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A ham that has been heated during some part of the processing to an internal temperature exceeding 137°F but less than 148° F.
A root vegetable grown for the leaves that are used as cooking greens (beet greens) and the firm textured bulbous root, which is served as a cooked vegetable.
An Italian sheep's milk cheese with a light golden yellow color and a hard natural rind. It has a robust, slightly sweet and salty flavor that makes it a good choice as a snack cheese or for cooking purposes.
A commercial sprayer that dispenses a very fine mist of extra-virgin olive oil to coat unheated pans to prepare them for grilling, sautéing, broiling, roasting or baking.
A type of medium-grain Italian rice that is known for its natural black and rust colored grains and its pleasing aroma.
A cooked grape juice that is produced from the unfermented residue referred to as "must" that is produced from red and white grapes (Salamino, Fortana, Trebbiano Bianco, and Lancellotta)as they are processed into wine.
A traditional Italian food dish made with veal shanks dredged in flour, chopped vegetables such as onions, celery, tomatoes, and carrots, that cook together in a chicken or beef stock with seasonings such as olive oil, garlic, marjoram, pepper, thyme, and white wine.
An ancient Italian grain that is similar in taste to barley. In the United States, farro is known as a type of spelt or wheat.
A traditional Italian soup that filled with vegetables and pasta which are cooked in a hearty vegetable broth.
Very common in India and Italian dishes, this type of sauce is used as a base for cooking and flavoring dishes with poultry, vegetables, legumes, and pasta.
A traditional Italian vegetable soup originating from the Tuscan region of Italy. Translated, Acqua Cotta means cooked water.
A classic Italian sauce that is made with tuna and anchovies that are puréed with egg yolks, lemon juice, olive and tuna oil, and seasonings.
The Italian word for "hunter" that refers to the manner of food preparation and the ingredients typically used for game dishes.
A type of rice, named after a town in northwest Italy, that is one of the most popular varieties used for Italian risotto recipes.
A soup made to be similar to the popular Italian food dish known as Chicken Alfredo or fettuccine Alfredo.
Derived from the Italian word meaning nude, this food item is a small dumpling that is common to Florence region of Italy.
The browned, crusty layer of rice that forms on the bottom of the common Italian or Spanish dish known as paella.
An Italian cheese, from the province of Verona, that is made with either whole or skimmed cow's milk.
An Italian yeast bread, considered to be a flat bread that is flavored with various ingredients, which may include herbs, olive oil, tomatoes, eggplant, roasted peppers, olives, and cheese.
A variety of parsley, also known as Italian parsley that has dark green flat leaves and a somewhat strong peppery flavor.
Top 128 glossary terms found