Cooking dictionary

Check our cooking dictionary for information on herbs, spices, vegetables, fruits, cooking tools and cooking terminology.
 
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Bean paste

See Miso

Beef tenderloin steak

Also called filet or filet mignon, beef tenderloin steak is an extremely tender, boneless steak that is cut from the whole tenderloin

Beets

Beet is a vegetable that can be eaten as a condiment or in salads. Both the root and the leaves of the vegetable can be eaten but the root is the most commonly used part. Beetroot can be peeled and steamed, cooked or pickled. They are typicall... read more...

Bell pepper

Bell pepper is the fruit of the capsicum plant, widely used worldwide in cooking. Bell peppers are an essential ingredient in the Chinese and Mexican cuisine, bein... read more...

Beurre manie

Beurre manie is a cooking term which in French means kneaded butter. Basically,... read more...

Black beans

Black beans, also called turtle beans, are a type of dried bean very popular in the Mexican, Central and South American cuisine. They have a black skin and a sweet fla... read more...

Black pepper

Black pepper is one of the most common spices in the European and other cuisines. It is the fruit of the pepper plant that  when dried, it is used as spice and seasonin... read more...

Butter

Butter is a dairy product usually made from cow's milk. It is used as a spread on bread as well as i... read more...