Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Beef, the meat of an adult (over 1 year) bovine, wasn't always as popular as it is today. America has had cattle since the mid-1500s, but most immigrants preferred either pork or chicken. Shortages ...

Cucumber

Culinary arts; Cooking

Believed to have originated in either India or Thailand, the cucumber has been cultivated for thousands of years. This long, cylindrical, green-skinned fruit of the gourd family has edible seeds ...

Crème de cassis

Culinary arts; Cooking

Black currant-flavored liqueur; an integral ingredient in kir.

Celery

Culinary arts; Cooking

Before the sixteenth century, celery was used exclusively as a medicinal herb. Now it's become one of the most popular vegetables of the Western world. Celery grows in bunches that consist of ...

Bordeaux wines

Culinary arts; Cooking

Bordeaux wines take their name from their region of origin in southwest France and are known for their elegant richness and fragrance. Bordeaux is the largest fine-wine district in the world. Some ...

Bercy

Culinary arts; Cooking

Bercy is a section of Paris after which two sauces are named. Bercy butter is a sauce made with a reduction of white wine with shallots, butter, marrow, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. It's ...

Draught beer

Culinary arts; Cooking

Beer served straight from the keg by means of a spigot. Unlike the bottled or canned varieties, draught beer hasn't been subjected to the pasteurisation process. Also spelled draught.