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A scale for measuring temperature. On the Fahrenheit scale, which is named for the German physicist who established it, pure water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°.

A soft, bread-like cake with a surface of uniform indentations similar to a honeycomb. Waffles are made with a pourable batter that usually consists of flour, milk, oil, sugar, eggs, salt, and baking powder.

A curry paste made up of a combination of ingredients, which typically include small green chiles, lemongrass, skin of the kaffir lime, shallot, garlic, shrimp paste, salt, galangal, pepper and coriander.

A Japanese word for "soy sauce." A salty brown Asian sauce used as a seasoning or a condiment for Asian dishes.

A food dish made with potatoes that are precooked, cubed and then fried in butter or oil and seasoned with a variety of ingredients such as salt, pepper, onions, and bits of green herbs.

A step in the curing process prior to curing that involves a "wet" or "dry" process used to preserve foods such as ham, fish, cheese, sausage, and vegetables.

A Greek dessert prepared with phyllo pastry that is filled with a vanilla or orange flavored custard.

Monosodium glutamate, a powdery substance made from seaweed or soybeans. Although it has no flavor of its own, it is a natural flavor enhancer for other foods.

A broad leafed green plant, related to kale that is used as an ingredient in green salads, or as a vegetable to be served for a cooked vegetable dish, or combined and with other ingredients to be stir fried and served as part of a main dish.

The floral bud of a spiny shrub, native to Mediterranean regions, which is harvested as an unopened bud in various sizes as it grows on the bush.

A mixture usually consisting of flour mixed with liquid ingredients and other dry ingredients, which vary depending on the recipe.

A mix of mild spices from India that are used to flavor a variety rice and dal dishes. Ingredients commonly found in Pulav Marsala include coriander, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, Cassia, NaagaKeshar (Naaga Sagaralu), Badal Phool (star anise), Shahjeere, masala cardamom, and salt.

A water-based soup made from dried legumes grown fresh in French Canadian regions where it is referred to as soup aux pois.

A seasoning originating near the city of Baltimore during the early 1900's that is named for the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland.

An Italian flat bread often referred to as a Tuscan flat bread that is prepared as a thin round sheet of dough with a dimple-surfaced crust.

The process of lowering the temperature of a liquid or solid to its freezing point. At this point the item becomes solid.

A naturally occurring, tart tasting compound formed in many fruits, such as gooseberries, lemons, limes, and pineapples.

One of two basic and most traditional types of butter available, the other being Sweet Cream Butter....

A traditional Middle Eastern food that consists of finely ground beef or lamb that is spiced with seasonings and made into meatballs or patties to be grilled.

A variety of hams that are considered to be part of a family of "specialty hams". Hams such as Kentucky, Smithfield, or Virginia are country hams that are dry cured, salted heavily,and then generally aged for 6 months to a year.