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A small kitchen utensil which looks like a spoon or melon baller with teeth, thus the reason for the shark-related name.

A tomato product that is not as thick as tomato puree but thicker than tomato juice. It generally has its flavor enhanced by the addition of herbs, spices, onion and garlic.

puree, pureed,

Fresh tomatoes cooked for several hours and then strained. The strained tomatoes are then cooked longer to reduce them to a thick concentrate.

Juice extracted from fresh tomatoes by cooking them and then exposing the heated tomatoes to a process that separates the skins and seeds from the juice.

A soft to semi-soft food product which is actually soybean curd and commonly referred to as bean curd.

A type of candy originally made in England where it is referred to as English Toffee. Also known as and spelled as "toffy" the traditional Toffee has a texture that may be hard and brittle or soft and chewy.

An Asian cured pork that has been marinated in a sweet red sauce.

To brown a slice of bread or another food product by exposing it to direct heat or by baking the slices.

A tea-like beverage made by the infusion of herbs and spices by steeping them in boiling water. It is often called "herb tea." Chamomile, mint, balm, cinnamon, aniseed, cloves and hyssop are just a few of the herbs and spices used in these blends.

1. A small shaped mold, that may have short or high sides which taper slightly toward the bottom. The Timbale Mold may be round or oval and is often referred to as a tart or tartlett mold.

A saltwater fish found in tropical or moderately temperate waters throughout the world. They feed on mollusks, crab, shrimp, and squid and can be as small as 2 pounds and as large as 50 pounds.

Also known as "Napa cabbage," a type of Chinese cabbage that is mild flavored and predominantly grown in Asia.

A small leafed herb that is very popular in French cooking. It has a strong, somewhat minty flavor and is available in fresh or dried form.

A flavorful, fresh or smoked traditional German sausage, which is made of pork or a combination of pork and beef.

A food product used to provide a thicker texture to a liquid or food dish. Some thickeners are used for medical purposes to enable the swallowing of food to occur more easily, without choking.

To create a denser liquid or mixture by either adding a thickening agent or by boiling to reduce the existing volume of liquid.

An instrument used to measure the temperature of a food to determine if it has been cooked to its proper doneness, or it may be used to determine if a refrigerator or stove is reaching its proper temperatures.

A variety of sausages that contain chunks of meat suspended within the sausage mixture which, when sliced, forms a mosaic pattern.

The characteristics of a product, determined by the sense of feel. Such characteristics as being thick, thin, coarse, smooth, fluffy crisp, soft, sticky, tough and tender.