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A chicken that is allowed to roam without being confined and feeds on naturally grown crops, consuming only a vegetarian diet.

A food additive that is most often used as a thickener or stabilizer. This ingredient is produced from legume plants in arid areas of India, Pakistan and the U.S.

A type of flour milled from seeds obtained from the amaranth plant. The small, lens shaped seed or grain is light tan in color and provides a very mild tangy, somewhat peppery or nutty flavor, which may be quite noticeable if the flour is not combined with another flour when preparing baked foods.

A term used to describe a food product that does not have any salt added to it. Products without salt may also be referred to as unsalted.

An ingredient added to various food products, such as ice cream, snack bars, sour cream, yogurt, or salad dressing as a thickening, stabilizing and emulsifying agent.

A type of flat bread prepared with a combination of buckwheat flour and wheat flour. Buckwheat flour is often used for breads in the colder climate of northern European countries.

A type of flour made from rice kernels that have been processed to remove the outer hulls, but not the nutritious bran layers covering the kernel.

A flour ground from oat groats, which are hulled and cleaned oats. Oat flour is also ground from rolled oats or oatmeal.

A grain syrup and sweetener made from whole grain rice that has been cultured and fermented with enzymes to break down the natural starches into complex carbohydrates, maltose and glucose.

A variety of related plants bearing small seeds used as a food source. The plants may grow to a height of up to six feet and feature large seed heads, which bear many tiny seeds ranging in color from bright yellow to rust, depending on the variety.

An herb that is technically not a grain, but is often used like a grain because of its abundance of grain like seeds.

An egg product that can be used as a replacement for fresh eggs in order to reduce or eliminate the cholesterol content found in whole eggs or for recipes requiring uncooked eggs.

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