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Welcome to the Celtnet glossary of food terms. As this recipe site has grown and the total number of recipes range across everythign from breakfast to brewing it has become obvious that a whole slew of recipe and cooking-associated terms are spread across the various pages of this site. These pages are an attempt at bringing all these recipe- and cookery-associated terms together into one place. To use this glossary simply click on the first letter of your term above or below. Alternativey why not just browse through the terms. You may well find something that surprises you! |
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Food Glossary Entry For: AméricaneThis is the description page for Américane and includes a description as well as an image, if available and a selection of recipes from this site that relates to the cookery term: Américane. Américane is a garnish of slices of lobster tail and truffles for fish dishes. Recipes Utilizing Américane |
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'Efo' is the generic term in Nigerian for a stew (which, confusingly, are typically called 'soups' in West Africa). The recipe given below is for the archetypal 'soup' base which can be extended by the addition of meat and vegetables. If you want a classic Nigerian meal then this is the basis you need.
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Tea bags of various situations are now there which meet the essential of the grouping.
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How water filters help to improve the quality and taste of hot and cold beverages.
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Restaurant etiquette starts with the choice of entertainment institutions restaurant, cafe, etc. At this article you will find everything about restaurants.
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The recipe here for moy-moy with pepper soup gives a vegetarian version of the classic West African 'pepper soup' (chilli-based stew). The moy-moy (or steamed black-eyed bean cakes) represent a Nigerian classic that's typically steamed in banana or plantain leaves. I've adapted the recipe to make them more muffin-like (which is better in terms of providing a substantial vegetarian meal).
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Those obsessive about wild foods will source a whole meal from the wild. But this is not the way that it's best to start with or even to keep going with wild foods. It's far better to gather a few fruit, wild greens or mushrooms and to add these to your everyday cookery. This way you get an introduction to the range of wild foods available and you begin to extend your cookery by adding wild ingredients.
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West African cuisine is all based around making the most of all the ingredients available. This is a hearty, cheap and quite spicy stew that makes use those parts of the animal that we in the West tend to ignore - hearts and livers. The dish is very tasty and makes a wonderful accompaniment to rice. It's very cheap to prepare and extremely healthy for you.
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A smoothie is typically a blend of fruit, fruit juices and ice blended until smooth, often with the addition of a banana to give a thicker consistency. Modern smoothies, however, contain frozen yoghurt as a base constituent. Here you will find out about the history of smoothies as well as seeing two classic smoothie recipes.
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Pastry is one of the most basic components of cooking, needed for pies, tarts and cake bases of many types. It originates in the ancient method of applying a paste of flour and water to baked meats to protect them in the fire. But, in the Middle Ages fats were added and modern pastry was born. Learn a little about the different pastry types and see a recipe for a traditional classic flaky pastry.
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Home cooking is slowly developing into an outdated concept as men and women are just too occupied to worry about preparing their own meals.