March 2009

Tripe

March 25, 2009 12 comments
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Other Names stomach, tripas, tripoux, trippa Description Tripe is a generic term referring to the stomach of various animals including cows, pigs and sheep. It’s most commonly used to refer to honeycomb tripe (pictured above) which is the second stomach of a cow, however the first and third stomachs can also be called tripe. Confused [...]

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Tahini

March 13, 2009 0 comments
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Other Names tahina, tahine, tehina Description Tahini is a Middle Eastern condiment made from hulled lightly roasted sesame seeds that have been ground to a fine paste. It has a smooth creamy texture similar to unhomogenized peanut butter. What’s it taste like? Tahini has a creamy nutty flavour that’s slightly bitter and has a smooth [...]

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Skate

March 12, 2009 1 comment
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Other Names n/a Description Skate is a flat cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae. They have a flat, diamond shaped body and are similar in appearance to Rays. They differ from Rays in that their tails do not have a spine and they lay eggs in a tough sac rather than giving live birth. [...]

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Uni

March 10, 2009 5 comments
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Other Names sea urchin, urchin roe Description Uni (pronounced OO-nee, “OO” as in food) is the Japanese name for sea urchin and refers to the bright orange reproductive organs contained inside the spiny shell. The pieces vary in size from under an inch to 3″ long and the color can vary from pale yellow to [...]

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Cipollini Onions

March 10, 2009 2 comments
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Other Names cipolline, wild onion Description Cipollini (pronounced chip-oh-lee-ni) are a type of onion and a member of the genus Allium. The round flat bulbs are typically very small and range in color from greenish yellow to golden brown. They are pictured above with regular yellow onions in the background for comparison. There are several [...]

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Sunchoke

March 4, 2009 3 comments
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Other Names Jerusalem artichoke, sunroot, earth apple, girasole Description Native to North America, these the tubers (roots) come from a certain breed of sunflower. Each weed-like plant can grow as many as 200 tubers along it’s root system making it a very productive crop. Because of their high carbohydrate content and impressive yield per acre, [...]

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