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Any of the varieties of chilies that are harvested when they are young, still green colored and tender in texture.

A term used to describe one or many of the varieties of red-hot chilies that are grown throughout the world.

A cooked specialty meat product that is similar to headcheese. It differs in that it has a sweet-sour flavor, which comes from the addition of vinegar pickling liquid, and sometimes dill pickles, sweet red peppers and bay leaves.

A type of ham curing process that involes immersing a ham in a sweet brine that has been seasoned with a variety of spices.

A ham that is wet cured in a sweet seasoned brine. The sweetener and seasoning used in the curing process will vary according to the recipe of the producer or the person curing the ham.

1. Olives, pickles and pieces, slices or sticks of raw vegetables, such as carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, cucumbers and peppers, which are served as appetizers.

One of the most common and most popular of spices, the peppercorn is derived from the berries grown in clusters on the vine-like pepper plant.

A type of condiment considered to be a pickled relish that is most often served as a dipping sauce, a sandwich spread, or a topping for various grilled and roasted meats, such as hamburgers, wieners, sausages, brats, and other similar foods.

An uncooked, smoked, Portuguese-type sausage made from coarsely ground pork butts. It is typically seasoned with garlic, cinnamon, pepper, salt, and cumin seeds and then cured in a vinegar pickling liquid before being stuffed into a casing.

A group of meat products that include: sliced beef, jellied beef loaf, jellied corned beef, deviled ham, Geotta sausage, chopped ham loaf, ham and cheese loaf, headcheese, honey loaf, luncheon meat, macaroni and cheese loaf, minced luncheon spread, Mortadella bologna, old fashioned loaf, olive loaf, pepper loaf, pickle and pimento loaf, scrapple, Souse of Sulz, and veal loaf.

Traditionally, this food item referred to fresh or pickled vegetables that were prepared by thinly slicing them into strips and stick shapes to be served as an hors d'oeuvre.

A Korean condiment or side dish made from fermented fruits or vegetables which may include items such as cabbage, cucumbers, or radish roots, that are combined with garlic, onions, chile peppers, ginger, and spices that are mixed together and seasoned with a Kimchee salted sauce.

A Mexican sandwich, which became popular after WWII. The Torta sandwich most often contains meat garnished with mashed avocado, a sandwich spread made of black beans or refried beans, pickled jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, and an onion.

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.

The edible leaf or paddle of the prickly pear cactus and other varieties of cactus. It is prepared by removing the thorns and eyes, after which it is served fresh, canned, cooked, steamed, or pickled.

The edible leaf or paddle of the prickly pear cactus. Nopal is the Mexican word for cactus and the leaf growing on the stem is referred to as Nopales.

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.

Translated as ''before the meal'' in Italian, this term refers to an appetizer course served prior to an Italian meal.

A South American specialty dish that originated in either Ecuador or Peru: there seems to be a dispute as to which country the dish first appeared.