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.
Napoleon – A pastry made with alternating layers of puff pastry and a cream of your choice and glazed.
Navarin A French lamb or mutton with potatoes and vegetable stew.
Navy Bean - a variety of kidney bean; small and ovoid with a white skin and flesh; a staple of the U.S. Navy since the 1880s, it is also known as the beautiful bean, Boston bean, and Yankee bean.
Neapolitan Ice Cream - an ice cream brick made up of layers of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream.
Neat
Undiluted alcohol.
Nectar
Any delicious drink. In mythology, this was the drink of the Olympian gods. Also, the juice of plants collected for honey.
Nectarine
A medium-sized stone fruit (Prunus persica) with a smooth red and yellow skin, firm yellowish-pink flesh and a peachy flavour with undertones of almond; available as freestone and clingstone.
Nesselrode
A mold of ice cream flavoured with candied fruits and chestnut puree. Also, a Bavarian cream similarly flavoured and used in a pie.
Newburg
Hot lobster or seafood cooked in a sherry sauce enriched with a thick cream sauce.
Nicoise, à la
Dishes with black olives, tomatoes, garlic, anchovies and dried cherries. Also, a candy of caramelized sugar and browned almonds.
Noodles
Pasta made with flour or a mixture of flour and semolina, whole eggs, or egg whites.
Noisette
Small pieces of loin of lamb or pork, generally the eye of the chop, without the bone and fat, either broiled or sautéed.
Nori sheets
Dried seaweed pressed into square sheets. Used for nori rolls, soups and Japanese cuisine.
Nougat
A confection of pasty consistency, containing sugar, almonds, and pistachio nuts.
Nutmeg
The hard seed of a yellow fruit from a tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the East Indies; has an oval shape and smooth texture with a strong, sweet aroma and flavour; used ground (grated) in sweet and savoury dishes.
Navarin A French lamb or mutton with potatoes and vegetable stew.
Navy Bean - a variety of kidney bean; small and ovoid with a white skin and flesh; a staple of the U.S. Navy since the 1880s, it is also known as the beautiful bean, Boston bean, and Yankee bean.
Neapolitan Ice Cream - an ice cream brick made up of layers of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream.
Neat
Undiluted alcohol.
Nectar
Any delicious drink. In mythology, this was the drink of the Olympian gods. Also, the juice of plants collected for honey.
Nectarine
A medium-sized stone fruit (Prunus persica) with a smooth red and yellow skin, firm yellowish-pink flesh and a peachy flavour with undertones of almond; available as freestone and clingstone.
Nesselrode
A mold of ice cream flavoured with candied fruits and chestnut puree. Also, a Bavarian cream similarly flavoured and used in a pie.
Newburg
Hot lobster or seafood cooked in a sherry sauce enriched with a thick cream sauce.
Nicoise, à la
Dishes with black olives, tomatoes, garlic, anchovies and dried cherries. Also, a candy of caramelized sugar and browned almonds.
Noodles
Pasta made with flour or a mixture of flour and semolina, whole eggs, or egg whites.
Noisette
Small pieces of loin of lamb or pork, generally the eye of the chop, without the bone and fat, either broiled or sautéed.
Nori sheets
Dried seaweed pressed into square sheets. Used for nori rolls, soups and Japanese cuisine.
Nougat
A confection of pasty consistency, containing sugar, almonds, and pistachio nuts.
Nutmeg
The hard seed of a yellow fruit from a tree (Myristica fragrans) native to the East Indies; has an oval shape and smooth texture with a strong, sweet aroma and flavour; used ground (grated) in sweet and savoury dishes.
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