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A root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to delicately sweet flavor.

A large link sausage that is made of fresh pork, seasoned pork blood, suet, bread crumbs, and oatmeal.

Typical of many Swiss cheeses characterized by the holes ("eyes") found throughout the cheese, Lacy Swiss cheese also contains holes, but they are much smaller in size than the aged Swiss cheese.

Typical of many Swiss cheeses characterized by the holes ("eyes") found throughout the cheese, Baby Swiss cheese also contains holes, but they are much smaller in size than the aged Swiss cheese.

Radish seeds that have germinated, requiring only water and a cool place to grow, before being harvested as a food.

A tropical fruit, native to South America that provides a mildly sweet cantaloupe and pear-like or honeydew melon flavor.

Cooked potatoes, with a small amount of milk added, that have been mashed to a smooth fluffy consistency.

A person who does not consume meat or meat products. There are different categories of vegetarians based on the type of foods consumed and desired for their daily diets.

Also known as "Napa cabbage," a type of Chinese cabbage that is mild flavored and predominantly grown in Asia.

A specialty ham known as a "country ham" with origins in Smithfield, Virginia. To be a Smithfield ham, it must be cured and processed in the Smithfield, Virginia city limits.

A very popular, small crustacean type shellfish from which includes hundreds of species worldwide. Sold in a variety of sizes, Shrimp are available from miniature to small sizes, as well as medium, large, extra large, jumbo, and colossal sizes.

A perennial plant that has celery-like stalks that are greenish pink to dark red in color. Garden variety Rhubarb that is grown outside during the summer months matures from a green into a light pink colored stalk with streaks of green amongst lighter red shades of color.

(Scientific Name: Boletus edulis) A rich meaty flavored mushroom that has a large, round cap, pale yellowish brown to dark reddish brown in color, that grows 2 to 12 inches in width and may reach several pounds in weight.

A hard surfaced kitchen tool that is generally made of wood, wood laminate, composites, or plastic materials and is used as a surface for cutting, slicing, chopping, or mincing food products.

An Italian meat, which is traditionally air-dried up to four months and cured with salt, pepper, sugar, and other seasonings such as herbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Also referred to as a Dolphinfish (but unrelated to the well known dolphin species of fish that is a mammal), a Dorado, or a Mahimahi, this fish is found worldwide in tropical ocean waters.

A vegetable, which is a member of the onion family, that has an appearance similar to a scallion. Long and round in shape, the stem of the leek is white at the root end and becomes increasingly darker green toward the top which is surrounded by stiff green or blue-green leaves, depending on the variety.

A round, dark red, tart berry that is a close relative to the blueberry. There are several varieties, but the species most used are native to the northern U.S.

A plant belonging to the parsley family that is a common vegetable grown primarily for the pale green stalks or Celery ribs as they are also known.

A mild, sweet flavored, large pepper, which is one of the most common varieties of peppers grown. Distinguished from spicy types of peppers with its sweet taste, the bell pepper is green when it begins to grow and then, depending on variety, turns red, yellow, orange, purple, white, or brown as it ripens and matures.