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A countertop or stovetop grill that is used to make the traditional panini, a small Italian sandwich.
Long noodles made with wheat flour and eggs. They are available as a round noodle in various thicknesses and can also be fond as a flattened noodle in various widths.
Often referred to as a "country" lettuce, this salad green grows with long thin stems that sprout ragged or serrated green leaves, similar to dandelion greens.
A vegetable from the chicory family, which has a tight head of dark scarlet leaves with creamy colored ribs.
Grana cheese is actually Grana Padano cheese. "Grana" is an abbreviation of Grana Padano. This cheese is an Italian semi-fat, hard cheese with a finely grained texture.
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 vegetable consisting of green clusters of buds, known as florets, which grow on a thick leafy stalk.
A tall flowering plant related to the thistle family of plants that is native to Mediterranean regions and now grown in a variety of locations throughout the world.
Considered to be a type of pasta originating in North Africa during ancient times, Fregola is very small in size, similar to soup pastas, and is sometimes mistaken as a grain.
A deep black substance extracted from the ink sack of an ocean squid, a sea dweller that is also known as Calamari.
A variety of lean sausage made from turkey meat and a mixture of fat, salt, and seasonings. A variety of sizes are available ranging from small link size portions to rings of sausage measuring approximately 12 inches in length.
A salad green that grows with long thin stems containing ragged or serrated green leaves similar to dandelion greens.
A meat product traditionally produced from a cut of pork that is taken from the side (belly) or back of the hog.
Originating in a region of central Italy from a town known as Amatrice located near the Adriatic Sea coast, this sauce is a type of pasta sauce known for its meaty contents.
Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.
An old English food dish, initially prepared as a means to use up stale or left-over bread. Over the centuries, bread pudding has become an enjoyable main dish as well as a dessert dish.
A generic name, also spelled "chili," given to a broad range of over 200 varieties of hot peppers. Chile peppers are grown in different shapes, sizes, and flavors.
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 variety of Parmesan cheese, considered to be the best of the Parmesan cheeses, that is aged for at least 24 months.
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