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A strong, aromatic herb which is used fresh or dried, commonly in combination with onions and garlic to season meat (beef, lamb, pork, and veal), poultry, fish, eggs, and vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, peas, and potatoes).

A combination of the traditional Tomato Soup with an array of garden vegetables that offers a strong tomato and vegetable soup-like flavor.

Typically made with a wider variety of vegetables than traditional Chicken Vegetable Soup, this type of soup has a similar flavor but more vegetable flavored.

A preparation technique, used primarily for vegetables, that "shocks" the food item by exposing it to ice water after the food item has been blanched.

A preparation technique, used primarily for vegetables, that "shocks" the food item by exposing it to ice water after the food item has been blanched.

Naturally occurring proteins that are contained within foods or liquid and tablet supplements manufactured for the purpose of improving digestion.

A term applied to a traditional French potato dish from the Dauphine in Savoy region, near the Italian border.

Khalurabi, kahlrabi, kalurabi, kalrabi, kolrabi, kolurabi,

A sauce that generally serves as a base for other sauces to flavor meats and vegetables. It is made from a brown meat stock and thickened with cornstarch or roux (flour cooked with butter).

A substance found in numerous foods, which acts as an antioxidant, helping to diminish and repair damage to cells and tissues.

A type of cookware designed for steaming asparagus. The asparagus steamer consists of a long narrow wire basket, a steaming pot, and a lid.

A carbohydrate contained in plant foods such as fruits, legumes, vegetables, and whole grains that cannot be broken down by digested enzymes when they are eaten so they cannot be fully digested.

An Asian vegetable and green related to the Pak Choy family of cabbage plants, that is often considered to be the flowering version of this vegetable green.

An aromatic, spicy herb that is native to the Mediterranean regions and Asia, which is also grown throughout the world.

A food prepartion method that involves the use of a pot filled with cooking oil to cook meats or dipping ingredients to provide a warm coating to various foods.

A type of cabbage with numerous buds known as florets, that form a compact cabbage-like head. Like broccoflower, this vegetable is actually a flower that grows a single stalk or stem which sprouts a bud covered by green leaves.

A somewhat small, round berry that is dark blue in color with a crowned opening at the opposite end of its stem.