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What is an Aji Amarillo Chile?

A yellow chile pepper hot in flavor with a distinctive citrus aroma that is native to the Andes region of Chile.

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What is Aisy Cendre Cheese?

A French cheese made from cow's milk that is cured in an unusual way. The cheese is covered with ashes for a minimum of 30 days...

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What is the Aitchbone?

The back section of the pelvic bone on an animal. It is often removed from the surrounding meat before cooking in order for the meat to cook more evenly...

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What is Aglianico?

A grape variety used in the production of powerful red wines...

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What is Agemono?

A Japanese term referring to deep-frying and the foods produced from this cooking method. Tempura is a common Japanese food cooked in this manner...

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What is Aggressive?

A culinary term used to characterize something by high acid and/or harsh tannin content...

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What is Agnello?

The Italian term for lamb.

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What is Aglio e olio?

Pronunciation: [AH-lyoh ay AW-lyoh] Italian for "garlic and oil," referring to a dressing of garlic and hot olive oil used on pasta.

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What is Aigre doux?

The French term for combining two flavors that create a sweet and sour taste, such as aigre doux sauce.

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What is Ageing?

To let food get older under controlled conditions in order to improve flavor or texture or both.

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What is Agneau?

The French word for lamb.

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What is an Aguacate?

The Spanish word for avocado.

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What is Agrodolce?

The Italian word for sweet and sour.

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What is Agnolotti Pasta?

A pasta that is made as a circle or square of pasta dough, folded over and sealed on the open edge to form a half circle or rectangular shape...

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What is Aïoli?

A flavored mayonnaise heavily seasoned with garlic that originates from Provence in southern France...

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What is a Agrinion Olive?

A large, light green, Greek olive that is brine-cured (salty) and contains soft-textured, delicately flavored meat.

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What is Agilio?

The Italian word for garlic. A food ingredient may be referred to as agilio e olio or garlic and oil...

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Whar is Airelle?

A French term for an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from fermented cranberries used for a brandy or liqueur.

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What is an Ahi?

The Hawaiian term for one of the types of tuna that has a light pink flesh and a slightly strong flavor...

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What is Agemono-nabe?

A pan similar to a Chinese wok often used for a Japanese method of deep-frying foods called Agemono.

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