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A type of fish that is characterized by a smooth, snakelike body. They are found in fresh water rivers and lakes in Europe and North America, but migrate to the southwestern Atlantic for spawning.

A type of soup stock prepared with dried bonito tuna flakes, seaweed, and water. It is used in Japanese cooking and is most often the simplest form of a base stock for noodle dishes.

A wine produced from the fermentation of rice that is soaked in water. It is available in Asian markets, but a medium-dry sherry can be substituted if rice wine is not readily available.

A unit of measure used to describe the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water, one degree centigrade.

A bread-like baked substance with a sweet flavor, usually made with flour, eggs, milk or water, sugar, and flavoring.

A chewy roll that is doughnut shaped and is made from yeast dough that is boiled in water and then baked.

Alfalfa seeds that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, which are then harvested as a food.

A transparent protein substance that is the main component of an egg white other than water.

A powdery resin that covers quinoa seeds, which must be rinsed off before the seeds can be used. If the seeds are not rinsed properly, the resin will produce a bitter flavor that can be very unpleasant.

A cooking utensil that is made to hold an egg so it can be soft cooked, preparing by using a method that is referred to as "coddling" eggs.

A method to preserve fruits, vegetables and meat in a vinegar or brine mixture that is then heat processed in boiling water so the pickled food can be stored for longer lengths of time.

For many this term refers to a cooked breakfast cereal common in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Scotland that is made from oats.

1) An Asian condiment that has the same appearance and flavor as tomato ketchup. Made with bananas, water, sugar, vinegar and seasonings such as garlic, onions, salt, and spices, this sauce is produced as an alternative to ketchup for regions that grow significant numbers of bananas.

A rice product marketed as a convenience food in which parboiled rice is sealed in a plastic bag. The home cook simply plunges the bag into a pan of boiling water and it is cooked for the length of time called for on the package instructions.

A variety of caviar produced from the roe (eggs) of the lumpfish species of fish. A fish native to the ocean waters of Iceland, Denmark and Norway, the lumpfish provides a caviar that is naturally pink in color but may be colored black or red to enhance the appearance of the caviar.

A type of cookware made of bamboo that consists of individual cooking trays or layers with openings in the bottom, that are assembled together and used to cook food with the use of steam.

A common tool used to determine alcohol content by volume by measuring differences in boiling points between water and alcohol.

Pepper berries that are the same as the black peppercorn, except that they have been ripened longer and then soaked in a water solution before removing the black outer hull.

The act of combining two or more liquids that do not typically mix together well, such as oil and water.

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