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A kitchen utensil that is used to inject lard into meats in order to moisten the meat and enhance the flavor.

A Japanese term referring to a rice mixing bowl made of cypress wood that is used in the preparation of sushi rice.

Ground nutmeg is available prepackaged, but fresh whole nutmeg, that is grated or ground, provides more flavor than the prepackaged variety.

A traditional method of leavening bread dough requiring only a flour, water, and yeast mixture, which is allowed to ferment for varying periods depending on the type of bread being prepared.

A device for cutting the pasta dough into pieces when making spaetzle. It is a flat, rectangle shaped device, resembling a hand grater that contains large holes and a square hopper with rounded corners on top.

A cooking utensil that creates pressurized steam to cook foods. A traditional pressure cooker consists of a steel pot with an aluminum base, a locking lid containing an airtight seal, and a removable safety valve (on older models) that attaches to the lid or a built-in value with easy to read pressure markings (newer models).

A small black seed that resembles a poppy seed but has a peppery taste. It is most often found in Indian cooking but is also found in Turkish and Middle Eastern cuisine.

Flexible and paper-like with a stiff consistency, this cooking tool is used to flavor foods that are being grilled.

This kitchen tool is made to easily remove the scales attached to the skin of a fish that will be prepared and cooked whole.

A type of dried meat that is processed in long strips and preserved for consumption in South Africa....

An African flat bread that is very thin and somewhat crepe-like in appearance. Made from flour ground from teff, a grain cultivated in Ethiopia, the bread begins as a batter that is poured into a skillet or baking pan and made into a round-shaped flexible flat bread that is baked only on one side.

An Italian wine that is made using the Passito Method in the Veneto region. During the drying process, the grapes may develop Botrytis Cinerea, giving them added intensity and fullness.

An Italian wine that is made using the Passito Method in the Veneto region. During the drying process, the grapes may develop Botrytis Cinerea, giving them added intensity and fullness.

A grill basket is used when grilling delicate foods, such as fish and small pieces of meat, fruit and vegetables that cannot be skewered.

Also known as a Grilling Grid or a Vegetable Grill Grid, this utensil is used to hold an array of small foods that may fall through the standard grill plates or racks when foods are being grilled.

A kitchen utensil used to cook, sterilize, and preserve low acid foods that are to be canned for future use.

A traditional Asian cooking vessel shaped like a large deep bowl with a long and short handle or two short handles on opposite sides.

A long shaft or thin rod inserted through pieces of meat and other foods to hold several pieces together while cooking over a grill or roasting over a fire.

A perennial aromatic herb that has thin, pointed green leaves that have a distinct licorice-like flavor.

A delicate herb with velvety soft leaves that are dark green on top and somewhat irredescent on the underside.