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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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crème de noyaux

Culinary arts; Cooking

The word noyaux is French for "fruit pits," and this sweet pink liqueur is flavored with the pits of various fruits. The resulting flavor is that of almonds.

The young fruit of a variety of small, dark green cucumbers especially grown to make pickles. Gherkins are usually sold in jars, packed in pickling brine. cornichons are the French version of this ...

hickory nut

Culinary arts; Cooking

There are 17 varieties of hickory trees, 13 of which are native to the United States. The extremely hard hickory wood is widely used to smoke American hams. All varieties of the hickory tree bear ...

bread crumbs

Culinary arts; Cooking

There are dry and fresh (or soft) bread crumbs, and the two should not be used interchangeably. Fresh crumbs are made by placing bread slices (trimmed of crusts or not) in a food processor or ...

Cajun seasoning

Culinary arts; Cooking

There are many Cajun seasoning blends on the market today, all with their own distinct characteristics. Most are boldly flavored and sassy and representative of cajun cooking. In general, a Cajun ...

cajun spice seasoning

Culinary arts; Cooking

There are many Cajun seasoning blends on the market today, all with their own distinct characteristics. Most are boldly flavored and sassy and representative of cajun cooking. In general, a Cajun ...

cress

Culinary arts; Cooking

There are many different varieties of this mustard-family plant, the most popular of which is watercress. Other types include peppergrass (also called curly cress), broadleaf cress (also called ...