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A group of sugars produced from sugar cane and categorized by the amount of refining that has occurred to process and purify the sugar.

Turbinado sugar, which is refined slightly more than demerara sugar, is a raw sugar cleaned by a steam process that removes contaminants in order to make it an edible product.

Any of a variety of alternate ingredients that can be used instead of oil or butter in the preparation of foods.

A grain syrup and sweetener made from whole grain rice that has been cultured and fermented with enzymes to break down the natural starches into complex carbohydrates, maltose and glucose.

A sauce that is typically smooth yet fluid-textured, made of tomatoes and flavored with sugar, vinegar, onions, garlic, and spices.

A type of vinegar that is produced from barley cereal grains that are malted. To manufacture the Malt Vinegar, the grain is soaked in water to soften its texture, allowing the barley to germinate, but not sprout, which results in the release of active enzymes.

food thickener, thickening agent, liason, beurre manie,

A soft, sweet, thin-fleshed food item with many small, edible seeds. Although the Fig is most often considered to be a fruit, it is actually a flower that is picked for eating.

A nut harvested from the branches of the Chestnut tree, a member of the beech family of plants. A prickly outer casing is removed to expose a dark brown, glossy shell that covers a sweet, but mealy fleshed nut.

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.