Something tasteless or dull getting eaten initially (6)
I believe the answer is:
stodge
'something tasteless or dull getting eaten initially' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'something tasteless or dull getting eaten initially' is the wordplay.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'something tasteless or dull getting eaten' is 'STODGE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stodge that I've seen before include "Food that's hard to digest" , "Set dog (anag)" , "heavy fare" , "Heavy food (colloq.)" , "Steamed pudding" .)