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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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gingerbread

Culinary arts; Cooking

This sweet dates back to the Middle Ages, when fair ladies presented the rather hard, honey-spice bread as a favor to dashing knights going into tournament battle. In those days, gingerbread was ...

This sweet, fragrant tropical fruit grows in its native South America as well as in California, Florida and Hawaii. There are many varieties of guavas, which can range in size from a small egg to a ...

honeydew melon

Culinary arts; Cooking

This sweet, succulent member of the muskmelon family was prized by ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago, and ages before that in Persia, where the muskmelon is thought to have originated. ...

fava bean

Culinary arts; Cooking

This tan, rather flat bean resembles a very large lima bean. It comes in a large pod that, unless very young, is inedible. Fava beans can be purchased dried, cooked in cans and, infrequently, ...

club steak

Culinary arts; Cooking

This tender, flavorful beef cut comes from the small end of the short loin next to the rib. It has a bone along one side, but includes no portion of the tenderloin. See also beef.

casserole

Culinary arts; Cooking

This term refers to both a baking dish and the ingredients it contains. Casserole cookery is extremely convenient because the ingredients are cooked and served in the same dish. A "casserole dish" ...

chimichurri

Culinary arts; Cooking

This thick herb sauce is as common in Argentina as ketchup is in the United States. Chimichurri is a melange of olive oil, vinegar and finely chopped parsley, oregano, onion and garlic, all seasoned ...