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A mild, sweet flavored, large pepper, which is one of the most common varieties of peppers grown. Distinguished from spicy types of peppers with its sweet taste, the bell pepper is green when it begins to grow and then, depending on variety, turns red, yellow, orange, purple, white, or brown as it ripens and matures.

A generic name given to various plants in the legume family including kidney, navy, fava, pinto, lima, black, red, green, chickpea, and lentil.

An Asian delicacy that consists of a whole egg containing a duck or chicken fetus. Unlike a traditional egg that has not been fertilized which contains only the white and a yolk, Balut is an egg that has matured for approximately 17 to 21 days so the embryo of the chick begins to form within the shell.

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A small fern plant which sprouts a shoot at the tip of the plant, referred to as a "frond" or a "crosier," that is harvested to be served as a vegetable.

A French term used to describe a small round, molded cheese made from goat's milk. Translated into the word "dung or horse droppings", the term Crottin is used mainly in reference to the shape and finished appearance as small round forms of cheese.

One of the smallest chili peppers but also one of the hottest. The chili is very small and has a rounded shape.

Eggs that are pasteurized to destroy any bacteria that may be present. The pasteurization process heats the eggs for a period of time to destroy the bacteria, but the process does not cook the eggs.

Pronounced white zin-fan-dell. Contrary to what the name suggests, white zinfandel is a rosé (or blush), wine rather than a white wine.

Pronounced paw-muh-rhawl. The smallest wine producing area of the Bordeaux region of France, therefore there is a limited supply of these wines available.

Pronounced bar doe lee no. Regional red wine from from the Bardolino village along Lake Garda in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy.

A grape varietal most notably known as Dolcetto, used in the production of red wine, originating in the Piedmont region of Italy.

A grape varietal most notably known as Dolcetto, used in the production of red wine, originating in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Pronounced bo-jo-lay. A regional wine from the town of Beaujolais in the Burgundy region of France. Beaujolais Nouveau (noovo) is a style of Beaujolais released annually on the 3rd Thursday of November.

The Barbera varietal is used as a blending agent to produce Barbera d'Asti. The Barbera varietal is used in the production red wine, originating in the Piedmont Region of Italy.

Pronounced Moose-cah-day. A grape varietal, used in the production of white wine, originating in the Loire region of France.

A regional wine produced in the Rhône region of France. Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage are well known northern appelations of the Rhône that produce red wines.

Pronounced Lam-Broos-Koh. A grape varietal used in the production of red wine, originating in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Pronounced Dohl-chet-toe. A grape varietal, used in the production of red wine, originating in the Piedmont region of Italy.

Pronounced bo-jo-lay. A regional wine from the town of Beaujolais in the Burgundy region of France. Beaujolais Nouveau (noovo) is a style of Beaujolais released annually on the 3rd Thursday of November.