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One of the three main types of wheat and the hardest variety grown. The other two main types or classifications are soft wheat and hard wheat.

Along with soft wheat and durum wheat, it is one of the three main categories of wheat. Hard wheat has a high protein content.

A yellow cake with a dense texture and rich flavor that is traditionally made with one pound each of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs.

A tropical plant native to the Americas that is grown for its fleshy round tubers, which produce an edible starch after processing.

A meat dish, originating in Europe, that uses meatballs combined with a sauce that is served as a main dish.

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

A cereal plant that is native to Africa, but is cultivated in many parts of the world. Sorghum is sometimes confused with millet.

A turnover-like pastry, common in South American and many Spanish kitchens, which is filled with sweet or savory ingredients.

A tropical root vegetable, grown as a shrub in temperate zones of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, that is harvested for its root and leaves.

A variety of related plants bearing small seeds used as a food source. The plants may grow to a height of up to six feet and feature large seed heads, which bear many tiny seeds ranging in color from bright yellow to rust, depending on the variety.

Sometimes considered a cereal grain because it is processed and prepared in similar ways, buckwheat is actually an herb that is related to rhubarb and sorrel.

An herb that is technically not a grain, but is often used like a grain because of its abundance of grain like seeds.

A French term used to describe a light custard sauce that is prepared with egg yolks, sugar, hot milk, and cream.

A pear-shaped fruit, also known as the cactus pear, that is produced from the tropical cactus plant known as the Prickly Pear cactus.

A cooking fat, which is basically flavorless, that is produced from vegetable oils. Through a manufacturing procedure known as hydrogenation, shortening is produced from oil and chemically transformed into a solid.

A single-cell organism or plant that feeds on simple sugars that are converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide through fermentation.

An ancient cereal grain that originated in southern Europe, which is related to modern wheat. Many people think of spelt as a type of wheat and although they are of the same family, spelt is of a different species.

Although this food item is often attributed to Yorkshire county in England, it is actually something that can be claimed by many counties in Britian.

A cereal plant that thrives in temperate climates, preferring cool, moist conditions and growing in areas where other important grains, such as wheat and corn, do not grow well.

A tiny, round dried bean (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a thick outer skin that may be green, brown or black in color.