viands

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The viands at her table are perfectly served and chosen, though the wines, for which she cares little and which are selected by her butler, are less choice—according to the cigar-smoking gentlemen.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 23, 1929

I lit the candles only to test the food, which I prepared myself, by thrusting a silver knife into the viands.

From Time Magazine Archive

Throughout the Midwest there are carloads of viands, thousands of dirty dishes swiftly and mechanically cleaned, which testify to the energy and foresight of a single man.*

From Time Magazine Archive

"I did not buy a turkey for Thanksgiving," said Amy Garvey, "but if I can reflect on having my husband back, that will be much better than choice viands."

From Time Magazine Archive

He crammed his rooms full of these viands.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig