Wondering what some of the cooking terms mean? Well let us try to sort that out for you, and if there are terms that we've missed (as I'm sure there will be) please let us know so we can add them.
Halva
A sweet dish or candy made from ground sesame seeds, fruit or vegetables. Near Eastern in origin.
Hare
A wild rabbit with a strong gamey flavour. This is not a wild version of domestic rabbit. It may not be used in place of rabbit in a recipe.
Haricot
French for bean.
Harissa
A hot paste of red chillies, garlic and olive oil. Available in tubes or jars.
Hard-ball stage In candy making, the point at which syrup has cooked long enough to form a solid ball in cold water.
Hard Sauce
A dessert sauce made of butter, lemon extract, sugar, and vanilla.
Hasenpfeffer
A German rabbit stew.
Hash
Chopped, cooked meat, usually with potatoes and/or other vegetables, which is seasoned, bound with a sauce, and sautéed. Also, to chop.
Haslet
A country dish of pork sweetbreads, heart and liver. It is cooked in a casserole, fried, stewed or ground with onions and prepared as a sausage.
Head cheese
Jellied, spiced, pressed meat from the hog's head
A sweet dish or candy made from ground sesame seeds, fruit or vegetables. Near Eastern in origin.
Hare
A wild rabbit with a strong gamey flavour. This is not a wild version of domestic rabbit. It may not be used in place of rabbit in a recipe.
Haricot
French for bean.
Harissa
A hot paste of red chillies, garlic and olive oil. Available in tubes or jars.
Hard-ball stage In candy making, the point at which syrup has cooked long enough to form a solid ball in cold water.
Hard Sauce
A dessert sauce made of butter, lemon extract, sugar, and vanilla.
Hasenpfeffer
A German rabbit stew.
Hash
Chopped, cooked meat, usually with potatoes and/or other vegetables, which is seasoned, bound with a sauce, and sautéed. Also, to chop.
Haslet
A country dish of pork sweetbreads, heart and liver. It is cooked in a casserole, fried, stewed or ground with onions and prepared as a sausage.
Head cheese
Jellied, spiced, pressed meat from the hog's head
Herbs
Savoury leaves such as tarragon, sage, basil, parsley, oregano, etc.
Het Pint
Scottish drink used for special occasions. It is a heated mixture of ale, eggs, whiskey and nutmeg.
Hoisin
A thick, reddish-brown, sweet-and-spicy sauce made from soybeans, garlic, chillies and various spices and used as a condiment and flavouring in Chinese cuisine; also known as Peking sauce.
Hollandaise
A rich, creamy sauce made of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice.
Honey
A sweet, usually viscous, liquid made by bees from flower nectar and stored in the cells of the hive for food
Hominy
Hulled Indian corn used for a cereal food, coarsely ground or broken (see Grits).
Homogenize
To break up fat globules into small particles, generally referring to milk.
Hors d'oeuvres
An appetizer typically served before a meal.
Hull (also husk) To remove the leafy parts of soft fruits, such as strawberries or blackberries.
Hush puppies
A Southern deep fried food consisting of corn meal, milk, onions, baking powder, etc.
Savoury leaves such as tarragon, sage, basil, parsley, oregano, etc.
Het Pint
Scottish drink used for special occasions. It is a heated mixture of ale, eggs, whiskey and nutmeg.
Hoisin
A thick, reddish-brown, sweet-and-spicy sauce made from soybeans, garlic, chillies and various spices and used as a condiment and flavouring in Chinese cuisine; also known as Peking sauce.
Hollandaise
A rich, creamy sauce made of butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice.
Honey
A sweet, usually viscous, liquid made by bees from flower nectar and stored in the cells of the hive for food
Hominy
Hulled Indian corn used for a cereal food, coarsely ground or broken (see Grits).
Homogenize
To break up fat globules into small particles, generally referring to milk.
Hors d'oeuvres
An appetizer typically served before a meal.
Hull (also husk) To remove the leafy parts of soft fruits, such as strawberries or blackberries.
Hush puppies
A Southern deep fried food consisting of corn meal, milk, onions, baking powder, etc.
Leave Us A Comment
Search Le Gourmet TV
Take A Look Around