdad, Ecrevisse Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly. Fish & seafood Plankton 301K
also Crape, French pancake Small very thin pancake. Sweets & desserts Plankton 301K
also Crescent roll Very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll. Breads & pastries Plankton 301K
Sauce for pasta. Sauces & condiments Plankton 246K
Lady fingers enclosing Bavarian cream. Sweets & desserts Plankton 246K
also Chitlins, Chitlings Small intestines of hogs prepared as food. Meat & poultry Plankton 246K
A spicy Spanish pork sausage. Meat & poultry Plankton 246K
also Edible corn Ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food. Pasta, rice & grains Plankton 246K
also Pot cheese, Farm cheese, Farmer's cheese Mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk. Cheese & dairy Plankton 246K
Custard sprinkled with sugar and broiled. Dishes & other foods Plankton 246K
Small cake baked in a muffin tin. Sweets & desserts Plankton 246K
also Squid, Calamary (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food. Fish & seafood Plankton 201K
A small yellow and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of corn. Sweets & desserts Plankton 201K
also Caviare Salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish. Fish & seafood Plankton 201K
A sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken. Sandwiches & snacks Plankton 201K
Chop suey served with fried noodles. Dishes & other foods Plankton 201K
also Coconut meat The edible white meat of a coconut. Dishes & other foods Plankton 201K
also Bully beef, Corn beef Beef cured or pickled in brine. Meat & poultry Plankton 201K
A spicy dish that originated in northern Africa. Dishes & other foods Plankton 201K
Typically having fried croutons and dressing made with a raw egg. Dishes & other foods Plankton 165K
Salad composed primarily of chopped chicken meat. Dishes & other foods Plankton 165K
Flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams. Fish & seafood Plankton 165K
also Ketchup, Cetchup, Tomato ketchup Thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes. Sauces & condiments Plankton 135K
A hamburger with melted cheese on it. Sandwiches & snacks Plankton 135K
Meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce. Dishes & other foods Plankton 135K
also Slaw Basically shredded cabbage. Dishes & other foods Plankton 135K
Soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream. Cheese & dairy Plankton 135K
also Hero sandwich, Hoagie, Hoagy A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments). Sandwiches & snacks Plankton 135K
A hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes). Sweets & desserts Plankton 110K
Firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk. Sweets & desserts Plankton 110K
Food cooked and served in a casserole. Dishes & other foods Plankton 110K
also Chicken cacciatora, Hunter's chicken Chicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian style. Dishes & other foods Plankton 110K
Thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed. Dishes & other foods Plankton 110K
Cake containing chocolate. Sweets & desserts Plankton 110K
A thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes. Soups & stews Plankton 110K
also Jook A Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast. Dishes & other foods Plankton 110K
Bread made primarily of cornmeal. Breads & pastries Plankton 110K
Hash made with corned beef. Dishes & other foods Plankton 110K
A thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening. Breads & pastries Plankton 110K
also Poulet, Volaille The flesh of a chicken used for food. Meat & poultry Plankton est.
Flesh of a castrated male chicken. Meat & poultry Too Clever 91K
The lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed. Fish & seafood Too Clever 91K
A bar of chocolate candy. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 91K
Chowder containing clams. Soups & stews Too Clever 91K
Lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish. Fish & seafood Too Clever 91K
Legs of especially Alaska king crabs. Fish & seafood Too Clever 91K
An appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 74K
Rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 74K
also Chicken stock A stock made with chicken. Soups & stews Too Clever 74K
Soup made from chicken broth. Soups & stews Too Clever 74K
The powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 74K
also Light cream, Single cream Cream that has at least 18% butterfat. Cheese & dairy Too Clever 74K
also Preserves Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 74K
Chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 74K
also Spun sugar, Candyfloss A candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 74K
also Pastille, Pastil A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 74K
Sauce made of cranberries and sugar. Sauces & condiments Too Clever 74K
also Spiny lobster, Langouste, Rock lobster Warm-water lobsters without claws. Fish & seafood Too Clever 74K
Minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 74K
A thick soft cake with a porous texture. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 74K
Sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 74K
From a boned strip of cured loin. Meat & poultry Too Clever 61K
also Indian relish A spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices. Sauces & condiments Too Clever 61K
also Drawn butter Butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids. Cheese & dairy Too Clever 61K
also Deep-dish pie A pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit. Breads & pastries Too Clever 61K
also Coffeecake A cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 61K
Small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers. Fish & seafood Too Clever 61K
also Chou Puff filled with cream or custard. Breads & pastries Too Clever 61K
A small piece of toasted or fried bread. Breads & pastries Too Clever 61K
A candy shaped as a bar. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 50K
Tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 50K
A very thick center cut of beef tenderloin. Meat & poultry Too Clever 50K
Chicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pasta. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 50K
Chicken cooked and served in a casserole. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 50K
A taco with a chicken filling. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 50K
Candy made with chocolate. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 50K
Dessert mousse made with chocolate. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 50K
Made with three slices of usually toasted bread. Sandwiches & snacks Too Clever 50K
The vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 50K
Pudding made of corn and cream and egg. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 50K
also Hot cross bun Moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze. Breads & pastries Too Clever 50K
Raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 50K
also Candy apple, Taffy apple, Caramel apple An apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar). Sweets & desserts Too Clever 41K
also Hallah (Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast. Breads & pastries Too Clever 41K
Pizza with lots of cheese. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 41K
also Chicken paprikash Chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 41K
also Devonshire cream Thick cream made from scalded milk. Cheese & dairy Too Clever 41K
also Silver salmon, Coho, Cohoe Fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes. Fish & seafood Too Clever 41K
Clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken. Soups & stews Too Clever 41K
A commercial mix for making a cake. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 33K
Rich soft creamy French cheese. Cheese & dairy Too Clever 33K
also Chapatti Flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle. Breads & pastries Too Clever 33K
Pounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter (that has been seasoned with herbs) and then covered with crumbs and fried. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 33K
Liver of a chicken used as meat. Meat & poultry Too Clever 33K
A hotdog with chili con carne on it. Sandwiches & snacks Too Clever 33K
also King salmon Pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon. Fish & seafood Too Clever 33K
Ice cream flavored with chocolate. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 33K
A piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat. Meat & poultry Too Clever 33K
Chowder containing corn. Soups & stews Too Clever 33K
Meat pie with filling of meat and vegetables. Breads & pastries Too Clever 33K
A dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 33K
also Ravioli Small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings. Pasta, rice & grains Too Clever 27K
The combination salad prepared as a particular chef's specialty. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 27K
A preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 27K
Tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings. Sauces & condiments Too Clever 27K
Creamy chocolate candy. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 27K
Common edible European bivalve. Fish & seafood Too Clever 27K
Cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 27K
also Fruit compote Dessert of stewed or baked fruit. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 27K
Cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern). Breads & pastries Too Clever 27K
A stew made with chicken. Soups & stews Too Clever 22K
Very light cake. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 22K
Ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 22K
also Seafood sauce Usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice. Sauces & condiments Too Clever 22K
Macaroon containing coconut. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 22K
Thin piece of cornmeal dough fried. Sandwiches & snacks Too Clever 22K
Fritter containing corn or corn kernels. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 22K
also Succade, Crystallized fruit Fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 18K
A dip made of cheeses. Sauces & condiments Too Clever 18K
White sauce with grated cheese. Sauces & condiments Too Clever 18K
also Goat cheese Made from goats' milk. Cheese & dairy Too Clever 18K
The liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 18K
Sweet chocolate flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 18K
also Chop steak, Chopsteak, Hamburger steak A patty of ground cooked beef. Meat & poultry Too Clever 18K
A rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 18K
Small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 18K
Coagulated milk. Cheese & dairy Too Clever 18K
Fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 15K
Eclair topped with chocolate. Breads & pastries Too Clever 15K
also Chocolate sauce Sauce made with unsweetened chocolate or cocoa and sugar and water. Sauces & condiments Too Clever 15K
Sliced assorted cold meats. Meat & poultry Too Clever 15K
Cornbread muffin. Breads & pastries Too Clever 15K
Egg-shaped chocolate candy. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 12K
Fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits. Dishes & other foods Too Clever 12K
Fudge made with chocolate or cocoa. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 12K
also Plum pudding A rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 12K
Bread flavored with cinnamon often containing raisins. Breads & pastries Too Clever 12K
Crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 12K
The lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S. Fish & seafood Too Clever 12K
Cake or coffeecake topped with a mixture of sugar and butter and flour. Sweets & desserts Too Clever 12K
(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice. Dishes & other foods Too Clever est.
Buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon (and nutmeg and grated lemon peel). Breads & pastries Schooler 9.9K
also Boiled egg Egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water. Dishes & other foods Schooler 9.9K
Baked in a pan or on a griddle (southern and midland). Breads & pastries Schooler 9.9K
