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1. A product created by grinding and sifting various types of substances, such as grains, legumes, nuts, and some vegetables into a powdered form that varies from very soft to coarse in texture.

A type of summer squash that has a bulbous rounded shape at the bottom with a tapering curved neck at the top or vine end.

A traditional Asian ingredient that is the ivory-colored young growth, harvested from a species of edible bamboo plants, which are prepared and served as a vegetable.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus eryngii) A variety of mushroom that grows in clusters and develops a trumpet-like shape.

(Scientific Name: Craterellus fallax) A tender and somewhat fragile funnel or horn-shaped mushroom more commonly known as, “Horn of Plenty” (Craterellus cornucopioides).

A variety of bean, which is also referred to simply as a Runner Bean that can be eaten as a fresh green bean, a fresh podded bean or a dried bean.

Chestnut brown in color with a small white-eye, this variety of dried bean is grown on a bush and then dried for use in a variety of foods.

Made in the Roncal valley of Spain, adjacent to the Pyrenees mountains, this cheese is a popular and well known cheese commonly made as an artesan variety.

(Scientific Name: Tricholoma matsutake) A wild mushroom found in the pine forests of Japan growing with a broad stem and an umbrella cap that may grow to a size of 10 to 14 inches in diameter, but is more commonly harvested when it is 3 to 8 inches in width.

Mild in flavor, the Calypso bean is a dried heirloom bean that is a member of the kidney bean family of legumes.

Although it is not yellow in color, this bean does have a multi-colored look, displaying reddish brown and black hues over a white background.

A type of medium-grain Italian rice that is known for its natural black and rust colored grains and its pleasing aroma.

1. Working in the food industry, this title is given to a person who has an occupation that involves the preparation of foods.

Similar to sweet potato chips, the Beet Chip is made from beets as a snack product similar to traditional potato chips.

(Scientific Name: Cantharellus lutescens) Related to the Chanterelle family of fungi, the Yellow Foot is a small and very thin variety of mushroom.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus eryngii) A variety of mushroom that grows in clusters developing a trumpet-like shape and appearance as a wild or cultivated mushroom.

A type of pulse commonly used in foods from India that may be served as sprouts, fresh pods, or as dried beans.

A stuffed pasta that is made into the shape of a half circle and crimpled along the edges. This pasta is made by cutting 3-inch diameter circles out of pasta dough, adding a teaspoon of filling to the center and then crimpling the edges securely to keep the filling from falling out.

A Middle Eastern seasoning that is made from the gummy sap released from the stalks of the giant fennel plant.

Several varieties of peppercorn berries picked at different times, dried by using different drying processes resulting in distinctively different flavors, and mixed together to create a blend of three or four peppercorns.