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A Mexican sandwich sold by street markets and vendors throughout Mexico that is somewhat similar to the American or Italian deli sandwich.

A well known English hard cheese that is produced from sheep's milk in the Berkswell region of England.

A beef roast cut from the top round muscle, which is the inside muscle of the upper portion of the rear leg.

A leavening agent for sourdough bread that enables the bread dough to rise. The primary difference between making bread with a sourdough starter and making bread with the direct or straight yeast method (the method familiar to most home cooks) is that starter breads require much more time to prepare, but the flavor and texture of the bread is almost impossible to achieve with other leavening methods.

(Scientific Name: Morchella esculenta) A wild mushroom with a cone-shape cap that forms into a honeycombed and deeply indented outer skin.

Pasta that has a shape resembling an ear, hence the name, meaning "little ear" in Italian. The pasta is about 3/4 of an inch wide and dome shaped, with the middle being thinner than the outer edges.

A type of artisan country bread made by Italian bread makers that is a popular all-purpose bread in Italy.

A type of sourdough bread that originated in France. The sourdough leavening method actually originated in France and from there, its popularity spread to many parts of Europe and then to the new world and became very popular with the pioneers during the 1849 Gold Rush in California.

Considered to be a type of pasta originating in North Africa during ancient times, Fregola is very small in size, similar to soup pastas, and is sometimes mistaken as a grain.

A fruit of Asian origin that is grown in regions throughout the world where sub-tropical to mild climates prevail, but not in climates that are too humid or hot.

(Scientific Name: Cantharellus lutescens) Related to the Chanterelle family of fungi, the Yellow Foot is a small and very thin variety of mushroom.

A short-grained rice that becomes tender, yet sticky and dense when cooked. The firm consistency is desired for shaping into sushi blocks or for handling when using chopsticks.

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

A yellow-orange fruit harvested from small trees native to China, but are grown in many other regions of the world.

An Armenian flat bread or cracker bread that is traditionally made from a dough that is formed into a circle from 6 inches to 14 inches in diameter and baked.

A root vegetable that comes from the Burdock plant a member of the thistle family, which can be readily identified by the large green unsplit and wavy leaves with tall bare stalks....

A product common in Asia and very popular in Japan that consists of fresh green soybeans picked while they are still young.

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.

(Scientific Name: Hypomyces lactifluorum) Orange in color, the name for this variety of mushroom is derived from its coloring that is similar to a lobster with the burnt orange outside and white inner meat.

A small fern plant which sprouts a shoot at the tip of the plant, referred to as a "frond" or a "crosier," that is harvested to be served as a vegetable.