Culinary Word Puzzle: Phoodle

[Smithy]

Given the curiousity and playfulness of many eGullet members, I have no doubt that we have many puzzle lovers: word games, crosswords, jigsaws, and so on. However, discussion of such puzzles is outside our mission and so never discussed here.

 

Until today.

 

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Phoodle. The objective is to guess a 5-letter culinary term in no more than 6 guesses. If you solve it, you'll see a bit of extra information about the term in question. Here are the rules:

 

 

This is the first culinary-specific word game I've seen. I have to admit, when I got today's answer I was glad to get an explanation; the word is brand-new to me. I'll have to try to work it into conversation around here, or in real life.

 

Anyone else want to play? I got it in 4. It doesn't seem to have a share function and I don't want to show a screen shot, because it will give away the answer. 

 

Edited to add: discussion about the answer, on the following day, could also be fun. I'm curious to see who here already knows today's word.

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[gfweb]

Okaaay. I guess that's an English word.

 

 

[FlashJack]

Could be fun but this looks like a bug:

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[ElsieD]

Phoodle #1281 6/6

⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜
⬜🟨🟨🟩🟨
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://phoodle.net

 

I'm in.  Never heard of the word.

[ElsieD]

Do we have to look for Phoodle every day?

 

Edited to add:  never mind, I downloaded the app.

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[Smithy]

1 hour ago, FlashJack said:

Could be fun but this looks like a bug:

 

Good point! There's a feedback button that might be useful in this case.

[gfweb]

Many more words like that and I may say Phooey

[Dave the Cook]

3 hours ago, FlashJack said:

Could be fun but this looks like a bug:

 

It might be a bug, but perhaps it's the app's awkward way of saying that each letter can be used only once.

[pastrygirl]

12 minutes ago, Dave the Cook said:

 

It might be a bug, but perhaps it's the app's awkward way of saying that each letter can be used only once.

 

My double-consonant guess was allowed 🤷‍♀️

[Dave the Cook]

Oh well.