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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Crumble

Culinary arts; Cooking

N. A British dessert in which raw fruit is topped with a crumbly pastry mixture and baked. crumble v. To break food up (usually with the fingers) into small pieces, such as "crumbled" bacon.

Blend

Culinary arts; Cooking

N. A mixture of two or more flavours combined to obtain a particular character and quality, as in wines, teas and blended whiskey. blend v. To mix two or more ingredients together with a spoon, ...

Hash

Culinary arts; Cooking

N. A dish of finely chopped meat (roast beef and corned beef are the most common), potatoes and seasonings, usually fried together until lightly browned. Other chopped vegetables, such as green ...

Fricassee

Culinary arts; Cooking

N. A dish of meat (usually chicken) that has been sautéed in butter before being stewed with vegetables. The end result is a thick, chunky stew, often flavoured with wine. fricassee v. This word ...

Fenugreek

Culinary arts; Cooking

Native to Asia and southern Europe, this aromatic plant is known for its pleasantly bitter, slightly sweet seeds. Its leaves (not generally available in the United States) can be used in salads. ...

Burnet

Culinary arts; Cooking

Native to Europe, burnet includes any of several herbs, the most common being salad burnet. Its leaves are used in salads and with vegetables. Like borage, burnet leaves are also used to flavour ...

Coriander

Culinary arts; Cooking

Native to the Mediterranean and the Orient, coriander is related to the parsley family. It's known for both its seeds (actually the dried, ripe fruit of the plant) and for its dark green, lacy ...