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Glossary Selection
black treacle | |||
 | similar to blackstrap molasses. | ||
Brinjal | |||
| eggplant | |||
Chinese parsley | |||
| Chinese parsley is cilantro or coriander. | |||
Castor or caster sugar | |||
| Castor sugar is sugar that is smaller than regualr sugar. It is (0.35 mm) which is commonly used in baking | |||
Cockle | |||
| Cockles are the family Cardiidae of bivalve mollusks. The rounded shells are symmetrical, heart-shaped and feature strongly pronounced ribs. The mantle has three apertures (inhalant, exhalant, and pedal) for siphoning water and for the foot to protrude. Cockles typically burrow using the foot and feed by siphoning water in and out, sifting plankton from it. They are also capable of 'jumping' by bending and straightening the foot. Unlike most bivalves, cockles are hermaphroditic and reproduce quickly. Cockles are a popular type of shellfish in both Eastern and Western cooking. Consumption of raw cockles has been linked to hepatitis. Cockles are sold fresh as a snack food in the United Kingdom, and are eaten with vinegar. They are also available pickled in jars and, more recently, they are often sold in convenient sealed packets (with vinegar) containing a plastic two-pronged fork. | |||
Cider | |||
| Cider (known in parts of North America as hard cider, and also spelled cyder) refers to an alcoholic beverage made from apples. In Europe and Oceania, cider refers to fermented apple juice. In the United States and parts of Canada the same drink is known as hard cider, with cider referring to an unfermented (non-alcoholic) drink that is a subtype of apple juice. | |||
Powdered Sugar | |||
 | Powdered sugar is also called confectioner's sugar, and icing sugar in the United Kingdom. White granulated sugar is very finely ground, sifted and mixed with about 1% to 3% starch, cornstarch, or calcium phosphate to keep it dry and to prevent caking. | ||
Cordial | |||
| A liqueur; a sweet bottled concoction made from berries, fruit or herbs or a combination of those. Also denotes a mixed drink made from one or more liqueurs and served in a cordial glass. | |||
Chicken Maryland | |||
| Chicken Maryland or Maryland Chicken is a dish with various interpretations, depending on the country of origin.
Maryland Chicken is basically Fried Chicken served with a cream gravy. A recipe for Chicken A la Maryland exists in Escoffier's landmark cookbook Ma Cuisine. Various recipes differ as to the proper method of breading the chicken (battered, or some combination of an egg-wash, flour, and/or breadcrumbs); the cream gravy also varies widely. There is no canonical, or central version (contrast Caesar salad or Beef Wellington, both fairly standardized). | |||
Courgette | |||
 | Zucchini (US, Australian, and Canadian English) or courgette (New Zealand and British English) is a small summer marrow or squash, also commonly called Italian squash. Its Latin name is Cucurbita pepo. It can either be yellow or green and generally has a similar shape to a ridged cucumber, though a few cultivars are available that produce round or bottle-shaped fruit. Unlike the cucumber it is usually served cooked, often steamed or grilled. Its flower can be eaten fried or stuffed. Zucchini is commonly thought of as a vegetable, and in layman's parlance, of course, this is more useful; however by strict definition the zucchini is a fruit, being the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower. | ||