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leoparding

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charring — it’s the little spots of char that occur on the rim of the pizza

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buffalo mozzarella

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cheese made in the traditional way, from the milk of the water buffalo

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neapolitan style pizza

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style of pizza that originated in Naples, Italy. It is very simple by American standards, consisting of dough, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, sometimes Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil.

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authentic

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of undisputed origin; genuine

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front of house

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everything that happens in front of customers: hosts, servers, bartenders, bussers

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back of house

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everything that happens “behind the scenes” in the kitchen: chefs, line cooks, prep cooks, dishwasher

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shadowing

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when you are learning how to do something new and you follow someone who is an expert to watch and learn from them

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cuisine

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a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment

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trompo

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a vertical rotisserie (spinning grill) for cooking pork for tacos

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corn tortillas

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a tortilla made from corn

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flour tortillas

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a tortilla made from flour

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masa

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corn mixture that is used to make tortillas

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secret shopper

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When the bosses of a company send someone into one of their businesses who is pretending to be a customer to make sure that the business is doing things the way they want them to.

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over fishing

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the removal of a species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species cannot replenish, resulting in those species becoming underpopulated in that area

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shrimp

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an edible crustacean

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crawfish

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a cousin to the shrimp

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crawfish boil

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prepared outside over propane heat or inside atop the stove, often served with potatoes, corns, and sausage

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cajun food

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a style of cooking incorporating incorporating West African, French and Spanish cooking techniques, in regions of Louisiana

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barbeque

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a cooking method, a cooking device, a style of food, and a name for a meal or gathering at which this style of food is cooked and served

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pitmaster

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a person who oversees the cooking done in a barbecue pit

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smoker

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a device that smokes fish or meat

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grill

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a metal framework used for cooking food over an open fire

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banchan

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small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine

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yakitori

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a Japanese dish of grilled meats or vegetables on a skewer cooked on a narrow grill

