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Pronounced shah-blee. White wine produced in the Chablis district of the Burgundy region of France. 100% Chardonnay grape varietal based.

A wheat product made with cracked durum wheat that has been steamed and allowed to dry. It has a pellet-like appearance and does not have much flavor when served alone, but it becomes very flavorable when added to other ingredients due to its ability to absorb surrounding flavors.

A spice that is derived berries grown on pepper plants, such as the Piper nigrum, Piper longum or the Piper retrofractum plants.

A kitchen tool that extracts juice from citrus fruits and vegetables by shredding the flesh of the food item.

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 type of cookware consisting of inserts or layers with perforations in the bottom, that are assembled together and used to cook food with the use of steam.

A cooking process that places foods above, not in, water that is boiling or hot enough to produce steam that cooks the foods with a moist hot air.