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One of the two marine groups into which shellfish are categorized. A second group is crustaceans. Mollusks are characterized by having a hard shell that consists of one or two pieces which contains a soft body.

A small fruit from Asia that has been sun-dried, turning the bright red, leathery outer shell to a brown color and drying the white grape-like flesh inside into a crisp texture, similar to a raisin.

A type of egg that is cooked in the shell until the yolk and the white are completely solid. In order to accomplish this use fresh eggs that are warmed to room temperature.

A nut, not as common as other types, that is grown mainly in the eastern U.S. The large oval shell of this nut contains an oval shaped nut that is high in oil content, which makes it susceptible to becoming rancid more quickly.

One of the two sub-classifications of mollusks, which are a class of shellfish. The two sub-classifications of mollusks are bivalves, which have a hinged double shell and univalves, which have one shell and include shellfish such as abalone, conch, snails, and squid.

A type of egg that is cooked in the shell until the yolk and the white are completely solid. In order to accomplish this use fresh eggs that are warmed to room temperature.

The process of removing, peeling or discarding the outer covering on food items such as nuts, corn and shellfish.

A bivalve mollusk that has been enjoyed by Europeans for thousands of years but Americans have only recently begun to appreciate them.

A small fruit from Asia that has been sun-dried, turning the bright red, leathery outer shell to a brown color and drying the white grape-like flesh inside into a crisp texture, similar to a raisin.

A flat, light green or white colored bean with a kidney shape that has a mild flavor and soft texture.

A food product produced from poultry that is used as both an ingredient and a main dish for baked foods.

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.

Apricot kernel oil is obtained from the dried kernels of the apricot tree. The oil is obtained by removing the pit from the apricot and cracking the shell of the pit in order to access the kernel covered by the shell.

A pasta variety that is shaped like a tiny conch shell. It is most suitable for soups and pasta salads.

Summer squash are a soft-shelled vegetable with thin edible skins and seeds. With a tender flesh that requires only a short amount of cooking time, summer squash are very low in calories, high in vitamin C and high in fiber.

The outer pod or shell covering a seed or fruit. A husk is also called a hull. Some husks, such as those from corn, are used in the preparation of foods for cooking.

The outer pod or shell covering a seed or fruit. A hull is also called a husk.

A ridged shell pasta that has been rolled to form a long oval shape. It was orginally named Paguri after a tiny crab found along the coast of Italy that had a shape resembling the pasta.

A variety of kitchen utensils made from the wood of coconut shells. The wood is shaped into the form of the utensil required and sanded to a very smooth surface.

A rich tasting small, stuffed pie that became popular for miners to take into the mines as a convenient and nourishing lunch meal.