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| cambric tea | An American beverage of milk, water, sugar, and
tea, served hot.
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| Canola oil | This Canadian oil is made from the rapeseed.
Who'd want an oil named after the rapeseed?
It is low in saturated fat and high in
monounsaturated fat, making it a relatively
healthy oil.
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| capers | The flower but of a bush native to the Mediterranean and parts of Asia.
It is picked, dried and then pickled in a vinegar brine. After rinsing, capers add a piquancy to sauces and condiments or as a garnish to meats and vegetables.
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| cassoulet | A French dish of white beans and meats, slow
cooked in a covered pot.
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| caviar | Classic, famous appetizer of sturgeon roe (eggs).
Beluga caviar is considered the best, coming
from the Caspain Sea of Russia and Iran. Lesser
caviars are available from other fish species.
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| celeriac | The root of a variety of celery, used raw or
cooked or pureed in a variety of dishes.
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| Celsius | A temperature scale where 0 is the freezing
point of water, and 100 is the boiling point
(at sea level.) F = 32 + C * 9/5.
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| chafing dish | A dish kept above a heat source to keep food
warm.
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| challah | A rich Jewish yeast bread, traditionally formed
in a braid.
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| chapati | Indian whole-wheat bread; flat round cakes cooked
on a griddle.
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| cherries jubilee | A famous dessert of dark red cherries, sugar,
and brandy, flamed then served over ice cream.
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| chess pie | A favorite southern pie that has a combination of corn syrup, sugar, eggs and a small amount of flour as the filling.
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| chicory | A bitter-tasting green, related to endive.
Common in Southern cooking. Roasted roots
are used to make a coffee style beverage, or
coffee additive.
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| chiffonade | Thin strips of vegetables(i.e. lettuce or sorrel) lightly sauteed or used raw to garnish soups.
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| chimichurri | An Argentinian herb sauce of olive oil, parsley,
vinegar, oregano, onion, garlic, and seasonings.
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| chinois | A fine, metal sieve, used to puree or strain food.
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| chives | A hardy, perennial herb (Allium schoenoprasum)
of the lily family, with small, slender, hollow
leaves having a mild onion odor: used to flavor
soups, stews, etc.
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| chocolate | A highly refined and processed derivative of
cocoa beans. True chocolate must be made with
cocoa butter and chocolate liquor, both derived
from the processing of cocoa beans. The addition
of sugar and spices produces the various bitter
to sweet chocolates used in baking. Milk solids
are added for milk chocolate.
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| chop suey | Not a Chinese dish, but rather an American-Chinese
dish, made of chopped meat, mushrooms, bean
sprouts, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, onions,
and rice.
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| chowder | Most often thought of as clam chowder, but really
is any thick and chunky soup.
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