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| fig | A fruit originating in Africa, Asia, and
southern Europe, now cultivated world wide.
Many varieties. High in iron, calcium, and
phosphorus.
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| fines herbes | A French mixture of finely chopped herbs,
traditionally chervil, chives, parsley, and
tarragon.
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| firm ball stage | A stage of candy cooking of 244 to 248 degrees F.
At this temperature, a drop of syrup into cold
water will form a firm ball.
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| flute | To create decorative patterns in foods, such as
pie crust edges, mushroom caps, etc.
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| focaccia | Italian - a flat round bread brushed with olive
oil and sprinkled with salt, then topped with
other herbs as the cook desires, then baked.
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| glucose | A type of sugar used in commercial candies and frosting, baked good, soft drinks and other processed foods because it doesn't crystallize easily.
also call dextroglucose or dextrose, check in a store that has a large cake decorating section or offers cake decorating classes.
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| guinness stout | A brand of of strong dark beer which originated in the British Isles.
It is made with dark-roasted barley and is more fragrant of hops than other types of beer.
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| half and half | A blend of light cream and milk, which produces
a cream with about 12% milk fat.
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| haricot vert | Haricot vert is a fancy name for green beans or string beans.
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| Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt | Jane's Krazy Mixed-up Seasonings including Original Mixed-Up Salt. Distributed by Flavor Delite, Inc. in Richburg, SC. Phone 1-800-257-6174 EX 225. It is primarily a coarse ground salt most noticably flavored with onion and garlic powders but also contains some anonymous spices. Found with the other spices and herbs in our local Safeway supermarket right between the Lawry's seasonings and the Shilling-McCormick stuff. $3.49 for 9.5 oz.
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