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fried chicken
a dish consisting of chicken pieces which have been coated in a seasoned batter and pan-fried, deep fried, or pressure fried. The breading adds a crisp coating or crust to the exterior of the chicken while retaining juices in the meat
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yardbird
a chicken that is in a chicken coupe
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nashville hot chicken
spicy red fried chicken
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station
different areas or jobs assigned in some restaurant kitchens (grill station, sauce station, dessert station, etc.)
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POS
a computer system used in restaurants, servers enter orders on the computer and that gets sent to the kitchen
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86
people say this in restaurants to talk about what they are out of, e.g. “86 chicken sandwich” means we are out of the chicken sandwich
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on the floor
“the floor” in where all the tables are in the restaurant, where customers are
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plating
the process of arranging and decorating food to enhance its presentation
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mouthfeel
the physical sensations in the mouth produced by a particular food
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hand-stretched noodles
noodles that are hand stretched
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MSG
a type of seasoning, a type of salt
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smoke
the process of flavoring, browning, cooking, or preserving food by exposing it to smoke from burning or smoldering material, most often wood
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source / sourced
where ingredients come from
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low and slow
cooking with a low temperature over a longer time period
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mirepoix
diced carrots, celery, and onions, used as a base for many recipes especially in French cooking
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processed foods
food usually created in a factory by a company that might use chemicals or ingredients that are unavailable to home cooks
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fermentation
a way of cooking food, controlling bacteria to change food, examples: alcohol, cheese, and chocolate
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cacao
beanlike seeds from which cocoa, cocoa butter, and chocolate are made
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kimchi
spicy pickled cabbage, the national dish of Korea
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cheese rind
the outer layer of a wheel of cheese
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blanch
a cooking process wherein a food, usually a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water ( shocking or refreshing) to halt the cooking process
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deep fryer
an electric appliance that heats fat or oil into which food is immersed for frying
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to prove dough
a step in bread- -baking that activates the yeast in the dough. This happens in final rise that happens after dough is shaped, just before baking
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pizza peel
is a shovel -like tool used by bakers to slide loaves of bread, pizzas, pastries, and other baked goods into and out of an oven
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street food
prepared or cooked food sold by vendors in a street or other public location for immediate consumption
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filet of fish
the flesh of a fish which has been cut or sliced away from the bone by cutting lengthwise along one side of the fish parallel to the backbone
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break down
getting the ingredients ready
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izakaya
a type of informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks
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sear
a technique used in grilling, baking, braising, roasting, sautéing, etc., in which the surface of the food is cooked at high temperature until a browned crust forms
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render fat
taking raw fat and making it shelf stable by evaporating the moisture (water) which would otherwise limit the shelf life, melting the fat out of meat and saving it
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kitchen scale
a kitchen device used to measure the weight of ingredients and other food
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microplane
a kitchen utensil used for grating or zesting
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chaat
savory snacks, typically served at road-side tracks from stalls or food carts in India and some parts of Pakistan
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tofu
curd made from mashed soybeans
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sous vide
the process of sealing food in an airtight container—usually a vacuum sealed bag—and then cooking that food in temperature-controlled water
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“set it and forget it”
something you can prepare, leave, and come back when it’s ready, It usually takes a long time to cook
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dredging
a cooking technique used to coat wet or moist foods with a dry ingredient prior to cooking, e.g dredging chicken in flour to make fried chicken
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buttermilk
the slightly sour liquid left after butter has been churned, used in baking or consumed as a drink
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spider strainer
a kitchen tool that has a long handle that is attached to a wide metal basket aka wok skimmer, ire scoop, and wire skimmer
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pho
a Vietnamese soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat, sometimes chicken
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empanadas
a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Southern European, Latin American, and the Philippines cultures
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cumin
the aromatic seeds of a plant of the parsley family, used as a spice, especially ground and used in curry powder
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tortilla española
a dish originating from Spain, cooked in olive oil and features fried, thinly-sliced potatoes along with the eggs
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chimichurri
a sauce or marinade traditionally used on grilled meat, typically containing parsley, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, and flakes of chili pepper, popular in Argentina
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choripan
is a type of sandwich with chorizo, popular in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
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black eyed peas
a plant of the pea family
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biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
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mole
a traditional marinade and sauce originally used in Mexican cuisine
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tlayudas
a handmade dish in traditional Oaxacan cuisine, consisting of a large, thin, crunchy, partially fried or toasted tortilla covered with a spread of refried beans, asiento, lettuce or cabbage, avocado, meat, Oaxaca cheese, and salsa
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memelas
fried or toasted cakes made of masa topped with different fresh ingredients eaten as antojitos or snacks in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico which has its origins in prehispanic food
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lard
is the semi-soft, white fat located in the fattiest portions of a pig
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ceviche
a South American dish of marinated raw fish or seafood, typically garnished and served as an appetizer
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tamale
a traditional Mesoamerican dish, made of masa or dough, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf
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banana leaf
the leaf of the banana plant, which may produce up to 40 leaves in a growing cycle, can be used in cooking to wrap and steam foods like tamales
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arepas
Arepa is a type of food made of ground maize dough, originating from the northern region of South America in pre-Colombian times, it is corn pancake filled with cheese, meats, or other fillings, usually served with cabbage salad
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gastronomy
the practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food. The cooking of a particular area.
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creole food
Louisiana Creole cuisine is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana, United States, which blends West African, French, Spanish, Amerindian influences, as well as influences from the general cuisine of the Southern United States. This can also refer to Haitian cuisine.
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chicken bouillon
A bouillon cube or stock cube or broth cube is dehydrated broth or stock formed into a small cube about 13 mm wide.
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Braised
fried lightly and then stewed slowly in a closed container.
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yucca/Cassava
Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae.
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mofongo
a Puerto Rican dish of deep-fried green plantains mashed together with other ingredients such as pork or seafood.
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sachertorte
Sachertorte is a chocolate cake, or torte of Austrian origin, invented by Franz Sacher, supposedly in 1832 for Prince Metternich in Vienna.
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goulash
Goulash is a soup of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices.
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breadcrumbs
a small fragment of bread
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pot pie
a meat and vegetable pie baked in a deep dish, often with a top crust only.

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