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Culinary arts

The art of preparing and cooking foods.

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cala

Culinary arts; Cooking

The word "cala" comes from an African word for "rice," and refers to a deep-fried pastry made with rice, yeast, sugar and spices. Calas resemble small, round doughnuts without a ...

cereal grains

Culinary arts; Cooking

The word "cereal" comes from Ceres, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture. Cereal includes any plant from the grass family that yields an edible grain (seed). The most popular ...

chocolate

Culinary arts; Cooking

The word "chocolate" comes from the Aztec xocolatl, meaning "bitter water. " Indeed, the unsweetened drink the Aztecs made of pounded cocoa beans and spices was probably extremely ...

cabbage

Culinary arts; Cooking

The word cabbage is a derivation of the French word caboche, a colloquial term for "head. " The cabbage family — of which Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and kale are all ...

chemisé

Culinary arts; Cooking

The word chemise is French for "shirt" or "vest," and the term refers culinarily to a food that is wrapped or coated — such as wrapped in pastry, or coated with a sauce or ...

en chemise

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The word chemise is French for "shirt" or "vest," and the term refers culinarily to a food that is wrapped or coated — such as wrapped in pastry, or coated with a sauce or ...

cotto sausage

Culinary arts; Cooking

The word cotto is Italian for "cooked," and is used to describe this soft Italian salami. It can be found whole in some specialty shops, but is more often sold sliced. Cotto ...

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