Archive for the Terms Category
Terms in Diet/Weight Loss
Licorice root has been use as a dietary supplement. A product that contains vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and/or other ingredients intended to supplement the diet. Birch Leaf increases urine volume, therefore helping flush bac
Cooking Ingredients
Pitted Date Dried fruits that provides essential vitamins and minerals - such as B-complex vitamins, magnesium and iron. Pie Shell A pastry used to hold pie fillings. Walnut A Eurasian tree (Juglans regia) cultivated in southern Europe and California for its valuable wood and it
Utensils & equipments
Some equipment and utensils used for food preparation and processing. Chopping/cutting board It is a durable board used to place material on to be cut. It is used in the kitchen for preparing food. Kitchen cutting boards are often made of wood or plastic. D
Vegetables
Artichokes Solid heads with compact leaves. Loose or discolored leaves indicate over ripeness or poor quality. Asparagus Straight, crisp, firm, unbroken green stalks; moist tips.
Terms in Cooking
Aging Aging Keeps meats and/or cheese in a controlled environment for a specific amount of time in a controlled and ventilated atmosphere to permit natural flavoring and tenderizing. Al dente "To the tooth," in Italian. Pasta is cooked just to a firm and chewy