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A member of the pumpkin family, this vegetable is a thick-skinned pumpkin-shaped squash that ranges in diameter from 8 to 12 inches with an average weight of 3 to 4 pounds.

A long-grain variety of aromatic rice developed in the U.S. that is considered to be similar to Basmati in taste and texture.

A Lebanese food dish that most often consists of ground meat (beef or lamb), rice, and seasonings that are stuffed into a squash, such as zucchini.

A Greek pastry made from shredded phyllo dough and filled with walnuts. When served it is often topped with honey.

The brand name for a type of grain that is closely related to durum wheat and is often considered a specialty grain.

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.

cumquat, kumquate, cumquate, cumquawt, kumquawt,

A smaller and rounder lime than the more common Persian lime. It is yellowish green in color, has a tart flavor, and is known mostly for its use in key lime pie.

A grain culture used as a catalyst for fermentation. Koji is used in fermenting grain products that become ingredients in various foods, such as miso paste.

Often referred to as Polish sausage (which is uncooked), Kielbasa is a precooked smoked sausage that is highly seasoned with ingredients such as garlic and then produced in links or rings that are approximately 1" to 2" in diameter.

A Greek olive that is very small, oval in shape, and darker violet in coloring when ripe. It is most often used to produce olive oil.

A highly seasoned sausage made of pork and occasionally a combination of pork and beef. It is produced in links or rings of varying sizes.

Also referred to as knackwurst. This sausage has the appearance of a hot dog/frankfurter with a spicier taste.

A type of sausage made from a combination of onion, suet, matzo meal, and flour, which is packed into kosher beef intestines and then steam cooked and roasted.

An Alsatian yeast bread. Its vanilla bean scented dough contains raisins and is baked in a crown shaped ceramic dish lined with sliced almonds.

A Swedish cheese seasoned with caraway and cloves. It is ripened for several months.

A coarse grained salt that has been prepared according to Jewish laws and procedures, thus keeping it "kosher." Free of additives combined with the salt particles, the grains have been compressed, creating a flatter, yet coarsed grain with a lighter weight that sticks better to food and dissolves easily.

A gray or dark brown sea vegetable, commonly referred to as kelp (or konbu) that is sun dried to form hard dark green to almost black in color, sheets that are processed into a variety of different products including foods, cosmetics, health items, and other products.

Khalurabi, kahlrabi, kalurabi, kalrabi, kolrabi, kolurabi,

A method of mixing pliable dough by stretching, folding and pushing in order to form gluten in the flour.