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A small, bowl-shaped tool used to cut round- or oval-shaped pieces of melon. The best melon ballers are rigidly constructed with wood or metal handles and sharp-edged, stainless-steel bowls, which come in several sizes, from about 1/4 inch to 1 inch.
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From the Nahuatl word (tamalii), the tamale is a popular Mexican dish that consists of various fillings (such as finely chopped meat and vegetables) coated with a masa dough and wrapped in a softened corn husk. This package is then tied and steamed until the dough is cooked through. The corn husk is peeled back before the tamale is eaten. Although savory tamales are the most popular in the United States, many cooks in Mexico also serve sweet tamales, usually filled with fruit.
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Also called Tuscan peppers, these thin, 2- to 3-inch-long chiles have a bright red, wrinkled skin. They have a slightly sweet flavor that can range from medium to medium-hot. Pepperoncini are most often sold pickled and used as part of an antipasto.
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Originari delle Hawaii, gli steli di canna da zucchero sono adesso venduti in alcuni mercati di specialità gastronomiche. Chiamati anche bacchette di canna da zucchero e bastoncini, questi steli sono lessati per renderli commestibili. Devono essere conservati in frigorifero bene avvolti. Sebbene sia dolce, la canna da zucchero contiene solo un quinto circa della quantità di zucchero che troviamo nella stragrande maggioranza delle caramelle. Viene di solito impiegata come spuntino o contorno. Per il consumo asportare la parte marroncina dalla polpa bianca poi tagliare a pezzi o a strisce.
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A Japanese dish consisting of raw meat (usually paper-thin slices of beef) and raw vegetables cooked by each diner at the table in a pot of hot broth. The freshly cooked ingredients can be dipped into a variety of sauces provided for additional flavor. Once the meat and vegetables have been cooked and eaten, the broth, sometimes with noodles added, is then served. The name is said to come from the sound that's made as the meat is gently swished through the broth.
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Dating back to early America, this delicate, crisp, ring-shaped cookie was particularly popular in the 1800s. It's like a thin, rich sugar cookie, often made with sour cream and, formerly, scented with rose water. Jumbles can also be made with other flavorings such as orange zest or grated coconut.
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N. A cocktail made by combining liquor with lemon juice and a little sugar. It's usually shaken with crushed ice and can be strained and served on the rocks or straight up. Sours are often garnished with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. Though the whiskey sour is probably the most famous of these cocktails, they can be made with many other liquors including bourbon, gin and rum. sour adj. Having a sharp, tart taste, usually from an acidic ingredient such as lemon juice or vinegar.
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Developed as a health food by Swiss nutritionist Dr. Bircher-Benner near the end of the 19th century, muesli has since become a popular breakfast cereal. The German word muesli means "mixture," and this one can include raw or toasted cereals (oats, wheat, millet, barley, etc. ), dried fruits (such as raisins, apricots and apples), nuts, bran, wheat germ, sugar and dried-milk solids. It is usually eaten with milk, yogurt or fruit juice. There are a number of commercial variations available in most supermarkets, usually labeled granola.
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A small amount of alcohol, generally ranging from 1 to 1 1/2 ounces. A shot glass is the tiny drinking glass-shaped container in which such an amount is measured and/or served. An order for "a shot of whiskey" in a bar will produce a shot glass filled with spirits. The word jigger is synonymous with shot.
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Creato come alimento naturale da un nutrizionista svizzero, il Dott. Bircher-Benner, verso la fine del XIX secolo, il muesli è diventato da allora un diffuso misto di cereali per la colazione. Il sostantivo tedesco significa "miscela" e questa può comprendere cereali naturali o tostati (avena, frumento, miglio, orzo, ecc.), frutta secca (come uvetta, albicocche e mele), noci, crusca, germe di grano, zucchero e latte in polvere. Viene solitamente consumato con latte, yogurt o succo di frutta. In commercio ne esistono diversi tipi reperibili in quasi tutti i supermercati, generalmente con il nome di granola.
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