Baked custard topped with caramel. Dishes & other foods Schooler 9.9K
also Cherrystone clam Small quahog larger than a littleneck. Fish & seafood Schooler 8.1K
Scallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shells. Dishes & other foods Schooler 8.1K
also Fried rice Boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs. Dishes & other foods Schooler 6.6K
Cornmeal boiled in water. Pasta, rice & grains Schooler 6.6K
White sauce made with cream. Sauces & condiments Schooler 6.6K
Allemande sauce with curry powder and coconut milk instead of stock. Sauces & condiments Schooler 6.6K
Spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings. Sauces & condiments Schooler 5.4K
A small thin sausage. Meat & poultry Schooler 5.4K
Seafood served in a scallop shell. Dishes & other foods Schooler 5.4K
Egg-shaped candy. Sweets & desserts Schooler 4.4K
A stick of carrot eaten raw. Dishes & other foods Schooler 4.4K
Celery stalks cut into small sticks. Dishes & other foods Schooler 4.4K
Puffy dish of cheese and eggs (whites beaten separately) and white sauce. Dishes & other foods Schooler 4.4K
Braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce. Dishes & other foods Schooler 4.4K
also Brown sauce A sauce based on soy sauce. Sauces & condiments Schooler 4.4K
A kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate. Sweets & desserts Schooler 4.4K
A dip made of clams and soft cream cheese. Sauces & condiments Schooler 4.4K
Candy containing a fruit or nut. Sweets & desserts Schooler 4.4K
Grains of wheat that have been crushed into small pieces. Pasta, rice & grains Schooler 4.4K
also Rack of lamb A roast of the rib section of lamb. Meat & poultry Schooler 4.4K
Strips of gingerroot cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar. Sweets & desserts Schooler 4.4K
also Calf's liver Liver of a calf used as meat. Meat & poultry Schooler 3.6K
A piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled. Meat & poultry Schooler 3.6K
Very hot prepared mustard. Sauces & condiments Schooler 3.6K
Between the chuck and the brisket. Meat & poultry Schooler 3.6K
Vinegar made from cider. Sauces & condiments Schooler 3.6K
also Cocky-leeky Soup made from chicken boiled with leeks. Soups & stews Schooler 3.6K
also Sweet roll Any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze. Breads & pastries Schooler 3.6K
Lettuce and crabmeat dressed with sauce Louis. Dishes & other foods Schooler 3.6K
Raw milk that has soured and thickened. Cheese & dairy Schooler 2.9K
also Suckling pig Whole young pig suitable for roasting. Meat & poultry Schooler 2.9K
also Corn dab Small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern). Breads & pastries Schooler 2.9K
Chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter. Sweets & desserts Schooler 2.9K
also Belgian beef stew Beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes. Dishes & other foods Schooler 2.4K
Any of several bite-sized candies. Sweets & desserts Schooler 1.9K
also Delmonico steak Small steak from the front of the short loin of beef. Meat & poultry Schooler 1.9K
The lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters. Fish & seafood Schooler 1.9K
Strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup. Sweets & desserts Schooler 1.6K
Allemande sauce with capers. Sauces & condiments Schooler 1.6K
A mild yellow English cheese with a crumbly texture. Cheese & dairy Schooler 1.6K
Yeast-raised dinner roll made by baking three small balls of dough in each cup of a muffin pan. Breads & pastries Schooler 1.6K
also Codfish ball Usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes. Dishes & other foods Schooler 1.6K
also Dry cereal A cereal that is not heated before serving. Pasta, rice & grains Schooler 1.6K
A cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce. Dishes & other foods Schooler 1.6K
Colloquial British abbreviation for chocolate ice cream. Sweets & desserts Schooler 1.3K
A savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet. Dishes & other foods Schooler 1K
Crisp flake made from corn. Pasta, rice & grains Schooler 1K
Pudding made with grated carrots. Dishes & other foods Rare 880
Mousse made with chicken. Dishes & other foods Rare 880
Fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers. Sauces & condiments Rare 880
Feet of calves used as food. Meat & poultry Rare 720
A bar of candy made with carob powder. Sweets & desserts Rare 720
Ring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often iced. Sweets & desserts Rare 720
A tart apple jelly made from crab apples. Sweets & desserts Rare 720
Bread made with cracked wheat that has been ground fine. Breads & pastries Rare 720
Custard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur. Dishes & other foods Rare 720
Bread containing caraway seeds. Breads & pastries Rare 590
The brain of a calf eaten as meat. Meat & poultry Rare 390
Containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables. Dishes & other foods Rare 390
A scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco). Sweets & desserts Rare 320
Chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil. Dishes & other foods Rare 110
The tongue of a calf eaten as meat. Meat & poultry Deep Cut 50
Butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract. Sauces & condiments Deep Cut 30

Questions about foods that start with C

How many foods start with C?

RareList lists 219 foods that start with C. 51 are in the Plankton tier, the names everyone knows, and 16 are in the Rare tier or rarer.

What are common foods that start with C?

The most searched foods starting with C are Cookie, Cheddar, Cake, Chocolate and Cheese.

What is a rare food that starts with C?

Colbert butter is one of the rarest. Butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract. It gets about 30 US searches a month. Other rare picks: Carrot pudding, Chicken mousse and Chili vinegar.

How does RareList decide what counts as rare?

Each name is ranked by its average monthly Google searches in the United States. Fewer searches means fewer people are likely to think of it, which is what matters in games that reward unique answers. See how we rank for the details.