Cooking dictionary
Check our cooking dictionary for information on herbs, spices, vegetables, fruits, cooking tools and cooking terminology.
An Italian, streakey bacon, smoked or unsmoked, with a strong flavor. It is common in many typical Italian dishes. It can be found in whole pieces or in slices.
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| Panela is a Mexican mild cheese with texture similar to mozzarella. It is used in enchiladas, chili con carne or tacos... read more... |
| Paprika is a powder used as a seasoning and garnish for a variety of savory dishes. It is made by grinding sweet, aromatic ... read more... |
| Parmesan is a hard, granular, pungent and salty Italian cheese, made from raw cow's milk. The origina... read more... |
| Parsley is a bright green herb, very common in the Meditteranean, Middle Eastern, European and American cuisine. It is very similar in appearance and color to read more... |
| A vegetable belonging to the Leguminosae or pea family, cultivated worldwide for its edible seeds. Peas are one of the oldest cultivated crops and exist in many varieties. The most know... read more... |
| Pinto beans, also called mottled beans, are the most common type of beans in the United States and northwestern Mexico. They typically have a light brown, beige wit... read more... |
| Preserved lemons are lemons that have been preserved in salt and lemon juice for at least 3... read more... |
| Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham. Italians refer to raw, dry-cured ham as prosciutt... read more... |
