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An herb that is technically not a grain, but is often used like a grain because of its abundance of grain like seeds.

Also referred to as the Deckel or Deckle, this cut is one of two cuts taken from the beef brisket, a piece of meat located between the fore shank and the plate of the beef carcass....

A common type of saltwater fish that has flaky white meat and a mild taste. It is one of the most popular types of fish and is used in many processed fish products, such as fish sticks or fish cakes.

A Mexican cheese that was named for the cheese makers who originally produced this variety, which were the Mennonites living in Chihuahua, Mexico.

A type of flour milled from dried kernels of yellow corn. It is similar to cornmeal except that it is ground to a finer consistency than cornmeal.

Asian in origin, this herb is a member of the snap-dragon family of plants and is an aquatic plant grown in the flooded rice fields of Asia.

A liquid juice produced from fresh pressing a subtropical plant that is grown for its knobby root. The root, which is actually a rhizome, has a tan skin and a flesh that may range in color from ivory to light green.

A type of flour made from rice kernels that have been processed to remove the outer hulls, but not the nutritious bran layers covering the kernel.

A type of flour made from barley grain. The flour is usually produced from “pearled” barley, which refers to barley that has been scoured and polished to remove the husk and the bran.

A small chile that is 2 inches or less in length with a color that ranges from light green when fresh to bright orange, red, yellow, or brown.

A vegetable often referred to as a wild leek or wild onion that has broad, dark green leaves that can be eaten along with the bulb.

Sesame oil is pressed from sesame seeds and is available in both light and dark varieties. The light version, made from unroasted seeds, has a mild nutty flavor and is popular in Indian cooking.

A gastropod mollusk, which is a mollusk that has a single shell containing a single muscle. The colorful shell of this mollusk contains a clam-like flavored meat that must be tenderized because of its toughness.

A naturally occurring fruit sugar, also referred to as "levulose," which is present in fruits, honey and a variety of plants.

A semi-soft to firm cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk that originated in France and thereafter became common in Switzerland and Austria, as well as Australia.

A thick nutritious paste made from a base of steamed and crushed soybeans, barley and/or rice, which are then fermented and aged for as little as a few months or as long as three years.

A variety of lime that is small, round and pointed at the end with a gnarled outer skin that emits a sharp lemon-like aroma.

A variety of gluten free flour obtained by grinding the seeds of the buckwheat plant. Buckwheat flour has a slightly sour flavor and it is often processed with the addition of wheat flour in order to temper the taste.

A white powder made for use as a leavening agent which is added as an ingredient when preparing many different types of baked goods that will have thin shells or crusts such as puff pasteries, flat breads, crackers, and some cookies.

A type of flour produced from grinding polished rice (the bran and germ have been removed) into a powder.