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A sponge cake that is very light and airy. It is prepared with egg whites that have been beaten into soft peaks which are then folded into a light batter and baked in a round tube pan.

Refers to a food ingredient that separates because of overheating or because an acidic ingredient has been added such as lemon juice to a milk or egg preparation.

A water mixture that has been made acidic by combining lemon juice, lime juice, vinegar, or wine with water.

A type of citrus fruit, native to China, that is slightly smaller than an orange, more acidic than a lemon, and is used frequently in Asian cooking.

A non-dairy milk substitution, made from dried soybeans that have been soaked, ground and cooked before being processed into a milky liquid.

A fleshy evergreen plant with small tender leaves, cylindrical in shape, attached to tiny star shaped flowers.

An oval shaped, bright yellow citrus fruit that is sought for its tart flavored, highly acidic juice and skin.

A small green vegetable pods, elongated in shape, that contains numerous seeds, which release a sticky substance when cooked.

An Italian cheese-like product made from cream skimmed off cow's milk that is processed to become a spreadable food.

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

A tropical root vegetable, grown as a shrub in temperate zones of Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, that is harvested for its root and leaves.

Fresh tomatoes cooked for several hours and then strained. The strained tomatoes are then cooked longer to reduce them to a thick concentrate.

A pan or bowl made of non-porous material the does not alter or add a flavor to or change the color of a food being prepared.

A sauce that is typically smooth yet fluid-textured, made of tomatoes and flavored with sugar, vinegar, onions, garlic, and spices.

Native to Europe, this old world variety of cheese comes from the Piedmont region of northern Italy and is not often found in stores.

A spice made from fruit of mangos that have been harvested when they are green, prior to ripening. Light tan in color, the mangos are cut into slices and dried to be provided as whole, dried pieces of the fruit or ground into powder.

puree, pureed,

A large light purple or purplish-brown olive native to Chile that contains soft, almost mushy meat. It is brine-cured in vinegar and has a rich olive flavor that may be slightly bitter or acidic in taste.

A light flavored vinegar made from rice wine which has been created by adding a bacteria culture to the wine, thus beginning a fermentation process that produces the vinegar.

A chocolate powder produced from cocoa beans that have been roasted, husked, and processed to remove the fat, wihch is the cocoa butter contained in the bean.