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A term that refers to olive oil that is light in flavor: It is not a designation for olive oil that is low in calories.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus ostreatus complex) An Asian fan-shaped mushroom that is white, light gray, light gray with a bluish tinge, pale yellow or pinkish in color.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus ostreatus complex) An Asian fan-shaped mushroom that is white, light gray, light gray with a bluish tinge, pale yellow or pinkish in color.

(Scientific Name: Pleurotus ostreatus complex) An Asian fan-shaped mushroom that is white, light gray, light gray with a bluish tinge, pale yellow or pinkish in color.

A type of olive oil marketed as an extra light version of virgin olive oil. The name can be somewhat deceiving because many consumers believe that this type of olive oil is lower in calories than other types of olive oil, which is not true.

Descriptor of wine that is light in texture, weight, and alcohol. A characteristic appropriate in some wines, a fault in others.

Cream generally containing 20% milk fat but is classified as light cream if it contains milk fat in the range of 18% to 30%.

This substance is used as a combustible fuel to ignite charcoal briquettes that are being prepared for grilling.

Pork that contains 25% fewer calories and 33% less fat than the pork that is described in the USDA handbook, Composition of Foods, 8-10.

A food sweetener processed from cornstarch. Corn syrup is very sweet and the consistency is thick and sticky.

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

A type of sherbet that is made with a combination of fruit juice and light sugar syrup. Occasionally, a light wine, such as champagne, is substituted for the fruit juice to provide a unique flavor.

A light French bread, cake, or pastry that is made with a rich dough containing light yeast and portionally larger amounts of butter and eggs.

Sesame oil is pressed from sesame seeds and is available in both light and dark varieties. The light version, made from unroasted seeds, has a mild nutty flavor and is popular in Indian cooking.

A type of barbecue sauce that is lighter colored instead of darker varieties such as the red or brown sauces that are more common.

A kitchen utensil that is used to whip lighter food ingredients that are being prepared for baking or serving.

An Italian sparkling wine that provides a delicate but crisp flavor with a light effervescence. Named for the Prosecco variety of grape used to produce this wine, Prosecco is a white wine that is slightly lighter and somewhat fruiter tasting than Champagne, offering a hint of pear, apple and peach overtones as its consumed, rather than a complex mixture of flavors and aromas.

A sponge cake that is very light and airy. It is prepared with egg whites that have been beaten into soft peaks which are then folded into a light batter and baked in a round tube pan.

An English cheese made from cow's milk that is an off-white color with a light yellow rind. The flavor is mild and light and the texture is hard and firm.

The process of blending a light ingredient, such as beaten egg whites, into a heavier ingredient by lifting from underneath with a spatula or spoon In order to fold ingredients properly, the heavier ingredient is placed at the bottom of a bowl and the lighter above.