Welcome to FabulousFusionFood's glossary of food terms. As this recipe site has grown and the total number of recipes range across everything from breakfast to brewing it has become obvious that a whole slew of recipe and cooking-associated terms are spread across the various pages of this site. These pages are an attempt at bringing all these recipe- and cookery-associated terms together into one place.

Have you ever wondered what a bain Marie is, or what Adjawan seeds are, or what the 'scalding' of milk implies. Cookery recipes are littered with unusual and unfamiliar terms or ingredients. These pages seek to bring these terms and ingredients all into one place. Currently you can use the links above to jump to the first letter of the term you are looking for. Soon, however, I will add a search facility to this page.

This is even more the case for this site as I have recipes here covering historical periods from the stone age to the modern day as well as recipes the cover all areas of the globe.

As well as providing descriptions for all the food terms listed here I have also attempted to draw together as many images for the terms as I could so you will not only have a written description but you will also have an image to associate with the words.

As the number of recipes and techniques on this site increase the terms defined on these pages will also expand. If your terms isn't here now then please come back soon as I add new terms almost every day.

To use this glossary simply click on the first letter of your term above or below. Alternatively why not just browse through the terms. You may well find something that surprises you!

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Using this Guide

To use this guide simply click on the first letter of the term that you're looking for (above or below). This will take you to a table of all the culinary terms that begin with that letter where you can chose the herb you want. There are over 500 terms in his guide so far that you can look up on this page.

A Abats Acidulated water Agar Albumen Al dente Acacia Seed Allspice Ajwain Alexanders Almond Milk Almonds Amaranth Amaretti Amchoor Américane Anchovies Anardana Angelica Aniseed Annatto Antipasto Aperitif Arborio Rice Argan oil Arrowroot Asafoetida Aspic Aurore B Baking Bain-marie Baking Powder Balsamic Vinegar Bambara Groundnuts Basil Bard Basmati Rice Basting Baton Batterie de Cuisine Bavarois Bayleaves Béarnaise sauce Béchamel sauce Bedstraw Beurre manié Beurre noire Beurre noisette Biscotti Bisque Bilberry Bisort Bissap Bitter Tomato Belachan/Belacan Black Pepper Blanching Blanquette Blind Baking Bog Myrtle Bouchées Bouillon Bouquet Garni Bolognese Bonne femme Boulangère Bouquetière Bourgeoise Bourguignon Bretonne Braising Brunoise Buckwheat Burdock C Calvados Canapés Cape gooseberries Capers Caramel Caraway Seed Cardamom Carob Carp Carpaccio Cartouche Cashew Caul Fat Cassia Catfish Celery Seed Ceviche Cezve Chantilly Cream Charcuterie Chasseur Chervil Châteaubriand Chia Seeds Chicory Chickweed Chiffonade Chine Chinois Chives Chilli Choron Choux pastry Chump Cinnamon Clamart Clarified Butter Clotted Cream Cloves Cocotte Cod Codling Apples Coffee Cold Water Tests for Candy Collar Collops Concassé Concasser Consommé Coriander Cornish Game Hen Coulis Court Bouillon Cream Cream of Tartar Crème Anglaise Crème Brûlée Crème Fraîche Crème pâtissière Crépin Croquettes Crostini Croustade Croûte Croûtons Crudités Cubeb Cumberland Sauce Cumin Cupcakes and Fairy Cakes Curry Plant D Dandelion (Common) Dariole Daube Dauphinoise Déglacer Deglaze Demerara sugar Demi-glace Sauce Dépouiller Dim Sum Doria Dropping Consistency DuBarry Dulse Duxelles E Edible Snails Egg Wash Elder Empanada Emulsion Endive Entrecôte Entrée Escabèche Escalope Escoffier Espagnole (à la) Essence/Extract European Beech F Falafel Farce Farfalle Fat Hen Fennel Fenugreek Feta Cheese Fettucine Field Mustard Fillet Filo Pastry Fines Herbes Five-spice Powder Flaky Pastry Flamande Flamber Flatfish Fleur de Sel Fleurons Florentine Florets Flummery Focaccia Foie Gras Fold Fond Fondant Fragrant Rice Frangipane Frappé French Mother Sauces Fricassée Fromage Frais Fumet Fusilli G Galangal Garam Masala Garlic Garlic Mustard Gazpacho Gelatine Ghee Ginger Glace de Vinade Glaze Gluten Gnocchi Gorgonzola Gorse Gram Flour Granita Grapeseed Oil Gratin Gravadlax Greater Cane Rat Griddle Groundnut Guacamole Guineafowl Gumbo Gurnard

