Term | Definition
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carpaccio | Italian dish of raw beef, very thinly sliced,
drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil, and
topped with capers and onions.
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cassata | A traditional Italian dessert, typically made
with sponge cake enclosing a ricotta-chocolate
filling.
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cassoulet | A French dish of white beans and meats, slow
cooked in a covered pot.
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caster suger | Also spelled castor sugar is the British equivalent for superfine sugar. It dissolves easily and can be used for such things as making meringues and sweetening cold liquids.
It can be substituted for regular granulatd sugar cup for cup.
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caul | A fatty membrane taken from pig or sheep. It is
used to wrap preparations, such as pate, and it
melts while cooking.
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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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cayenne | Bright red, very hot chile pepper. Used to make
cayenne pepper, or ground for soups and sauces.
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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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celery | A popular vegetable; stalks and leaves are used
extensively in salads, appetizers, soups, and
more. Originally considered a medicinal herb.
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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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