Term | Definition
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etouffee | A popular Cajun dish which is a thick spicy stew of crayfish and vegetables served over white rice.
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evaporated milk | Canned milk with about 60% of the water removed.
It can be used as a substitute for cream, or
mixed with water to substitute for milk. The
flavor is somewhat sweeter than either cream
or milk, however.
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extracts | Flavorings from various foods, concentrated
through evaporation or distillation. Due to
their intense flavor, they are added in very
small quantities to dishes.
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fagioli | The Italian word for beans, generally meaning
white beans.
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Fahrenheit | A temperature scale where 32 degrees is the
freezing point of water, and 212 degrees is the
boiling point. C=(F-32)*5/9.
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fajitas | A Mexican dish of marinated meat fried with
onions and peppers, cut into strips, and served
with tortillas.
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farfel | Grated egg noodle dough used in soups. Can refer
simply to food that has broken into small pieces.
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Farmers Cheese | Another name for cottage cheese, pot cheese, clabber cheese,or Schmierkaese. These are considered unripened soft cheeses made pasteurized milk and kept at temperatures between 70 and 100 degrees until the milk is clabbered and separates into curds and whey. For detailed instructions on making these cheeses you may consult versions of Irma Rombauer's Joy of Cooking through at least 1964.
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fava bean | A bean the looks like a large lima bean, popular
in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking.
They have a tough skin that can be removed
by blanching.
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fennel | A plant that has fine foliage and celery-like
stalks and a large base. The plant has a light,
anise like flavor.
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