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Meat from the lower blade portion of the chuck primal cut of beef. The underblade is located directly under the shoulder blade and is commonly sold as underblade roasts or steaks.

Tube pasta with diagonally cut ends, similar to penne but longer in length. Mostaccioli is approximately 2 inches long and is available with a smooth or ridged surface.

A small Italian pasta tube pasta with ends that are cut at an angle. They are available with a smooth or ridged surface.

A beef roast that is basically the same cut as the standing rib roast only the meat is detached from the bones, rolled and tied.

A meat product that is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "fat back". This cut of meat comes from the side and the belly of the hog and consists of a layer of fat with some lean meat streaks running through it.

A fresh Italian link sausage made from ground pork and pork cut into very small pieces that are mixed with fat and then highly seasoned with herbs and spices.

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.

Thin tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. Penne pasta is approximately 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches in length.

A ham from the leg primal cut that has only the leg bone remaining. The hip or shank bone has been removed, making it easier to carve.

1. A French word meaning hazelnut. 2. A small, round, tender cut of meat taken from the rib or loin section, generally from veal, beef or lamb.

A device used to extract the juices form citrus fruit, such as lemons and oranges. The fruit is cut in half and the reamer is pressed into the fruit and twisted back and forth.

Also referred to as city hams, brine-cured hams are cuts from the hind leg of a hog. The hams are cured by soaking or injecting the meat with a brining solution.

A type of Italian cookie that is first baked in a loaf and then cut into slices and baked again. The resulting cookies are very crunchy and are excellent when served with coffee or cappuccino.

A plastic bag used for steam cooking food in the microwave. These sealable bags have special slits cut into them to allow venting during the steaming process.

A useful kitchen tool for removing meat from lobster and crab legs and for deveining shrimp. When using the scissors, the first step in removing meat from a lobster is to crack the claws with the serrations located on the inner edges of the handles.

A spice made from fruit of mangos that have been harvested when they are green, prior to ripening. Light tan in color, the mangos are cut into slices and dried to be provided as whole, dried pieces of the fruit or ground into powder.

Even though gammon comes from the hind leg, it is not considered a true ham because it is cured as part of one side of the pig or the whole pig.

A rib chop is, with the loin chop, the most highly prized, the most tender, and tastiest cut of lamb.

A whole rib roast, or "rack of lamb" has seven or eight ribs. It is very tender and flavorful, but it is also one of the most expensive cuts of lamb.

A minute steak is boneless beef, very thin, and is usually scored and pounded to tenderize it. Various cuts can be used for a minute steak, but most often it is a thinly sliced piece of boneless sirloin or eye of round.