Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Couscous

Culinary arts; Cooking

A granular pasta popular in North Africa that's made from semolina. Look for it in the rice and pasta section of supermarkets.

Anchovy paste

Culinary arts; Cooking

A mixture of ground anchovies, vinegar, and seasonings. Anchovy paste is available in tubes in the canned fish or gourmet section of the supermarket.

Artificial sweeteners

Culinary arts; Cooking

A category of sugar substitutes that have no nutritional value. Because they have unique attributes, they should not be substituted for other sweeteners unless a recipe calls for them specifically.

Chorizo

Culinary arts; Cooking

A spicy pork sausage used in Mexican and Spanish cuisine. Spanish chorizo is made with smoked pork, and Mexican chorizo is made with fresh pork.

Unsweetened cocoa powder

Culinary arts; Cooking

Pure chocolate with most of the cocoa butter removed. Dutch-process or European-style cocoa powder has been treated to neutralise acids, making it mellower in flavor.

Crystallised ginger

Culinary arts; Cooking

A confection made from pieces of ginger (gingerroot) cooked in a sugar syrup, then coated with sugar. Also known as candied ginger. Store in a cool, dry, dark place.