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Onions that remain in the ground and are not harvested until they have matured into a larger round onion with dried leaves.

A type of vinegar that is made from distilled grain alcohol. Transparent and thin in texture, this vinegar has a strong, unpleasant flavor and is not used for seasoning foods.

A cheesecloth bag with a closeable opening or a piece of cheesecloth tied with a string to close, which is filled with spices.

A popular Carribean food item dating back to the early 1900's that was basically made as a hot meat sandwich with cheese.

A French food consisting of small to medium sized cubes of high quality pork (typically from a pork belly) that have been slowly cooked in a covered pot to become candied.

A fresh bean that grows in the sea in the form of a long, pencil thin, cylindrical green stem that may have spherical-shaped, spike-like buds on the ends.

A fresh bean that grows in the sea in the form of a long, pencil thin, cylindrical green stem that may have spherical-shaped, spike-like buds on the ends.

A step in the curing process prior to curing that involves a "wet" or "dry" process used to preserve foods such as ham, fish, cheese, sausage, and vegetables.

A small plant of the parsley family from which seeds are harvested for use as a spice. The seeds can be used whole or they can be ground into a powder.

Translated as ''before the meal'' in Italian, this term refers to an appetizer course served prior to an Italian meal.

Small in size and round in shape, this variety of pepper has the appearance of a large cherry or a small cherry tomato.

jalapeno, halopeno, halopano, hallopaino, hallopano,

cumquat, kumquate, cumquate, cumquawt, kumquawt,

The tropical fruit from the Tamarind tree, a species that is native to North Africa and Asia. Resembling a vegetable with its large brown pod containing small seeds and a brown pulp, the tamarind provides a acidic flavor somewhat like lemon juice, that enhances flavors when used as a seasoning for meat, chutney, curry dishes, and pickled fish.

A group of meat products that include: sliced beef, jellied beef loaf, jellied corned beef, deviled ham, Geotta sausage, chopped ham loaf, ham and cheese loaf, headcheese, honey loaf, luncheon meat, macaroni and cheese loaf, minced luncheon spread, Mortadella bologna, old fashioned loaf, olive loaf, pepper loaf, pickle and pimento loaf, scrapple, Souse of Sulz, and veal loaf.

A long, cylinder shaped vegetable of the gourd family that has rounded ends and grows on a creeping type of plant.

A South American specialty dish that originated in either Ecuador or Peru: there seems to be a dispute as to which country the dish first appeared.

A Mexican bread, made with a basic dough that is very similar to a French baguette dough. The bread has a crispy, flavorful crust and a soft, chewy crumb.

A type of bread that has been a Latin American staple for centuries. Pan Cubano is prepared using bread flour or all-purpose flour and a starter is used as a leaven.

A seasoned mixture that may consist of a variety of seasonings such as coarse or flaked salt (sea salt and kosher salt are common), pepper or peppercorns, sage, allspice, thyme, garlic, cardamom, lavender, juniper, citrus zest, and other selected ingredients.