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A cooking utensil that is made to hold an egg so it can be soft cooked, preparing by using a method that is referred to as "coddling" eggs.

A round baking dish with shallow slanted sides that are 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep. The pie plate is available in several sizes.

An immature ear of corn, less than 3 inches in length, that is harvested after 40 to 45 days of growth.

Shredded cabbage that has been mixed with a brine of pickling salt and spices after which it is allowed to ferment for a period of time.

Macaroni is used in reference to any narrow short tubular pasta. The tubes may be straight or curved in shape and vary slightly in width.

A type of chicory common in Tuscany, Italy where the Cappuccino monks began growing this vegetable green which ultimately became named for their efforts in raising it.

A water-based soup made with egg noodles, vegetables such as celery and carrots, small bits of chicken, chicken stock, and seasonings.

Commonly served in Moroccan food dishes, this meat product consists of lamb that is ground, mixed with herbs, spices and seasonings such as garlic, cumin, chili paste, and cayenne pepper, and then stuffed into a sausage casing.

A narrower version of the long lasagne noodle. It is found with wavy edges on both sides, on one side, or having straight cut edges on both sides.

A Japanese noodle that is thin and translucent in appearance, similar to cellophane noodles. They are made from potato, rice, corn, or mung bean starches.

A food made popular in the southern U.S. that is made from the small intestines of hogs. The intestines are slow cooked over several hours in an attempt to tenderize the meat and reduce the chewy texture of this organ.

A short cylindrical shaped banana that has a green outer skin covering a pink to salmon colored flesh.

The Italian word for rice, which may include any of the various varieties grown mainly in the Po Valley in Piedmont, Italy.

A small potato dough dumpling that is Italian in origin. Cooked in boiling water and served with butter and Parmesan cheese or a variety of sauces, gnocchi can also be chilled, sliced, and then fried or baked.

Originating from the Middle East region of Europe, this variety of herb is a flowering plant that grows wild in many areas sprouting a colorful purple, star-shaped flower when mature.

A kitchen utensil that is best used for beating and mixing ingredients in pans or dishes containing lower sides.

A term used to describe both a piece of kitchenware referred to as a "mold" and a type of food dish that is made in the mold, which is typically made of earthenware or china.

A plant that looks very similar to the common dandelion, but it is not actually a dandelion. The jagged green leaves of the Italian dandelion can be used as a salad green or cooked as a vegetable.

Made from cow's milk, this variety of Gouda Cheese is blended with bits of Stinging Nettles to enhance the flavor of the cheese paste.

A milk-based soup referred to as a stew that is basically a broth with cooked oysters. Very light in texture, Oyster Stew typically contains butter, water, milk, and cooked oysters combined with seasonings.