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Chicken
The chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) is a domesticated fowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird. Humans keep...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Curry chicken,
- General Tso's chicken,
- Gai Pad Khing,
- more ▼
- General Tso's chicken,
Clam
In the USA, the word "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, is as a general term covering all bivalve mollusks. The word can also be used in a more limited sense, to mean bivalves which burrow in sediment, as opposed to ones which attach...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Linguine,
- Fried clams
Cow
Cattle (colloquially cows) are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Steak and kidney pie,
- Hamburger
Crab
Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (Greek: βραχύ/brachy = short, ουρά/οura = tail), or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax. Crabs have a soft body...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Bun Rieu,
- Partan bree
Dog
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris, pronounced /ˈkeɪ.nɪs ˈluːpəs fʌˈmɪliɛərɪs/) is a domesticated form of the Gray Wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The domestic dog has been...
Domestic sheep
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species, in everyday usage...
Fish
A fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic (or cold-blooded), covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Fish are abundant in the sea and in fresh water, with species being...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Sashimi,
- Sushi,
- Gefilte fish,
- more ▼
- Sushi,
Guinea pig
The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also commonly called the Cavy, is a species of rodent belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, these animals are not pigs, nor do they come from Guinea. They originated in the...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Cuy al Horno
Lobster
Clawed lobsters compose a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. Lobsters are economically important as seafood, forming the basis of a global industry that nets US$31.8 billion in trade annually.
Though several...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Lobster Thermidor,
- Bisque
Mussel
The common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams,...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Mosselen met friet,
- Riso patate e cozze
Octopus
The octopus (pronounced /ˈɒktəpʊs/, from Greek ὀκτάπους (oktapous), "eight-footed", with plural forms: octopuses /ˈɒktəpʊsɪz/, octopi /ˈɒktəpaɪ/, or octopodes /ɒkˈtɒpədiːz/; see below) is a cephalopod of the order Octopoda. The octopus inhabits many...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Sannakji,
- Polpo in umido con cipolle
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified.
Some kinds of oyster are commonly consumed by humans, cooked or raw. Other kinds...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Oysters Rockefeller,
- Oyster sauce
Pheasant
Pheasants (or Phasianinae (Horsfield, 1821)) is subfamily of Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails....
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Roast Pheasant
Pig
Pigs are a genus of even-toed ungulates within the family Suidae. The name hog most commonly refers to the domestic pig (Sus domestica) in everyday parlance, but technically encompasses several distinct species, including the wild boar. Swine is a...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- City chicken,
- Italian sausage
Quail
Quail is a collective name for several genus of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae. New World quails (family Odontophoridae) and buttonquails (family Turnicidae) are not closely related but named for their similar appearance and...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Roast Quail
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Prawn cocktail,
- Étouffée,
- Bisque
- Étouffée,
Squid
Squid are marine cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms and two longer tentacles...
- x Typically used in dishes:
- Fried calamari
