Maybe an oval with smudged borders, rather than just a box?
About the font sizes, you should usually be able to enter any integer number by typing it, 28 and 36 are just presets to give you fast access to a wide range of sizes, without excessively cluttering the drop-down list.
Also, food/lenguage fact!
The duality between food name/alive animal in English is a leftover from the Norman domination: the farmer, who had to deal with the alive animals, would use the Saxon name, while the french-speaking upper class would be the one eating the cooked dish. In addition to what you listed there are also sheep/mutton and chicken/fowl