Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Created in 1942 by Texan Neil Fletcher for the State Fair, a corn dog is a frankfurter or other sausage dipped in a heavy cornbread batter and fried or baked. Corn dogs are often served on a stick ...

Dobos torte

Culinary arts; Cooking

Created by Austrian pastry chef Josef Dobos, this rich torte is made by stacking 9 extra-thin layers of Génoise (or sponge cake) spread with chocolate buttercream. The top is covered with a hard ...

Duchess potatoes

Culinary arts; Cooking

Cooked potatoes that are pureed with egg yolks and butter, then formed into small shapes or piped as a garnish and baked until golden brown. The term à la duchesse refers to dishes garnished with ...

Buffet

Culinary arts; Cooking

Culinarily, a buffet is a meal where guests serve themselves from a variety of dishes set out on a table or sideboard.

Civet

Culinary arts; Cooking

Culinarily, civet is a well-seasoned stew of furred game — usually rabbit — flavoured with onions, mushrooms and red wine.

Crème pralinée

Culinary arts; Cooking

Crème Pâtissière flavoured with praline powder and used to fill various French pastries.

Goatfish

Culinary arts; Cooking

Found in temperate to tropical seas, the goatfish is so named because of its two long chin barbels, which resemble a goat's whiskers. Probably the most famous member of this fish family is the ...