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The Spruce Eats
Glossary of Ingredients
From exotic ingredients to the ingredients you just want to know more about, we've got the definitions, as well as information on the regions they're from and more.
The Recipe Finder
What Would You Like to Cook?
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The Ultimate Guide to Canned Tomatoes
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What Is Stone Fruit?
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What Is Hemp Milk?
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What is Rice Milk?
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What Is Quark Cheese?
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What Is Hoop Cheese?
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What Is Cottage Cheese?
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What Is Pork Shank?
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How to Cook With Fresh Horseradish
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What is Palm Oil?
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What Is Scamorza Cheese?
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What Is Stracciatella Cheese?
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What Is Muenster?
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What Is Edam?
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What Is Taleggio?
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What Is Lengua?
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What Is Canadian Bacon?
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What Is Chihuahua Cheese?
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What Is Kashkaval Cheese?
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What Is Stilton Cheese?
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What Is Mimolette Cheese?
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What Is Havarti?
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What Is Babybel?
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What Is Pancetta?
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How Much Protein Do I Need?
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What Are Grapes?
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Types of Table Grapes
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What Are Bouillon Cubes?
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What Is Goetta?
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What Is Tupelo Honey?
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What Is Mezcal?
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What Is Mitsuba?
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What Are Wood Ear Mushrooms?
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What Are Lobster Mushrooms?
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What Is Cake Flour?
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Colby Cheese
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Roquefort Cheese
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Goat Cheese
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Gorgonzola Cheese
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Velveeta Cheese
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Manchego Cheese
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Fontina Cheese
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What Is Caerphilly Cheese
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The Essential Guide to Tomatoes
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What is Gochujang?
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What Is Merguez?
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What Are Bell Peppers?
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Seafood By The Season
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What Is Cod Fish?
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Green and Ethical Food Labels
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What Is Watercress?
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What Is an Apricot?
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Types of Eggs
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What Are Sweet Limes?
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What Are Crookneck Squash?
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What Is Pastry Flour?
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What Is Lard?
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What Is Pine Needle Tea?
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What Is Tomato Powder?
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What Are Peanuts?