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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Bonne-bouche

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "tasty little bite," referring to any of various small enticements such as a snack, tidbit or hors D'oeuvre.

Eau de vie

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "water of life," this term describes any colorless, potent brandy or other spirit distilled from fermented fruit juice. kirsch (made from cherries) and framboise (from raspberries) are ...

Blanc

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "white," as in beurre blanc, which means "white butter. "

Galette

Culinary arts; Cooking

Hailing from France, a galette is a round, rather flat cake made of flaky-pastry dough, yeast dough or sometimes unleavened dough. The term also applies to a variety of tarts, both savoury and ...

Grown on the East Coast, this purplish-red grape is medium-size and oval in shape. It has seeds and an intense, sweet flavor. The Catawba grape is available from September to November but is mainly ...

Edam cheese

Culinary arts; Cooking

Hailing from Holland, this mellow, savoury cheese has a pale yellow interior with a red or yellow paraffin coating (the yellow is more common in Holland). It's made from part-skimmed milk (40 ...