Master the art of spelling with these commonly misspelled food words
Our list compiles nine food words that you’re probably misspelling – and explains how you can get them right
Correct spelling is a piece of cake if you use our guide. Photo: ShutterstockDo you want a dessert or desert? Spelling matters here; a letter decides whether you are asking for some sweet courses or a handful of sand. Therefore, pay heed to the following nine commonly misspelled words about food so you will not convey the wrong meaning next time!
Barbecue
Incorrect: Barbacue, barbeque
An outdoor meal where food is cooked on a grill
Tomato
Incorrect: Tomatoe
A soft, juicy fruit with shiny, red skin
Omelette
Incorrect: Omlette, omlett, omellette, omellet
A hot dish of eggs often mixed together with cheese, meat and vegetables
Caesar salad
Incorrect: Ceasar, caeser, cesar
A popular salad comprising of lettuce and croutons with oil and lemon juice
Restaurateur
Incorrect: Restauranteur
A person who owns a restaurant
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Broccoli
Incorrect: Brocoli, brocolli
A type of vegetable with a thick, green stem and dark green flower heads
Sandwich
Incorrect: Sandwhich
A food with two slices of bread and various kinds of fillings
Dessert
Commonly confused with: Desert
Dessert is sweet food eaten at the end of a meal. Deserts are areas of land that have very little water and very few plants growing in them.
Macaron
Commonly confused with: Macaroon
A macaron is a small, round biscuit made with egg whites, sugar and almonds. It usually consists of two halves with a cream filling in between. A macaroon is an entirely different snack made with coconut.