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A nut harvested from the branches of the Chestnut tree, a member of the beech family of plants. A prickly outer casing is removed to expose a dark brown, glossy shell that covers a sweet, but mealy fleshed nut.

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1. Working in the food industry, this title is given to a person who has an occupation that involves the preparation of foods.

A creamy Greek garlic sauce often served as a topping, a condiment, or a food dip that is commonly prepared with numerous Mediterranean foods.

A combination of nuts (such as hazelnuts, almonds or chickpeas), seeds (such as sesame seeds, cumin seeds), or ground spices (such as coriander, cumin and pepper), and occasionally other desired ingredients blended together to produce a coarse ground mixture that is served with food or on food.

An organ from pigs that is prepared and cooked for various food dishes. In years past, the stomach was a common food wrap used to enclose ingredients, such as meat, sausage, vegetables, and seasonings, that were roasted and served as a main dish.

A cooking device that is built to hold food items, such as meat, poultry and vegetables securely while being slowly rotated, continuously over hot coals or heated burners.

Pumpkin seed oil, which is dark, opaque, and has a thick consistency, is obtained from roasted pumpkin seeds.

A food dish that combines beef with a variety of other ingredients, such as potatoes, vegetables, herbs, spices, and broth to create a savory dish, rich in flavor and often served as the main dish.

Various marinade and a spice mixtures that are made into seasoned pastes to be used as a rub, a marinade or a seasoning for a variety of foods before they are grilled or roasted.

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 wide flat ribbon pasta that is approximately 5/8 to 1 inch in width. It is available with straight edges or rippled edges.

A traditional Italian onion with a flat oval shape that ranges in size from 1 to 3 inches in diameter.

A vegetable, which belongs to the lily family of plants, that is grown for its edible bulb, which most often serves to flavor a variety of foods.

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 term that is used to refer to a group of spices used for seasonings or a group of vegetables that may be sweet, bland or spicy.

(Scientific Name: Tricholoma magnivelare) A wild mushroom often found in the pine forests of California and the Pacific Northwest.

(Scientific Name: Tricholoma matsutake) A wild mushroom found in the pine forests of Japan growing with a broad stem and an umbrella cap that may grow to a size of 10 to 14 inches in diameter, but is more commonly harvested when it is 3 to 8 inches in width.

Common in areas of eastern Europe such as Macedonia, Pinjur is a sauce that is used as a topping or a cooking ingredient to be added to foods.

A term used to describe food that complies with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) standards for natural processing, handling, and labeling.