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A chemical compound, known as an ester, that is created as an alcohol and an acid compound react together, forming a triglyceride.

A light colored oil pressed from the "copra" (meat) of a coconut. It solidifies at room temperature and has a buttery texture.

A mollusk that is one of the two classes of shellfish that develops two separate shells used for swimming.

A thin sausage, usually about two to six inches in length, that is traditionally made with a combination of beef and pork or made only with one meat such as beef, pork or turkey and various seasonings.

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Although this food item is often attributed to Yorkshire county in England, it is actually something that can be claimed by many counties in Britian.

A thickening agent made from fat mixed with flour that is cooked together to be used to stiffen the texture of sauces, gravies, and soups.

A ready to eat, hard, dry sausage made from beef and pork that is typically well seasoned with black and red pepper and then air dried.

A thin sausage, usually about six inches in length, traditionally made of smoked meats combined with seasonings, including meats such as all beef, beef and pork, turkey and beef, or chicken and beef.

A type of bivalve mollusk found in shallow areas of ocean salt water and in numerous areas of fresh water.

A type of domestic fowl raised for its flesh, eggs, and feathers. Chickens are slaughtered at different ages to be processed for different purposes and classified according to their use such as broilers, fryers, roasters, and stewers.

An electric kitchen appliance that is used basically to emulsify, liquify or puree. Although it can be used to chop or slice ingredients, a Blender does not provide consistent results as well as a food processor can for those types of tasks.

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.

storage containers, food storage,

A utensil that has a handle and a blade that may or may not be sharp-edged. Available in a wide variety of different types and sizes, a knife is used for cutting, chopping, dicing, slicing, mincing, peeling, separating, and other kitchen tasks where the thin metal shaft of a blade is of value for food preparation.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,

A piece of cookware, often referred to as a riffle pan, that is used to grill foods in the kitchen using stovetop burners.

An egg produced by a quail that is small and oval shaped with a speckled outer shell ranging in color from dark brown to blue or white.

A single-cell organism or plant that feeds on simple sugars that are converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide through fermentation.

A pan used for roasting foods in a conventional gas or electric oven. A roasting pan should be large enough to place a metal roasting rack in the bottom, heavy enough to be used on the stovetop burner for making gravy and sauces from the drippings, and well made of thick metal with sturdy handles for maintaining a good grip on the pan to easily control it when filled with the foods being cooked.