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A small, round fleshy root vegetable with a smooth skin that can range in colors from white to yellow, green, or scarlet.

An oval shaped potato with a thin outer skin that is light tan in color and smooth overall with a few very small eyes.

A type of syrup made from a combination of sugar and water that is cooked over a low to medium heat setting while stirring the contents until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture is clear.

Small, dark red beans that have a slightly sweet taste. They are available precooked in cans or dried, which require soaking to rehydrate.

A gray or dark brown sea vegetable, commonly referred to as kelp (or konbu) that is sun dried to form hard dark green to almost black in color, sheets that are processed into a variety of different products including foods, cosmetics, health items, and other products.

A gray or dark brown sea vegetable, commonly referred to as kombu (or konbu) that is sun dried to form hard dark green to almost black in color, sheets that are processed into a variety of different products including foods, cosmetics, health items, and other products.

A type of sausage traditionally made from ground veal and pork (usually more veal than pork), with milk and eggs added, that may be seasoned with chives and parsley.

A very strong, but sweet type of grape vinegar originating in the Modena region of Italy. Produced from the juice of white Trebbiano grapes, Balsamic Vinegar is made from fresh pressed grape juice, referred to as "must" and therefore is not classifed as a wine vinegar.

Chestnut brown in color with a small white-eye, this variety of dried bean is grown on a bush and then dried for use in a variety of foods.

Derived from the Italian word meaning nude, this food item is a small dumpling that is common to Florence region of Italy.

Ceramic vents formed in the shape of different types of birds that are used to assist with pie baking.

A common and favorite Portuguese food made of codfish, which has been dried and salt cured. The dried salt cod are typically used as an ingredient in many different types of food dishes, such as Bacalhau à gomes de sà, a dish made with cod, potatoes, and onions garnished with slices of black olives and hard boiled eggs.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,

A round dumpling that is most often served in a chicken broth soup. The Matzo ball is made by combining Matzo meal (crushed dried flatbread), oil or butter, eggs, and seasonings together, forming the mixture into round balls approximately 1 inch or so in diameter.

A type of egg that is cooked in the shell until the yolk and the white are completely solid. In order to accomplish this use fresh eggs that are warmed to room temperature.

A device used for draining liquid from food. It consists of a bowl constructed of metal or plastic that is covered with a series of holes through which the liquid can drain.

A root vegetable that looks like a turnip, and is commonly called a "rutabaga" or at times a "Swedish turnip," but is actually from the cabbage family.

A stewing method used when the natural flavor from all the ingredients is desired rather than the flavor from the browning of the meat.

A mealy-textured bean that has a blotchy brown and tan colored skin. The oval shaped bean makes a good refried bean and is used in other dishes, such as beans and rice, chili, soups and stews.

A fish found in the warm waters of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean, belonging to the sea bass family.