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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Capelli d'angelo

Culinary arts; Cooking

Italian for "angel hair" (which this pasta is also called), this term describes a long, delicate, extremely thin noodle. Because they are so fine, capelli d'angelo must be served either in a very ...

Indiginous to Ecuador, this natural papaya hybrid is torpedo shaped and has five flattened facets. When sliced crosswise, the facets give this exotic fruit a pentagonal outline. Babácos range from ...

Amaretti

Culinary arts; Cooking

Intensely crisp, airy macaroon cookies that are made either with bitter-almond paste or its flavour counterpart, apricot-kernel paste. In the United States, pairs of paper-wrapped Amaretti di ...

Germ

Culinary arts; Cooking

In the food world, the word "germ" refers to a grain (like wheat) kernel's nucleus or embryo. Wheat germ is one of the more commercially popular types on the market. The nutritiously endowed germ ...

Garnish

Culinary arts; Cooking

N. A decorative, edible accompaniment to finished dishes, from appetisers to desserts. Garnishes can be placed under, around or on food, depending on the dish. They vary from simple sprigs of ...

Hull

Culinary arts; Cooking

N. 1. The outer (usually fibrous) covering of a fruit or seed — also called husk or shell. 2. The attached, leafy calyx of some fruits, such as the strawberry. hull v. To prepare a food for ...

Grill

Culinary arts; Cooking

N. 1. A heavy metal grate that is set over hot coals or other heat source and used to cook foods such as steak or hamburgers. 2. A dish of food (usually meat, such as mixed grill) cooked on a ...