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Any of a variety of different types of wine that are used to enhance the flavor of food dishes, such as meat, poultry, seafood, stew, vegetables, and sauces, while they are being cooked.

A cooking bag manufactured with heat tempered plastic enabling it to withstand the high temperatures of an oven.

A device used for checking the doneness of meat or other foods to ensure that the appropriate and safe internal temperature has been achieved.

Elastic in texture, this cooking tool is designed for use in ovens, refrigerators, and freezers to keep various foods from drooping or falling apart while cooking.

The process of letting meat rest after cooking. Since meat continues to cook when removed from any heat source such as an oven, it has become referred to as Carryover Cooking or giving food a rest, a time during which the temperature of the meat increases 5 to 15ºF.

Produced as a finishing tool for baked goods, this utensil is most often used to add the golden tan surface to crème brulée desserts by caramelizing sugar sprinkled over the top.

Made with a plastic materials that are resistant to heat, Slow Cooker Liners are designed to hold foods as they cook in slow cooker appliances.

A kitchen utensil made to measure temperatures within an item being cooked while a separate receiver can travel away from the cooking area but still display temperatures as they increase.

A stainless steel rack that is built to hold asparagus so it can be steamed vertically with the stems standing in several inches of water when cooking.

Sometimes referred to as cooking en papillote, a French term meaning in paper, this technique involves the placing of food into a parchment cooking paper or a foil packet, sealing it, and then cooking the contents.

The process that occurs as food continues to cook despite being removed from the oven, the stovetop, the grill, or a roasting fire.

A kitchen utensil that is used for several purposes, such as stirring, serving and transferring food.

Originating in the U.S., this term describes the combining of two types or styles of food preparation and cooking into one fused result.

A type of fork that is used for a many different cooking tasks when working with variety of different foods that are boiled, baked, cooked, stir-fried, or grilled.

A method, passed down by Native Americans, of cooking meat or fish on a seasoned wooden board. The food takes on some of the flavor from the wood while cooking, which is generally done by baking or broiling.

A plastic bag used for steam cooking food in the microwave. These sealable bags have special slits cut into them to allow venting during the steaming process.

Sherry with added salt. The sherry is undrinkable and is for cooking only.

When cooking at altitudes above 3000 feet, adjustments in the quantities of some ingredients used in a recipe may be necessary.

A rippled or smooth-leafed vegetable that has a white, red or yellow stalk with white veins running throughout the stalks.

A commercial sprayer that dispenses a very fine mist of extra-virgin olive oil to coat unheated pans to prepare them for grilling, sautéing, broiling, roasting or baking.