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The process of pulling foods through dry ingredients to coat them before cooking. Flour is the most common dredge used, but other ingredients can be used as well.

A method involving the soaking of food in a liquid solution consisting of water, salt, sugar, and possibly herbs and spices in order to preserve, tenderize or flavor various food and cuts of foods.

A sauce or paste of Mexican origin made with ground chile peppers, sesame seeds, peanuts, bread or crackers (wheat flour, salt, and corn starch), sugar, vinegar, garlic, pepper, and other spices.

A type of condiment that is somewhat similar to the Chile Sauces produced in countries such as Mexico and the U.S.

Found in regions adjacent to the Himalayan mountain range, the Himalayan Pink Salt is a natural, coarse-grained salt containing a high concentration of minerals.

Beginning as a common type of porridge during early British times Burgoo was made from oats, but has changed over the years as different ingredients created different versions of the original recipe.

A grain used to produce a porridge that may become a breakfast cereal or a rice pudding, depending on the country.

(Scientific Name: Marasmius oreades) Named for the manner in which it grows in open fields and meadows, this variety of mushroom emerges in clusters that form the shape of an irregular circle or "ring" that may be 8 to 15 feet in diameter.

Often referred to as "grey" in France, this berry is very similar to the traditional black peppercorn or "poivre noir" that is common throughout the world.

Made as a relish item, Watermelon Rind is a common food that is served as a snack, an appetizer, or an item placed on relish trays.

Generally considered to be a flavoring or condiment that is used for enhancing the taste of other foods.

A variety of salt produced from Atlantic waters off the west coast of South Africa near St. Helena Bay, or in North African waters around Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt.

Different in color from other more common white or grey sea salts, the Hawaiian Sea Salts are harvested from local minerals or lava deposits.

A kitchen utensil that grinds whole peppercorns into fine, medium or coarse ground bits of pepper. Pepper mills are available in a variety of sizes, styles and materials, such as wood, plastic or metal.

A spicy, rich Mexican Mole sauce, also known as red Mole, which is a mixture of onion, garlic, chile peppers (commonly pasilla and ancho), ground nuts or sesame seeds, toasted bread, spices, sunflower or soybean oils, sugar, and occasionally a small amount of sweet chocolate.

A variety of sausage that is harder and denser than fresh sausage, but not as hard in substance as a dry sausage.

A term used to describe a variety of food tastes, methods of preparation, food products, food dishes, wines, and liqueurs that come from the Abruzzo region of Italy.

A mixture of herbs, either fresh or dried, that are placed into savory foods as they cook to enhance the flavor of the foods being prepared.

One of the most common and most popular of spices, the peppercorn is derived from the berries grown in clusters on the vine-like pepper plant.

A small green citrus fruit providing juice or peels that are added to food dishes to provide a tart taste as an ingredient.