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A turnip-like root vegetable that has a flavor similar to strong Celery combined with parsley. Unlike Celery, it must be pealed before it is prepared.

A dry Italian salami, which generally consists of equal parts of pork and beef, however it can be produced with all pork meat.

A highly prized and rare mushroom (fungus), that grows underground near the roots of trees. Most varieties of truffles that are considered edible are found 2 to 3 inches below the surface of the ground, but can be found as deep as 10 to 15 inches down.

A soft to semi-soft food product which is actually soybean curd and commonly referred to as bean curd.

Dry Italian salami that consists of all pork meat from the head of the hog or leftover pork trimmings.

Fillets of salmon that have been flavored with the smoke from burning aromatic hardwoods. The smoke from the smoldering wood gives the salmon a distinctive smoky flavor and a fine texture.

Originating in Germany, this meat product is made from a lean cut of pork that is processed into a small slab of ham.

A type of cured dry sausage made from raw muscle meat of pork, beef, veal, chicken, or turkey, that is ground up and mixed with fat.

A type of bread flavored with garlic and butter. The garlic and butter are usually spread onto bread that has already been baked rather than being incorporated into bread dough.

Any of the ingredients added over the pizza and the pizza crust. Often, a tomato sauce is spread over the crust and then one or several ingredients, such as cubed meats, ground meats, pepperoni sausage slices, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, seafood such as anchovies or shrimp, vegetables such as peppers, or fruit such as pineapple, may be added as a topping.

A subtropical plant that is grown for its knobby root, which is used as a seasoning in foods. The root, which is actually a rhizome, has a tan skin and a flesh that may range in color from ivory to light green.

A round flat summer squash that has scalloped edges with a pale green, white or yellow outer rind. The pale green variety turns white in color if allowed to mature longer.

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A turnip-like root vegetable that has a flavor similar to strong celery combined with parsley. Unlike celery, it must be pealed before it is prepared.

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