H Haddock Hairy Bittercress Hake Halloumi Halva Harissa Hawthorn Heather Herb Bennet Herbes de Provence Herring and Kippers Hoisin Sauce Hoki Hollandaise Sauce Honey Hongroise Horehound Horseradish Hot Water Crust Pastry Hummus Hyssop I Ile Flottante Indienne Imam Bayildi Infuse J Jaggery Jambalaya Jardinière Joinville Julienne Juniper Berries Jus Jus de Bissap Jus Lié K Kaffir Lime Leaves Kedgeree Ketchup Ketjap Manis Knead Knock Back Knock Up Koulibaic L Langoustine Lard Larding Lardons Lassi Lavender Laver Lemongrass Lemon Thyme Liaison Lingonberry Linguine Liquorice Loin Long Pepper Lychee Lyonnaise (à la) M Mace Macédoine Macerate Mackerel Madeleines Mahlab Maillard Reaction Mandoline Maple Syrup Marinade Marinate Marinière (à la) Marjoram Marmite Marzipan Mascarpone Mastic Mayonnaise Meadowsweet Medallions Mesclun Meunière (à la) Milanese Millefeuille Minute Mirepoix Miso Molasses Monkfish Mornay Sauce Mortifier Moule-à-manqué Mousse Muffins Mullet Mussels Must Mustard Mustard Seeds Myrtle N Nam Pla Nantua Napolitana Napper Nasturtium Neats Navarin Niçoise Noisette Noodles Nori Normande (à la) Nougat Nutmeg O Offal Oil Palm Okazi, Utazi, Uziza and Achara Okra Olive Oil Oregano Oryza glaberrima em>Oryza sativa subsp. Indica em>Oryza sativa subsp. Japonica Oyster Sauce Oysters P Paella Panade Pancakes Paner Panettone Panna Cotta en Papillote Paprika Parboil Parisienne Parmentier Parsley Pass Passata Pasta Pâté Pâtisserie Paupiette Paysanne Pear Plums Pectin Penne Pepper, Black Pepper, Red Périgeux Pesto Petit Fours Pheasant Pippins Pignut Piquer Piri-piri Pitta bread Polenta Poppy Seeds Portugaise Potluck Poussin Potherb Preserved Lemons Primrose Princesse Printanière Profiterole Prove Provençal Puff Pastry Purée Puy lentils

Q Quenelle Quiche Quinoa R Rabbit Radicchio Ragout Raised pie Ramsons Ras-el-hanout Ratatouille Ravioli Réchauffé Red Pepper Reduce Reform Sauce Refresh Relax Render Rennet Repere Revenir Rhubarb Rice Rice Flour Rice Vinegar Rice Wine Ricotta Rigatoni Rillettes Ring Moulds, Savarin Moulds and Bundt Pans Risotto Rissole Rogan josh Rosemary Rosewater Rösti Rossini Rouille Roux Rowan Rump S Saffron Sage Sago St Germain Salad Burnet Salamander Salmis Salsa Salt Saltimbocca Salsify (Purple) Sambuca Samosa Samphire (Rock) Sangria Sardines and Pilchards Sashimi Sassafras Satay Sauce Poivrade Sauces Mères Sauter Sautoir Savory (Summer) Savory (Winter) Savoury Herbs Scald Scallops Sea Beet Sea Lettuce Sea Purslane Sea Bass Season Semolina Sheep's Sorrel Shepherd's Purse Shin Shortcrust Pastry Shuck Sichuan Pepper Silverside Silverweed Simnel Cake Sirloin Slake Smoothie Smörgåsbord Soba Noodles Sorbet Sorrel Soubise Sow Thistle Soy Sauce Spearmint Spelt Sprats Star Anise Stock Stockfish Sumac Sushi Supreme Sweet Cicely Sweetcrust Pastry Sweat Sweet Herbs Sweet Potato Sweetmeats Syllabub T Tabasco Tabbouleh Tagine Tagliatelle Tamarind Seed Tamari Tammy Tammy Sieve Tandoori Tapenade Taramasalata Taro Tarragon Tartare Tarte Tatin Tasmanian Pepper Berries Teriyaki Terrine Thyme (Common) Thyme (Wild) Tilapia Timbale Tiramisu Tomalley To the Thread Topside Tortilla Tournedos Tripe Trout Trussing Turmeric Turning Vegetables Turning Olives U Umami Unleavened Bread Unmould V Vacherin Vanilla Vegetable shortening Velouté Venison Verjus Vermicelli Vichy Vichyssoise Vinaigrette Vol-au-vent W Walnut Wasabi Watercress Well Whipping Cream Winter Savory Wolfberry Wood Sorrel (Common) Worcestershire Sauce X Xavier v Y Yakitori Yeast Yoghurt Z Zabaglione Zedoary Root Zest