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Originating in Switzerland, this cheese is characterized by the large holes ("eyes") found throughout the cheese, which grow larger and increase in number the longer the cheese ripens, due to the gas bubbles enclosed in the ageing cheese.

A chemical reaction that is the result of a substance being expose to oxygen. When the oxygen is exposed to certain elements it causes a change to occur, such as when some foods like apples and bananas have their peels removed and are exposed to oxygen, they turn brown.

A tropical fruit, oval in shape, which has a very juicy, sweet flavored, orange flesh. The skin of the mango is yellowish with an orange tinge when ripe.

A spice, native to the Spice Islands, that is used to add a sweet and savory flavor to a variety of foods.

A round, soft yeast bread, much like one half of an English muffin in appearance and taste, that is made from a prepared batter.

A type of whole milk, most often used as a cooking ingredient, that has been thickened through the elimination of about 60 percent of the water content, producing a concentrated flavor.

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

(Scientific Name: Cantharellus cibarius) A funnel shaped mushroom that is a member of the Cantharellus family of fungi.

Decorating tips are the nozzles on the end of a pastry bag that the frosting or filling is forced through to apply it to cakes, cookies, or pastries.

(Scientific Name: Craterellus fallax) A tender and somewhat fragile funnel or horn-shaped mushroom more commonly known as, “Horn of Plenty” (Craterellus cornucopioides).

A kitchen utensil designed to keep carbonated can contents from spoiling or losing their fizz. Beverages such as beer or soda that are traditionally sold in 12 ounce cans can use a Can Cover or a Can Keeper to prevent the fizz from escaping the can.

Most often designed to fit a variety of can sizes, this type of Strainer is made to easily seperate liquid substances from the food contents in a can.

Made from plastic, wood, steel, brass, aluminum, paper, and other types of materials as well, this utensil is used to enhance the presentation of a breakfast, lunch or dinner place setting at the table where the meal is served.

Designed for making batter Fried Onion Blossoms, this utensil prepares an onion by shaping and slicing the whole onion so it can be blossomed and ready to fry.

Pinkish-red or yellow in color, this type of fruit is harvested from a species of climbing cactus that grows in tropical areas of the Middle East, Asia, Central and South America and a few other regions with warm climates.

Made to improve the flavor of baked potatoes, this kitchen utensil is a unique tool for microwave baking.

Made from cornmeal and other ingredients, a Corn Cake can be one of several different food items. It can be made as a small, round-shaped food with a mild corn flavor that is often served like a pancake for breakfast or for lunch.

A term that traditionally referred to a type of bread prepared by rural peasants and used as an everyday bread.

A type of everyday Italian household bread that is typically made with a starter dough, which is often prepared with milk and malt extract.

A type of sourdough bread that originated in France. The sourdough leavening method actually originated in France and from there, its popularity spread to many parts of Europe and then to the new world and became very popular with the pioneers during the 1849 Gold Rush in California.