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The process of thoroughly mixing and whipping butter with eggs that are combined with various dry ingredients to create a uniformly smooth mixture in which the butter is evenly distributed.

Any type of soup that is prepared by adding cream at the end of the cooking process. The soup is often pureed before the cream is added.

Varieties of potatoes that are harvested in the early stages of its growth, before it matures, in order to keep it small and tender.

A thick, creamy filling used as a stuffing for cream puffs, éclairs, napoleons, and various pastries.

A sweet pastry made with a choux pastry dough that is baked to form small dome shaped puffs. The outer crust is golden tan and somewhat brittle after being baked while the inner crumb is dense and fluffy.

A white, powdered substance, also referred to as potassium salt, that is the residue (by-product) from the tartaric acid remaining in wine casks after the fermented grapes have been removed.

A rich dessert made from combining gelatin with an egg custard and then blending it with whipped cream.

Similar in appearance to mayonnaise, this food is a dressing that is common in Europe, particularly regions around Ireland and the United Kingdom.

A pan-fried or broiled, flour tortilla, which is filled with cheese and a combination of ingredients that may include meat, beans, salsa, black olives, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, or other vegetables.

A creamy cheese product produced when the whey is drained from yogurt. With a higher concentration of nutrients after the whey is removed, yogurt cheese provides a creamy smooth cheese that is low in calories, sodium, lactose, and cholesterol.

A type of German bread that is similar to a coffee cake, but is made with a white flour dough that is more bread-like than cake-like.

A food, commonly served in Hispanic kitchens that is similar to a burrito. A corn tortilla is used as a food wrap to hold contents such as shredded beef, poultry, pork, fish, vegetables, or other ingredients seasoned with spices, and then baked, broiled, or deep fried into a crispy texture.

A sweet, creamy spread used as a frosting and/or a filling for cakes, pastries, and cookies. It is prepared by slowly adding hot sugar syrup to egg yolks as they are whipped over a hot water bath.

A tortilla that has been fried until it is crisp and somewhat brittle. A variety of ingredients can be placed on the tostada, such as shredded beef, poultry or fish, refried beans, shredded lettuce, bits of tomato, onion, and peppers.

Produced in France, this cheese is a soft variety that is very similar to a traditional cream cheese.

A food spread that is made from roasted sweet peppers, which can use any variety of sweet pepper as the base for the spread.

A reddish brown spice ground from dried peppers to be made into a sweet, mild or hot tasting seasoning.

A famous dish of German origin in which meat is marinated in a sweet and sour mixture for several days and is then braised for several hours in the marinade, producing meat that is very tender and flavorful.

Small bowls that are used to hold condiments, sauces or any food items that can be individually served.

A potato pancake, common in German homes, that is very similar to the American version of hash brown potatoes.