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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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The starchy product of a tropical tuber of the same name. The rootstalks are dried and ground into a very fine powder. Arrowroot is used as a thickening agent for puddings, sauces and other cooked ...

bamboo shoot

Culinary arts; Cooking

The tender-crisp, ivory-colored shoot of a particular edible species of bamboo plant. Bamboo shoots are cut as soon as they appear above ground while they're still young and tender. Fresh shoots ...

focaccia

Culinary arts; Cooking

This Italian bread begins by being shaped into a large, flat round that is liberally brushed or drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Slits cut into the dough's surface may be stuffed ...

Gruviera cheese

Culinary arts; Cooking

This Italian version of the Swiss gruyère has a sweet, nutlike flavor that is very like the original. It can be used in any manner suitable for Gruyère. See also cheese.

groviera

Culinary arts; Cooking

This Italian version of the Swiss gruyère has a sweet, nutlike flavor that is very like the original. It can be used in any manner suitable for Gruyère. See also cheese.

food processor

Culinary arts; Cooking

This kitchen appliance was brought to the United States from France in the 1970s and has since revolutionized a majority of home kitchens. It consists of a sturdy plastic work bowl that sits on a ...

Bartlett pear

Culinary arts; Cooking

This large bell-shaped fruit has a smooth, yellow-green skin that is sometimes blushed with red. The Bartlett's flesh is sweet and juicy. It's generally available from late July through October and ...