Celtnet Glossary of Food Terms Beginning with 'W'


Glossary of Food and Cookery Terms — 'W'



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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: Mariniere (a la)

This is the description page for Mariniere (a la) 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: Mariniere (a la).

Moules Marinières

à la Marinière is a classic French technique of preparing shellfish and other seafood by cooking them in white wine with onions or shallots. The classic dish prepared in this way is Moules Marinières (mussels).





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West African Vegetarian Pepper Soup with Black-eyed Bean Cakes

By gwydion | Published 2008-02-05 20:12:08 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 5

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).

The Traditional Cooking of England

By gwydion | Published 2008-06-22 13:58:47 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

Much of what we know, historically, about English cookery originates from the grand houses, as only these recipes were written down in recipes. The food of the 'common man' had to rely on oral tradition to be transmitted through the ages. As a result we know far more about the cookery of the grand houses than the cookery of the common man. This all changed in the Victorian ear with the rise of the middle classes and the adoption of recipes, spices and cookery methods from elsewhere in the world.

Reusable tea bags and coffee bags

By vicbrain | Published 2011-12-12 05:56:07 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 114

There are actually two types of coffee bags: large ones titled sacking sacks and small, lone couple sizes. Many bags can be utilized to inebriant a human seed.

Everything You Need To Know About Organic Coffee

By Ray Forrest | Published 2011-11-24 06:51:53 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 56

Natural foods are otherwise known as organic foods, and they are produced strictly through natural methods rather than modern synthetic processes. When it comes to organic foods, there are many different options that have become widely popular worldwide.

Everything about production of green and black olives

By lar47ts | Published 2011-11-28 22:28:48 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 56

If you care about your health, olives should be a compulsory part of your daily diet. It won't be tricky to understand in more details such matters as history of olives, references for use and so on.

How to Prepare a Dungeness Crab

By gwydion | Published 2010-11-06 00:38:03 | 2010 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 115

The Dungeness crab is one of the Thanksgiving staples along the the West Coast of the United States, as the crab is in season during November. Here you will find out how to prepare the crab ready for use in a range of other recipes.

Five Ways to Keep Apples from Browning

By JD Hoopes | Published 2011-12-04 19:20:01 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 115

This afternoon, for a school party, we served molten caramel and apple wedges. Knowing that they would be exposed to air for a considerable amount of time, we felt we needed to treat the apples to minimize browning. In this article are five ways to keep apples from browning.

Pork and Aubergine in Hot Sauce

By gwydion | Published 2008-02-17 19:47:19 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

Pork and Aubergine in Hot Sauce is a classic Chinese dish, heavily influenced by the cuisine of Sichuan, China, with its use of hot chilli sauce and mouth-tingling Sichuan pepper (actually a citrus fruit rather than a true pepper!). Learn the secrets of this simple but delicious dish today.

Sausages, Anyone?

By alexstaff | Published 2011-08-12 20:00:41 | 2011 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 113

Sausages are food made from ground meat, salt, herbs, and spices. They are typically formed in a casing made from intestine

Baking Breads with Non-wheat Constituents

By gwydion | Published 2008-09-15 16:11:09 | 2008 Recipes and Cookery Articles |

Recipe Information: 35

Bread relies on wheat and barley for it's property as a bread for it's the gluten in these grains that allows bread to rise and keep its shape and texture. However, it is possible to add up to 20% other ingredients into a bread dough and if you add pea or bean flour then you can prepare a bread recipe that provide for all the essential amino acids you need. This article tells you about how breads works and gives you a basic recipe for a wheat bread containing maize flour.


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