Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Looking like a giant, multipetaled, ruffled flower, this vegetable comes in colours that range from white to pink to purple, all encircled by curly green leaves. Flowering kale (Brassica oleracea), ...

Flank steak

Culinary arts; Cooking

Long, thin and fibrous, this boneless cut of beef comes from the animal's lower hindquarters. It's usually tenderised by marinating, then broiled or grilled whole. In the case of London broil, the ...

Butter

Culinary arts; Cooking

Made by churning cream until it reaches a semisolid state, butter must by U. S. law be at least 80 percent milk fat. The remaining 20 percent consists of water and milk solids. The U. S. ...

Farina

Culinary arts; Cooking

Made from cereal grains, farina is a bland-tasting flour or meal that, when cooked in boiling water, makes a hot breakfast cereal. It's very easily digested and rich in protein.

Cheesecloth

Culinary arts; Cooking

Long a versatile kitchen helper, this lightweight natural cotton cloth won't fall apart when wet and will not flavour the food it touches. Cheesecloth has a multitude of culinary uses including ...

Cane syrup

Culinary arts; Cooking

Made from sugar cane, this thick, extremely sweet syrup is used in Caribbean and Creole cookery and is available in shops specialising in those cuisines.

Gjetost cheese

Culinary arts; Cooking

Made from a combination of goat's- and cow's-milk whey, this Norwegian cheese is faintly sweet and caramel colored. The texture can range from semifirm like fudge to the consistency of stiff peanut ...