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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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butternut

Culinary arts; Cooking

This native American nut grows in New England and is also known as the white walnut. It has a rich, oily meat which is generally used in candies and baked goods. Because of the high oil content, ...

black walnut

Culinary arts; Cooking

This native American nut has an extraordinarily hard shell, which makes it extremely difficult to crack and therefore not as popular as the more widely known english walnut. Its strong, slightly ...

This New Orleans specialty has the texture of very thick sour cream and a slightly more tart flavor. It's used as a topping or, especially by southern Louisianans, eaten for breakfast with salt and ...

fino

Culinary arts; Cooking

This pale, delicate, very dry Spanish wine is considered by many to be the world's finest sherry. Finos are excellent when young, but should not be aged because they don't improve and may lose some ...

funnel cake

Culinary arts; Cooking

This pastry is a Pennsylvania Dutch specialty made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot, deep fat and frying the resulting spirals until crisp and brown. Funnel cakes are served hot, often ...

Earl Grey tea

Culinary arts; Cooking

This popular black tea was named for Charles Grey, the second earl in his line, who was also prime minister to King William iv in the early 19th century. An amalgamation of Indian and Sri Lankan ...

étouffée

Culinary arts; Cooking

This popular cajun dish is a thick, spicy stew of crayfish and vegetables served over white rice. Its rich, deep color and flavor come from the dark brown roux on which it's based. The word ...