Lu's Food Dictionary

Food Dictionary

Acorn Squash

A Winter squash with dark green ribbed skin and bright orange

flesh. Easy to prepare and excellent if simple baked and

topped with butter, brown sugar and a pinch of nutmeg and

cinnamon.

Agnolotti

Small stuffed crescent shaped pasta. May be filled with

meat, cheese, seafood, pesto or a combination of any of these

according to taste.

Aïoli

A garlic mayonnaise frequently served with fish or poultry.

I find it delicious with Belgian French fries.

Bagna Cauda

an Italina sauce or dip made of olive oil, butter, garlic &

anchovies. Served warm with raw vegetables.

Baguette

French bread that is shaped into a long thin loaf. Crusty on the outside and very light and chewy on the inside.

Baguettes often have large "hole" on the inside resulting

from the amount of air that is left in them to ensure the

light texture.

Coquilles St. Jacques

A dish made of scallops cooked in a creamy wine sauce, topped

with bread crumbs and sometimes cheese. It is traditionally

served in scallop shaped shells, but personal ramekins would

also be suitable.

Cumin

Also known as Comino, Cumin seeds come in three colors:

Amber, white and black. Cumin, a dried fruit of the parsley

family is available in seed or ground form. It is most

commonly used in Curry dishes and Chili dishes.

Fat Free Salad Dressing

Less that 0.5 grams of fat per serving (average serving is 2

Tbs.)

Light Salad Dressing

1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat than regular salad

dressing

Low Calorie Salad Dressing

40 calories or less per serving (average serving 2 Tbs.)

Low Fat Salad Dressing

3 grams or less of fat per serving (average serving 2

Tbs.)

Reduced Fat Salad Dressing

At least 25% less fat than regular salad dressing

Stale bread cubes

To make stale bread cubes for stuffings, remove crusts from a

white loaf of unsliced bread. cut into 1 inch cubes, and

leave overnight in a bowl, uncovered.

Sweet Butter

Sweet butter is commonly used to describe unsalted butter.

In regular recipes, you may use salted butter if you like

salt, but in baking it's important to use unsalted or sweet

butter when they call for it.

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