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A very large, broad white bean, common to Italy, but not commonly grown in many regions throughout the world.

1. A small shaped mold, that may have short or high sides which taper slightly toward the bottom. The Timbale Mold may be round or oval and is often referred to as a tart or tartlett mold.

Rice with a length that is four to five times its width. The rice is fluffy and dry when cooked and because of its low starch content, the rice separates easily without excessive stickiness.

A vegetable consisting of green clusters of buds, known as florets, which grow on a thick leafy stalk.

A meat dish that traditionally consists of veal, which has been larded, braised, and glazed using the juices of the veal.

Stone bakeware is made from stone fired at a very high temperature. The firing of the stone produces a nonporous surface on the bakeware, which does not need glazing.

A silvery, green colored vegetable that looks like flat celery stalks with a flavor resembling an artichoke, salsify and celery, only slightly more bitter.

A soft pasta noodle or dumpling made from flour, eggs, salt and water or milk. The dough is made firm enough to roll out and cut into thin pieces or it is made soft enough to force through a sieve with large holes.

A cooking vessel that is used to prepare the traditional Spanish rice dish, paella. The pan is a large diameter, shallow skillet-like pan that may be made from cast iron, enameled metal, or brushed aluminum.

Asian greens from the brassica rapa family of greens that are a hybrid of a stubble turnip crossed with a Chinese cabbage.

A bean, sometimes referred to as an Italian flat bean, that can eaten as a snap bean when it is very young or as a dried bean during later stages of maturity.

A variety of different fresh and dried noodles made from various flours and produced in numerous shapes and sizes, making them very versitile for use in meals.

An Asian noodle that is wheat-based and sometimes contains eggs. The off-white noodle is very popular all over the world and is available in straight rods or crinkled into brick shapes.

A light green or purple bean that is similar to a common green bean except that it is flatter in shape and broader in dimension.

Refers to various types of beans that have been dried in order to preserve them for future use. Among the most popular dried beans are navy, black, pinto, and kidney, which are available in bulk or in small packages.

White rice refers to many different types of rice that are basically white in color but may be any short to long grain variety.

A tuber used as a vegetable with the shape of a large turnip that has a brown skin and white flesh. Many different sizes are harvested with some weighing as much as six pounds.

A ruffled-leafed green vegetable that is a member of the cabbage family. With leaves that range in color from dark green to purple, kale is commonly used as a garnish for food presentation or as a cooked vegetable.

Long and slender in shape, the leaves of this herb are commonly used in Asian cooking. Often harvested from salt marshes in countries such as Japan, the Saltwort is can be grown in both saline and non-saline soils.

A bladed speciality knife for removing the cores and seeds of eggplant, melons, potatoes, or zucchini.