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The eggs of the paddlefish. Paddlefish is a variety of fish that is also known as a spoonbill and is a relative of the sturgeon.

A pastry crust made with a higher proportion of fat that contains no raising agent to make it rise and expand during baking.

A finishing tool that is used sharpen (hone) the steel blades of knives and cutting utensils such as scissors or garden utensils.

Thin, fragile, white Japanese noodles made from wheat flour. They are sold in straight strands that are dried and bundled.

A container with small perforated holes that is used to hold flour, herbs, or other similar ingredients that are sprinkled on foods that are being prepared.

A type of pan or mold with fluted sides that is used to form the base of the traditional French bread known as Brioche.

One of the darkest of the raw dark brown sugars that is produced during the third crystallization of the cane syrup, muscovado sugar has a fine-grained texture with natural molasses to provide a strong flavor and consistency similar to refined brown sugar.

A melon that is grown as a summer melon, muskmelons are often referred to as cantaloupes. This melon has an outer skin that ranges in color from green to orange and an inner flesh that is light orange to pale green.

1. The process of beating an ingredient vigorously to incorporate air, which makes the ingredient frothy.

A round pumpkin-shaped squash that is found in a variety of sizes ranging from a few inches in diameter, similar to a small canteloupe up to two feet.

A brown skinned, oblong potato with a white interior, which is one of the most popular potatoes. It has a rough skin with numerous eyes and can grow quite large.

Cream that is suitable for whipping has a milk fat content of at least 36 percent. When it is whipped by hand or with an electric mixer, it should double in volume to create a light frothy topping for a variety of desserts.

Refers to bread that uses yeast as a leavener. The yeast causes the formation of carbon dioxide gas through fermentation of the sugars in the bread dough.

A flat noodle made from a mixture of buckwheat flour and standard wheat flour. Soba has a nutty flavor and the noodles have a slightly flecked color ranging from light beige to brownish gray.

A common herb that is native to Europe and western Asia, but is also grown in many other parts of the world.

A type of beer, sometimes referred to as English beer, made from fermented barley malt and hops. It has a stronger and slightly bitterer taste than most beers.

Originating in New Zealand, this variety of apple has been developed with a distinctive shape and flavor.

A type of vegetable considered to be a pumpkin and squash heirloom variety that is often used as a decorative squash rather than an eating squash.

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A type of bean grown in India that is very similar to the mung bean and is a common ingredient for Indian cooking.