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Constructed of aluminum foil, this type of pan is used for a variety of foods and food chores such as pizza baking, bread baking, meat roasting, and numerous other cooking activities.

Shaped like an elongated oval, this variety of winter squash is a relative to the Delicata family squash species.

A large oval shaped green and tan colored squash that has a watermelon appearance in shape and color.

A spicy, highly seasoned food that may appear similar to a hearty soup at times. Chili is typically made with ground turkey, beef or pork, kidney beans, tomatoes, chiles, and seasonings all cooked in the broth of meat included in the Chili.

Translated, a Torta means tart in Italian, which describes a small tart-like food that may be baked or made with cold, refrigerated ingredients that do not require baking.

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 type of cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk that can be whole, part skimmed, or skimmed. Whole-milk Cottage Cheese contains 4% fat while part skimmed provides 2% fat as a reduced-fat product or 1% fat as a low-fat product.

A moulded crust that serves as an edible container for various food ingredients. Croustades are traditionally formed into a circular or bowl shape to be filled with savory foods, which are then served as a main dish, an appetizer or a dessert.

A flat pan with straight sides that are ¾” or taller, which is used for baking food in the oven. There are many sizes and depths available, but the most common sizes is 9 x 13 x 2 inches.

A cooking vessel consisting of a large heavy pot with a tightly fitting lid, considered by some to be a casserole dish with a lid.

A nut harvested from the branches of the Chestnut tree, a member of the beech family of plants. A prickly outer casing is removed to expose a dark brown, glossy shell that covers a sweet, but mealy fleshed nut.

1. Working in the food industry, this title is given to a person who has an occupation that involves the preparation of foods.

A cut of meat and steak dinner made world famous by Delmonico's Restaurant in New York during the mid 1800's.

A slightly sweet, tender fruit covered with a shiny skin that ranges in color from purple, which is the most familiar, to red, yellow, green, or white, depending on the variety.

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 vegetable, which is a member of the onion family, that has an appearance similar to a scallion. Long and round in shape, the stem of the leek is white at the root end and becomes increasingly darker green toward the top which is surrounded by stiff green or blue-green leaves, depending on the variety.

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A turnover-like pastry, common in South American and many Spanish kitchens, which is filled with sweet or savory ingredients.

A slightly sweet, tender fruit covered with a shiny skin that ranges in color from purple, which is the most familiar, to red, yellow, green, or white, depending on the variety.

A round or oval-shaped fruit that ranges in size from 3 to 5 inches in length, from its woody stem to its end, which can be pointed or round.