Glossary of Food Category Terms

Tiny rings of pasta.

A variety of sweet potato that has light colored skin and lavender flesh and is of Japanese and Chinese origin.

Pasta that has a shape resembling an ear, hence the name, meaning "little ear" in Italian.

Chickens labeled "organic" must be certified by a certification entity. To be certified the chickens must be fed organic feed that is made up of grains and soybeans that have been grown in soil that has not been exposed to chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other harmful chemicals.

Organic eggs are produced from hens that have been given feed in which all of the ingredients were grown without the aid of commercial fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.

Small pasta shapes resembling rice or grain, which is used in soups and casseroles and is sometimes substituted for rice.