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A cool refreshing herb, available in many varieties, that is used to flavor desserts, teas and meat dishes, especially lamb.

A favorite herb that grows as the green leaves of the coriander plant that resemble a parsley-like green plant.

Another name given to cilantro because of its popularity in Asian cooking. Chinese parsley is as commonly used in China as regular parsley is used elsewhere.

(Scientific Name: Cantharellus cibarius) A funnel shaped mushroom that is a member of the Cantharellus family of fungi.

A sprout from newly germinated beans harvested for use as a vegetable. The sprouts can be obtained from a variety of beans and seeds with alfalfa, broccoli, and mung bean sprouts among the most commonly sought.

A kitchen utensil with an open-celled texture that is semi-hard when dry or soft and porous when wet.

A highly prized and rare mushroom (fungus), that grows underground near the roots of trees. Most varieties of truffles that are considered edible are found 2 to 3 inches below the surface of the ground, but can be found as deep as 10 to 15 inches down.

An Asian root plant, also known as "Wasabia japonica" that grows both in fields or adjacent to water in cooler climates.

A meat product generally consisting of pork, but also made of beef, veal, lamb, poultry, or a combination of several of these meats.

An herb, which is actually an evergreen plant native to the Mediterranean region but cultivated throughout Europe and America.

A small, deep colored berry which has a tender texture, a sweet delicate taste and a pleasant aroma....

A semi-hard to hard well-known Italian cheese made from partially skimmed cow's milk processed during the spring, summer or fall.

egg plant, egplant, vegetable, fruit,,

The process of "dry" cooking food totally covered in hot cooking fat or oil. This process produces evenly cooked food with a golden, crisp surface on the outside.

A vegetable with long, tender shoots that may be white, purple or green in color, all belonging to a plant that is a member of the lily family.