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A very tiny, short pasta tubes. It is a smaller version of coralli pasta. It is usually best suited for use in soups.

An ingredient often used in Italian cooking that consists of crushed tomato that are processed through a sieve to create a slightly chunky mixture.

An ingredient often used in Italian cooking that consists of crushed tomato that are processed through a sieve to create a slightly chunky mixture.

A Jalapeno pepper, native to Mexico that is smoked, dried and most often served as an appetizer or as an ingredient in sauces, salsas, soups, and stews.

A creamy yellow, long root vegetable that resembles a carrot. The Parsnip has a rich sweet nut-like flavor and can be boiled, fried, glazed, creamed, and used as an ingredient for soups and stews.

A mixture containing mushrooms, shallots, wine, and seasonings that are cooked in butter or oil in order to create a paste.

Pasta shaped like six spoke cartwheels, which is also known as rotelle. They are used to add a decorative touch to soups, salads and other dishes.

A white, kidney-shaped bean with a mild flavor that is available dried or canned. It can be useful in baked bean dishes and soups.

The name given to the sweet tasting skin, composed of a soy protein-lipid complex, that forms on soy milk after it has been heated and then cooled.

A thick, white noodle made from wheat flour and water. Udon noodles have a slippery texture and are most often served in soups or stews, but they also work well in braised dishes or served cold.

A Japanese vegetable with tender asparagus-like stalks that have a flavor mildly resembling fennel. Udo is a member of the ginseng family.

Small tubular pasta, which are similar to ditalini pasta only slightly longer in length. They are most often used in soups but can be used in other dishes.

Small star shaped pasta that contains a hole through the center of the star. It is commonly used in soup.

Tiny round pasta, similar to acini di pepe, only smaller. It is generally served in light soup or in broth.

A variety of parsley, also known as Flat Leaf Parsley, that has dark green flat leaves and a somewhat strong peppery flavor that is more intense than other varieties of Parsley.

A highly seasoned hot sauce made with garlic, chiles, cumin, caraway, and olive oil that is a traditional condiment in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine.

To thicken and intensify the flavor of a liquid by rapidly boiling the contents in an uncovered pan in order to evaporate excess liquid.

Also known as a chickpea, a garbanzo bean is a round, tan-colored legume with a slightly nutty flavor.

Legumes include beans, peas and lentils. High protein foods that vary in size, color, shape and flavor.

A type of dumpling-like noodle dish in which the dumplings are filled with various ingredients, such as ground meats or cheese.