Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Cooking

French for "horn," a cornet can be any of several horn- or cone-shaped items including pastry (filled with whipped cream), a thin slice of ham (filled with cheese), or a paper cone (filled with candy ...

Coeur à la crème

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "heart with cream," this classic dessert is made in a special heart-shaped wicker basket or mould with holes in it. Cream cheese is mixed with sour cream or whipping cream (and sometimes ...

à la Florentine

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "in the style of Florence (Italy)," and referring to dishes (usually of eggs or fish) that are presented on a bed of spinach and topped with mornay sauce. A "Florentine" dish is sometimes ...

à la mode

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "in the manner (or mode) ," referring to the style in which a dish is prepared. The term has been Americanized to also mean pie topped with ice cream.

Blush wines

Culinary arts; Cooking

In the United States, the phrase "blush wine" has almost replaced that of rosé, which is considered somewhat passé. Initially, the term applied to very pale-colored rosé wines. Today, however, it's ...

Appellation

Culinary arts; Cooking

In the wine world, this term refers to a designated growing area governed by the rules and regulations established by a country's federal government or local governing body. Such rules vary from ...

Food additives

Culinary arts; Cooking

In the broadest of terms, food additives are substances intentionally added to food either directly or indirectly with one or more of the following purposes: 1. to maintain or improve nutritional ...