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A turnover-like pastry, common in South American and many Spanish kitchens, which is filled with sweet or savory ingredients.

The process of warming food that has been frozen so that the food can be eaten or prepared to be served.

A countertop or stovetop grill that is used to make the traditional panini, a small Italian sandwich.

The process of warming food that has been frozen so that the food can be eaten or prepared to be served.

A liquid sugar that is used for a flavoring both prior to the preparation of the food as well as after when the food is served.

The process of "dry" cooking food totally covered in hot cooking fat or oil. This process produces evenly cooked food with a golden, crisp surface on the outside.

A spice that is native to western areas of Asia and commonly used in cooking foods from Asia and India.

An egg-shaped fruit native to Central America, that is grown on a Sapodilla tree which not only produces this tasty fruit, but also a gummy sap used in the production of chewing gum.

Pronounced Mah-dee-rahn. An appellation in the Languedoc region of France. Although a small appellation, it is well known for producing robust, age worthy red wines.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,

A type of flour milled from seeds obtained from the amaranth plant. The small, lens shaped seed or grain is light tan in color and provides a very mild tangy, somewhat peppery or nutty flavor, which may be quite noticeable if the flour is not combined with another flour when preparing baked foods.

A small portion of ground meat that has been seasoned and rolled into a round ball-like shape. Meatballs were most likely created as a way to use up excess meat, taking scraps of meat, grinding them into small bits and possibly adding some fillers to help hold the mixture together.

A type of seasoned, chopped or blended meat that is used as an ingredient for stuffing’s, appetizers, and main dishes such as meatballs, pâtés, galantines, or terrines.

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

A type of cookware made of bamboo that consists of individual cooking trays or layers with openings in the bottom, that are assembled together and used to cook food with the use of steam.

A type of cookware consisting of inserts or layers with perforations in the bottom, that are assembled together and used to cook food with the use of steam.

A cooking process that places foods above, not in, water that is boiling or hot enough to produce steam that cooks the foods with a moist hot air.