dishes

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Moreover, here comes the supper, and if I mistake not, also the brother of our friend Will bowed to one and the other gentlemen, unconsciously drifting toward his brother's chair Now we must to business," cried Castleton, as the dishes were at last cleared away.

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  1. noun An open, generally shallow concave container for holding, cooking, or serving food.
  2. noun The containers and often the utensils used when eating: took out the dishes and silverware; washed the dishes.
  3. noun A shallow concave container used for purposes other than eating: an evaporating dish.
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  • Never Out of Style: As the years go by, pasta dishes are always in chic, like the —  Serious Eats
  • Padma points out that their dishes were the least favorites of both the judges and the guests. —  Blog updates
  • Our server made a point to make sure that our questions about the dishes were answered. —  DCFoodies.com
  • The rice, beans and salad that accompany most of the dishes were adequate, if nothing special. —  Tucson Weekly
  • Another common ingredient in Greek dishes is yogurt, often used as a dressing, dip or condiment on sandwiches. —  billingsgazette.com
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yorkshire pudding · mushy peas · bubble and squeak · crumpets · black pudding · spotted dick · sunday roast · cornish pasties · clotted cream · fish and chips · scotch egg

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