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A long oblong-shaped squash with a tan or cream-colored thick outer skin and a golden fine textured inner flesh.

With an appearance similar to traditional celery but much smaller, this plant is most often used for a variety of Asian recipes.

One of the five distinct types of garden lettuce used for salad greens and other dishes. The leaf is similar to romaine lettuce, but unlike romaine, is not considered edible due to the milky sap that forms soon after it matures.

A potato variety that is a cross between the South American wild, yellow potato and the North American white resulting in a light yellow skin, a fine-grained texture and a rich buttery flavor.

Refers to various types of beans that have been dried in order to preserve them for future use. Among the most popular dried beans are navy, black, pinto, and kidney, which are available in bulk or in small packages.

A round pumpkin-shaped squash that is found in a variety of sizes ranging from a few inches in diameter, similar to a small canteloupe up to two feet.

Refers to the entire wheat kernel, without the hull, which contains the bran, germ, and endosperm. Wheat berry or wheatberry, as it is also known, have a tan to reddish brown color and are available as either a hard or soft processed grain.

They are medium sized with thin red skin and white flesh that has a crisp, waxy texture. They are good potatoes for boiling, steaming, and roasting.

A small stocky game bird, similar to a quail or grouse that originated from the pheasant family. The meat is more moist than that of a grouse, but similar in appearance.

The feet and ankles of the pig, also called "pigs feet." Because they are made up of mostly tendons and bones, they must be cooked very slowly for a long period of time because the meat is tough and stringy.

Also known as runner bean, snap bean, or string bean, green beans are long and slender, with green pods.

(Scientific Name: Boletus edulis) A rich meaty flavored mushroom that has a large, round cap that is pale yellowish brown to dark reddish brown in color and grows 2 to 8 inches in width.

The meat from a young sheep, generally under one year old. Also called "lamb" or "genuine lamb." Spring lamb is usually marketed at a weight ranging from 20 to 40 pounds.

Grown on a juniper evergreen shrub, this berry is used as a seasoning for various food dishes. Juniper berries are bluish-black in color and have a very strong flavor, so a little goes a long way.

A tuber used as a vegetable with the shape of a large turnip that has a brown skin and white flesh. Many different sizes are harvested with some weighing as much as six pounds.

One of the smallest varieties of the onion family, this vegetable has a pear-shaped bulb that separates into 2 or 3 bulblets (or cloves).

An herb that comes from the young leaves and berries of a Japanese prickly ash tree named Sansho. The leaves have a refreshing mint-like flavor and are used as a garnish in Japanese cooking while the dried berries are ground into a powdered seasoning known as Sansho powder.

1. A primal cut of beef located in the rear portion of the carcass, which includes the rump and the upper leg.

1. A method of cooking food, such as meat, poultry, and fish, in an open pan and using dry heat (usually in an oven) to cook the food.

A course-grained smoked meat made with pork, chitterlings, pepper, wine, onions, and seasonings. French in origin, but brought to Louisiana by German and French immigrants, this sausage is most often associated with Cajun cooking.