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A grain used to produce a porridge that may become a breakfast cereal or a rice pudding, depending on the country.

An oven made of bricks and clay, which is tall and cylindrical in shape. It is used to bake traditional tandoori dishes, such as skewered chicken.

A flat pan with straight sides that are ¾” or taller, which is used for baking food in the oven. There are many sizes and depths available, but the most common sizes is 9 x 13 x 2 inches.

Shredded cabbage that has been mixed with a brine of pickling salt and spices after which it is allowed to ferment for a period of time.

A method, passed down by Native Americans, of cooking meat or fish on a seasoned wooden board. The food takes on some of the flavor from the wood while cooking, which is generally done by baking or broiling.

A tomato-based Mexican sauce made up of tomatoes, chile peppers, and onions. It is a sauce that is very similar to salsa, except thinner and smoother in consistency, not as chunky.

A chocolate made in Oaxaca, Mexico which is made from Cacao beans from the chocolate trees. The Cacao bean is ground and mixed with cinnamon, sugar and almonds and then pressed into tablets or bars.

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A variety of chile, common in Peru, that grows downward to a length of 2 to 3 inches. As an immature chile it is green in color and becomes red as it matures.

A dipping sauce made for shrimp, crab, and other seafood. It can also be used for meats, in salads, and with hors d’oeuvres.

A sweetener made from a cereal grass originating in Europe. Sorghum is grown primarily for animal feed, but is also harvested as grown stalks to be boiled into a liquid that is processed into syrup.

A method of cooking an egg in which the egg is cooked more slowly than a boiled egg, but basically yields the same results, except that the egg is more tender.

The outer covering on an ear of corn, which can be dried, cleaned and used as a wrap for steaming food.

A turkey product made from skinless thigh and drumstick meat, which is ground and seasoned. Like other types of pastrami, turkey pastrami is flavored with peppercorns and other seasonings and then cured and smoked.

A fruit that is native to the rain forests of India and is usually dried before it is used. It is a light orange color and is similar in size to a dried apricot.

The Spanish term for "sauce," salsa can be a mixture of fruits or a mixture of vegetables, or both that are whole and chopped, which are used to complement the flavor of a variety of foods.

An electric kitchen appliance used to cook rice. It prepares the rice automatically, knowing when the rice reaches the proper temperature, it will switch from a cooking mode to a warming mode.

A topping created with egg whites and sugar, beaten until they are stiff enough to form peaks and baked on pies and cookies .

A chile pepper that is often available as a green or red fresh pepper and also commonly purchased as a ground pepper to be used as a spice for seasoning.

As stated in their name, these are green tomatoes that are fried. The tomatoes are picked while they are still green and then cut to into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick slices.