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A method used to enhance the flavor of food by using smoldering wood at low temperatures during the curing process.

A nut butter, made from the nuts grown on argan trees which are native to southwestern Morocco. Uncommon in other areas of the world, argan trees are twisted and gnarled in appearance with thorny branches.

Oil that is obtained from walnuts that are pressed to extract the natural oil. The richly flavored oil makes it a good choice for use in salad dressings and sauces, but it is more expensive than several other popular oils such as corn oil or canola oil.

The largest member of the herring family, it has a slight oiliness to it and a mildly sweet flavor that resembles pompano and salmon.

1. Cucumbers that have been preserved in vinegar brine, along with pickling spices, such as fresh dill.

A sweet mixture often used as a dessert that is prepared with eggs, sugar, and milk or cream. It is creamy like a pudding, but it is even thicker.

Compounds, produced from chemicals, that are used as leavens for a wide range of baked goods. Baking soda and baking powder are among the most often used chemical leavens.

The Japanese Sweet, which may also be referred to as a Japanese yam, an Oriental, Kotobuki, Satsuma Imo, or Satsumaimo, is a variety of potato that is common in Japan and is now grown in the U.

Long, thin and spiked in appearance, this vegetable is a common Italian ingredient in a variety of foods.

A seasoned mixture that may consist of a variety of seasonings such as coarse or flaked salt (sea salt and kosher salt are common), pepper or peppercorns, sage, allspice, thyme, garlic, cardamom, lavender, juniper, citrus zest, and other selected ingredients.

A grain syrup and sweetener made from whole grain rice that has been cultured and fermented with enzymes to break down the natural starches into complex carbohydrates, maltose and glucose.

An edible oil obtained from the nuts grown on argan trees that is used for cooking and seasoning. Native to southwestern Morocco, the argan tree is not common in any other area of the world, although efforts are underway to grow this variety of tree in other countries.

The process of lowering the temperature of a liquid or solid to its freezing point. At this point the item becomes solid.

A thermometer used to check the temperature of a refrigerator. The same thermometer is used to check the temperature a freezer.

To candy edible flower petals, select clean petals that have sufficient size to be candied, such as rose petals.

Similar to ginger in appearance and a member of the ginger plant family, this root is used primarily as an Asian or Indian food seasoning.

A flat, light green to all white in color, this dried bean has a kidney shape and provides a mild flavor with a soft texture.

A method used to enhance the flavor of food by using smoldering wood during the curing process. The food absorbs the smoke that is created from smoldering wood and becomes seasoned with the smoked flavor, while also deepening the color of the food.

A small bean, very common in India that provides a good source of protein when cooked as a food dish.

A medium sized oval berry, dark red in color that grows on small bushy trees in tropical climates. Native to Africa, this berry is similar in shape to an olive and provides a meaty pulp surrounding a small seed.