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A ham that is first treated with a salt mixture and then exposed to a natural air-curing process that dries and flavors the meat.

Milk that has not been pasteurized. It is thought to be healthier because it has all its natural nutrients but it is at more of a risk of becoming diseased.

A canning method where jars are filled with raw, unheated food. This method is acceptable for low-acid foods, but for acid foods it allows rapid loss of quality.

A partially refined sugar, which is light brown in color, coarse textured, and contains the natural molasses that is present in sugarcane.

An olive that is green in color and ready to be cured.

A descriptor of wine that is too young to consume, may be too acidic and unbalanced.

A stewing method used when the natural flavor from all the ingredients is desired rather than the flavor from the browning of the meat.

A somewhat small, round berry that is dark blue in color with a crowned opening at the opposite end of its stem.

A tropical berry fruit, shaped like a football that may range in weight from 1 to 8 pounds and be 4 to 8 inches long when harvested from the sapote tree.

An edible dry fruit or seed covered with a hard shell that protects the kernel or meat inside. Generally, the shell is removed and discarded and only the kernel, known as the nut, inside is the item to be eaten.

A round, dark red, tart berry that is a close relative to the blueberry. There are several varieties, but the species most used are native to the northern U.S.