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An egg-shaped fruit native to Central America, that is grown on a Sapodilla tree which not only produces this tasty fruit, but also a gummy sap used in the production of chewing gum.

A hybrid stone fruit that is a cross between a plum and an apricot. The fruit is predominantly a plum, being 3/4's plum and 1/4 apricot with a smooth red to black outer skin that covers a bright orange juicy flesh.

An orange colored autumn fruit with a smooth skin and a reddish orange jelly-like flesh, which has a very tart flavor prior to ripening and a delicately sweet flavor, somewhat like a sweet plum when ripe.

A sweet-flavored paste or chutney-like sauce that is made with uncooked fruits, nuts and seasonings....

A fruit of Asian origin that is grown in regions throughout the world where sub-tropical to mild climates prevail, but not in climates that are too humid or hot.

A type of dessert, inspired, named and used as a celebration for a famous Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, when she visited Western Australia during the 1930's.

A type of fruit juice that is made from the pulp of apples processed for their juice. It is a very clear liquid from which the pulp has been removed.

A French sauce that is basically a thickened cream substance, which can be served as a topping for fruit, applesauce, cobbler, or pudding and can also be used as a thickener in sauces.

Edible items added to food dishes that provide added flavor and appealing appearances for the items being served.

A fruit growing on low bushes, referred to as a cherry or a tomato, that is a relative of the Mexican tomatillo but smaller in size and sweeter in flavor.

Native to Australia, this fruit grows on bushes maturing from a pale green into a small yellow colored berry.

A cooking ingredient, made from the tropical tamarind fruit, originating in North Africa and Asia, which is used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes and pickled fish.

A smooth, shiny-skinned fruit first grown in Asia centuries ago that are now grown in all regions of the world.

The tropical fruit from the Tamarind tree, a species that is native to North Africa and Asia. Resembling a vegetable with its large brown pod containing small seeds and a brown pulp, the tamarind provides a acidic flavor somewhat like lemon juice, that enhances flavors when used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes, and pickled fish.

An Italian dessert made with a cream as a key ingredient, hence the translation of the words which mean "cooked cream." Although not all recipes for panna cotta actually require cooked cream, the traditional recipe makes a light, smooth, eggless custard, flavored with caramel, vanilla or cinnamon.

A tropical plant native to the Americas that is grown for its fleshy round tubers, which produce an edible starch after processing.

A type of sauce that may use mayonnaise or a vinaigrette combined with other ingredients to create a topping or flavoring that can be mixed into salad greens or salad items being prepared.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,

A sweetened tomato sauce, very similar to a jelly, that is served as a condiment for bread and other foods.

A fruit that is a cross between a melon and a cucumber. It is native to southern Africa and grown in the United States, Portugal and New Zealand.