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A very strong, but sweet type of grape vinegar originating in the Modena region of Italy. Produced from the juice of white Trebbiano grapes, Balsamic Vinegar is made from fresh pressed grape juice, referred to as "must" and therefore is not classifed as a wine vinegar.

A porous but hard material that is approximately 90% carbon content. Charcoal is produced using an oxygen-free process that heats natural wood in order to remove the air and water and to create a carbon product that will burn significantly longer than wood.

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

An old term used to describe cuts of meat that are thinly sliced or lightly pounded into flattened pieces that are then grilled or sautéed very quickly.

A cooking appliance that is used to slowly cook meats, poultry and firm textured seafood, such as shrimp, as it rotates continuously over a heat source.

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 mild, sweet flavored, large pepper, which is one of the most common varieties of peppers grown. Distinguished from spicy types of peppers with its sweet taste, the bell pepper is green when it begins to grow and then, depending on variety, turns red, yellow, orange, purple, white, or brown as it ripens and matures.

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

A kitchen utensil used to grasp food so it can be moved from one location to another to be flipped, rotated, adjusted, or retrieved from areas that may be hot or simply best handled with a Tong.

A meat product made from ground turkey, which is flavored with various seasonings, formed into a patty, cooked, and most often served on a bun in the same manner as a hamburger.

An instrument used to measure the temperature of a food to determine if it has been cooked to its proper doneness, or it may be used to determine if a refrigerator or stove is reaching its proper temperatures.

A white cheese made entirely from goat's milk and commonly referred to as goat cheese in the U.S. (The word Chèvre translates into goat in French).

A dry onion that has purplish red skins and white flesh that is tinged with red. They are medium to large in size and have a mild, sweet flavor.

A reddish brown spice ground from dried peppers to be made into a sweet, mild or hot tasting seasoning.

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

A steak cut from the beef tenderloin, which is the inside muscle of the short loin. It is among the most desirable, tender, and expensive cuts of beef.

A device used for checking the doneness of meat or other foods to ensure that the appropriate and safe internal temperature has been achieved.

Another name for a sandwich prepared with a sausage referred to as a frankfurter that is placed within a long split roll.

Often considered to be an activity at the seashore, clambakes are events that may be picnics or evening parties where clams and a variety of other foods are steam-baked.

The Hanger Steak or Hanging Tenderloin as it is also known, is the thick strip of meat that is located on the underside of the carcass and hangs between the last rib and the loin.