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The white by-product, resembling wet paper rags or sawdust, that remains after draining off the liquid when making soybean curd, commonly known as tofu.

A method involving the soaking of food in a liquid solution consisting of water, salt, sugar, and possibly herbs and spices in order to preserve, tenderize or flavor various food and cuts of foods.

A seasoned mixture that may consist of a variety of seasonings such as coarse or flaked salt (sea salt and kosher salt are common), pepper or peppercorns, sage, allspice, thyme, garlic, cardamom, lavender, juniper, citrus zest, and other selected ingredients.

A type of bread that consists of a mixture of enriched white flour and whole wheat flour. Unlike whole wheat bread that is made entirely of whole wheat flour, wheat bread may contain more calcium but less fiber than most whole wheat varieties.

Summer squash are a soft-shelled vegetable with thin edible skins and seeds. With a tender flesh that requires only a short amount of cooking time, summer squash are very low in calories, high in vitamin C and high in fiber.

A speciality flour that is produced from white sweet potatoes. It is raw flour, not roasted flour and therefore, does not require cooking before use.

A type of pasta that is made with whole-wheat flour instead of the commonly used semolina, which is hard-wheat flour.

A type of Food Wrap that is made from flour milled from teff grain, a common grain found mainly in Ethiopia.

One of three main categories of basic nutrients (the others are protein and fat) that are used by the body for energy.

A term that is most often used to describe whole grains that have been processed to remove the outer layer on each kernel of grain resulting in a kernel that cannot be classified as whole,/i> once it has been Refined.

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.

Dried cranberries are made in a similar process to making raisins from grapes in which the fresh cranberries are partially dehydrated or dried in some manner.

A type of commercially prepared white bread that is fortified with vitamins and minerals in order to replace the nutrients lost during processing.

Small in size, this variety of winter squash is grown to make homemade pumpkin pies and a variety of foods containing the flesh of this squash.

Pizzichi means "pinched pasta." This pasta is a short diagonally cut pasta with rippled edges. It is approximately 1 3/4 inches long and 3/4 inch wide.

A person who consumes higher levels of plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables and grains and lower levels of meat products.

A multi-purposed type of kitchen utensil that can be used to clean many different types of vegetables as well as other items such as cookware.

The green growth from one of the varieties of jute plants producing edible leaves that are used as a vegetable or food ingredient.

A very tiny seed that is edible as a seed or is used for planting to produce sprouts. Easily digested, the chia seeds are black to white in color and are covered with a highly absorbent shell that can absorb over seven times its weight in water, producing a gelatin-like substance.

The tender uppermost leaf and Tendril of the snow pea sprout that grows during the early stages of development of the snow pea plant.