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A corn product created by soaking white or yellow corn kernels in scalding water that is mixed with a chemical solution, such as a mild lye or slaked lime.

An ocean fish that commonly jumps out of the water and glides airborne over the surface for a distance of 10 to 20 feet.

A speciality from the British city of Bath, the Bath Bun is a yeast dough bread, colored with saffron, baked with currants and dried fruits, and topped with a sugary coating made from crushed sugar lumps.

A distinctively green, full-flavored nut containing crunchy meat that has a mildly sweet flavor. They are available salted or unsalted, and shelled or unshelled.

A tiny, round dried bean (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a thick outer skin that may be green, brown or black in color.

A beef roast, cut from the rib section, with the ribs left attached to the meat. The standing rib roast may be purchased as a full rib roast, which is ribs 6 through 12, but more often it is split and sold as two different roasts.

A pigment, derived from plants or plant foods that assists with not only the growth of plants but also the health of and humans.

A type of bread flavored with garlic and butter. The garlic and butter are usually spread onto bread that has already been baked rather than being incorporated into bread dough.

A spice, native to the Spice Islands, that is used to add a sweet and savory flavor to a variety of foods.

Varieties of small round legumes that are typically classified as fresh, field or pod peas. The fresh pea is a small, round green vegetable, which is grown in a pod and is generally harvested in the early summer.

A spice, native to the Spice Islands, that is used to add a sweet and savory flavor to a variety of foods.

A thin sausage, usually about two to six inches in length, that is traditionally made with a combination of beef and pork or made only with one meat such as beef, pork or turkey and various seasonings.

A dry shelled bean that grows within a large, knobby beige pod with patches of red running throughout the length of the bean pod.

A thin sausage, usually about six inches in length, traditionally made of smoked meats combined with seasonings, including meats such as all beef, beef and pork, turkey and beef, or chicken and beef.

A small free standing fireplace that may also be used as an oven for baking foods. Originating in South America, this wood burning device was initially developed to provide heat and a means to cook food within homes; however, it is also commonly used outdoors in gardens and other areas to provide an outdoor fireplace as well as a cooking oven.

A pinecone shaped fruit that has a pale green bumpy outer skin with a creamy sweet pudding inner pulp.

A food product used to provide a thicker texture to a liquid or food dish. Some thickeners are used for medical purposes to enable the swallowing of food to occur more easily, without choking.

A large green snap or vine bean measuring an inch or more in length with an inner bean shaped like a kidney bean or oversized lima bean.

A useful kitchen tool for removing meat from lobster and crab legs and for deveining shrimp. When using the scissors, the first step in removing meat from a lobster is to crack the claws with the serrations located on the inner edges of the handles.

Often considered to be an activity at the seashore, clambakes are events that may be picnics or evening parties where clams and a variety of other foods are steam-baked.