Cryptic food and drink

[Duck59]

I'd give that the boot.

 

[Morning Glory]

Do you know what? I don't enjoy writing the clues as much if there is no definition. I like the craft of integrating the definition into the clue. Perhaps that's just me.

 

[Morning Glory]

Pulse is up (silently). That’s not right! (3,7)

 

[Duck59]

Yup! (anag)

 

[Duck59]

Food that uses spinach in a way? (7)

 

[Morning Glory]

Food that uses spinach in a way? (7)

I'm foxed. Any ideas @Elawin?

 

[Duck59]

Hint: think spinach in an Indian sense.

 

[Morning Glory]

So that would be saag (possibly sag). I'm still stumped!

 

[Duck59]

Sag is correct. It's not 'rosagad' but the concept is the same.

 

[Morning Glory]

Got it at last! Boy am I slow... should be entered for the CooingBites Recipe Challenge.

 

[Duck59]

Got it at last! Boy am I slow... should be entered for the CooingBites Recipe Challenge.

Cooing Bites? What's that, pigeon pie?

 

[Morning Glory]

Cooing Bites? What's that, pigeon pie?

No definition:

Bisque PA dished up isn't what it seems to be. (5,3)

 

[Duck59]

I must concede that I'd never heard of that until I typed it into the requisite box. Not pigeon, but lamb, it seems. This forum is educational.

 

[Duck59]

Sauce boat costs more (7)

 

[Morning Glory]

Sauce boat costs more (7)

From the Chinese, etymologically speaking.