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Glossary Selection
Weinbrand | |||
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Wines | |||
| Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of grapes and grape juice. Wine-like beverages can be produced by the fermentation of other fruits and flowers (fruit or country wines), barley (barley wine), rice (sake), honey (mead), and even herbs (Chinese wine). However, in such cases a qualifier is often legally required (e.g., "elderberry wine"). The English word wine and its equivalents in other languages are protected by law in many jurisdictions. | |||
Wild Rosella Flowers | |||
| This Australian flower has a high percentage of phenols which are a natural potent anti-oxidant. In combination with Kakadu Plum these ingredients are used as topical free radical scavengers that will help prevent damage to the skin caused by the ravages of the urban environment. It is related to the native Hibiscus. It has a berry or rhubarb flavor. | |||
Wild Limes | |||
| The leaves of the kaffir lime tree are a dark green color with a glossy sheen. They come in two parts: the top leaflet is lightly pointed at its tip and is attached to another leaflet beneath that is broader on its upper edge. The size of the leaves can vary quite a bit, from less than an inch to several inches long. The larger leaves are usually darker in color. In recipes that call for them, estimate the number to use according to their size, with the average single leaflet (detached from its double) of about two inches long and an inch wide equaling one leaf. Add more or fewer leaves according to the sizes in the batch you purchased. Kaffir lime leaves are precious to many Thai dishes, from soups and salads to curries and stir-fried dishes. They are the ingredient that blends marvelously with lemon grass and lime juice in dtom yam to give the soup its wholesome lemony essence. In soupy dishes, add the leaves whole or torn into smaller pieces, using them as one would bay leaves to flavor broth or stew. For dishes in which they are a component to be eaten, such as salads, stir-fries and dry or custard like curries, cut them in very fine needle-like slivers, so that their strong bouquet can be more evenly distributed. The slivers also provide a pleasing texture and appearance. | |||
Wattle Seed | |||
| Certain varieties of Acacia seeds collected by Aborigines west of the Great Divide are dry roasted and ground to enhance their natural nutty, coffee-like flavor. Wattles are an Australian native plant. You could probably leave them out of the recipe if you can't buy them. These biscuits (cookies) are similar to ANZAC biscuits that were made during the war when eggs were scarce and have become one of our traditional Aussie foods. | |||
Warrigal Greens | |||
| Warrigal Greens have a spinach flavour. Their uses are as for spinach & Asian greens. They are also used in quiches and stuffings.However, caution must be taken. Like some other edible plants, Warrigal Greens have a high oxalate concentration. Only leaves and young stems should be eaten and these both should be blanched for 3 minutes to remove soluble oxalates, and the water discarded. | |||
Whipping cream | |||
 | Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk before homogenization. In the raw milk, over time, the lighter fat rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called separators. In many countries cream is sold in several grades depending on total fat content. Cream can be dried to a powder for shipment to distant markets.
Cream produced by cattle (particularly Jersey cattle) grazing on natural pasture often contains some natural carotenoid pigments derived from the plants they eat; this gives the cream a slight yellow tone, whence the name of the yellowish-white colour cream. Cream from cows fed indoors, on grain or grain-based pellets, is white. | ||
Wheat beer | |||
| This German brewing style substitutes wheat for barley, in a process that lends its distinctive, yeasty aroma. Generally light in hops and heavy in carbonation, wheat beer's creamy appearance and texture are topped by a rich, foamy head. | |||
Wok | |||
| The wok is a versatile round-bottomed cooking utensil used especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia. In Indonesia the wok is known as a wadjang, kuali in Malaysia, and kawali (small wok) and kawa (big wok) in the Philippines. It is traditionally a round-bottomed pan that ranges from 30 cm to a meter or more in diameter. Almost every Chinese family owns one. It is most often used for stir frying, but can also be used many other ways, such as in steaming and deep frying or to make soup. One advantage of woks is that the shape produces a small, hot area at the bottom while using relatively little fuel. The curve helps spread an open flame to cook food evenly and allows for easier use of the toss cooking technique that Chinese chefs are famous for using, with less spillage. | |||
Won ton; wonton | |||
| Wonton, also written as wantan, wanton and numerous other variations, are a type of dumpling common in Chinese cuisine. Each wonton is made with a thin 10cm square lye-water pastry wrapper (made of wheat flour, water, salt, and lye) and filled with savory minced meat. The filling is typically made of minced pork, coarsely diced shrimp, finely minced ginger, finely minced onions, sesame oil and soy sauce. Wontons can be served in soup or deep fried with rice or noodles. Although commonly referred as dumplings, wontons should really be classified as a kind of filled pasta more similar to the Italian tortellini or ravioli or Jewish kreplach. The thinness of the wonton wrapper makes the texture of boiled wontons rather similar to small meatballs. Other variation of wonton are shrimp wonton or seafood wonton. Wonton pastry wrappers can also be made for thinly rolled hot water dough (made of flour, boiling water, and salt), though such wrappers are less commonly found. The deep fried variety are often served as a snack or appetizer, particularly in American Chinese cuisine. While it is often filled with a minced pork mixture, they are occasionally filled with cream cheese as well. | |||