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Glossary Selection
Barley Malt | |||
 | Barley malt syrup is a sweetener produced from sprouted barley, containing approximately 65 percent maltose, 30 percent complex carbohydrate, 3% protein. Malt syrup is dark brown, thick and sticky; and possesses a strong distinctive flavor, similar to that of molasses. It is about half as sweet as white sugar. Barley malt syrup is best used in combination with other natural sweeteners. | ||
Beach Plums | |||
 | Beach plums are stone fruits, related to other plums, cherries and peaches. Plants grow 4 to 10 feet tall and produce a profusion of white or pink flowers in mid-May, later than most other stone fruits. The half- to one-inch-diameter fruits ripen in late summer and are generally reddish to deep purple with a waxy bloom. They are quite acid with a crisp, tart, juicy flesh and cherry-like pit, and can be substituted for cherries or plums in recipes. Mostly wild-gathered fruits are used to make jams and jellies, which are often sold in resort areas along the coast. | ||
Butifarra sausage | |||
| A white sausage popular in Cataluna. | |||
Bacalao a la Vizcaina | |||
| The Spanish pharse for "Codfish Fricassee". The cod is salted in an onion,tomato and pimiento sauce. | |||
Baobab | |||
| The baobabs (Adansonia), occasionally known colloquially as "monkey-bread trees", are a genus of eight species of trees, native to Madagascar (the centre of diversity, with six species), and Africa and Australia (one species in each). The species reach heights of between 5-25 m (exceptionally 30 m) tall, and up to 7 m (exceptionally 11 m) in trunk diameter. They are noted for storing water inside the swollen trunk, with the capacity to store up to 120,000 litres of water to endure the harsh drought conditions particular to each region [1]. All occur in seasonally arid areas, and are deciduous, shedding their leaves during the dry season. Some are reputed to be many thousands of years old, though as the wood does not produce annual growth rings, this is impossible to verify; few botanists give any credence to these claims of extreme age. | |||
Bubble and Squeak | |||
| Bubble and squeak (sometimes just called bubble) is a traditional British dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. The chief ingredients are potato and cabbage, but carrots, peas, brussels sprouts, and other vegetables can be added. It is traditionally served with cold meat from the Sunday roast, and pickles. The name is a description of the action and sound made during the cooking process. | |||
Bolillos | |||
 | French-style Rolls | ||
Barbacoa de Lomo | |||
| BBQ steak wrapped in maguey leaves | |||
Betabeles | |||
| Beets | |||
Bamboo shoots | |||
 | The shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of bamboo, called zhú sun (??) in Chinese, are edible. They are used in Asian stir fry, and are available in supermarkets in various sliced forms. However, the shoots of some species contain toxins that need to be leached or boiled out before they can be eaten safely. Pickled bamboo, used as a condiment, may also be made from the pith of the young shoots. | ||