Category: Terms

Terms in Diet/Weight Loss

| August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

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 bacteria out of the kidneys and bladder. It is a diuretic that removes excess water from the [...]

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Cooking Ingredients

| January 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

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 its large, edible nuts.  They need to be kept dry [...]

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Utensils & equipments

| January 22, 2009 | 2 Comments

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.

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Vegetables

| January 22, 2009 | 0 Comments

  Artichokes      Solid heads with compact leaves.  Loose or discolored leaves indicate over ripeness or poor quality.

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Terms in Cooking

| January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

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 texture. Aromatics Seasonings to enhance the flavor and aroma usually herbs [...]

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