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Jaggery

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

A dark, coarse, unrefined sugar that's made either from the sap of various palm trees or from sugar-cane juice. In India jaggery is used when sugar-cane juice is used and the sap from palm trees are more commonly known as palm sugar or gur.

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Jalousie

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

Jalousie (the name is French for a Venetian blind, which – like the dessert – has slit openings through which one can peek). It’s a is a French flaky pastry with almonds and a sweet filling in the middle. Jalousies are made with basic pastry dough that is baked into a crust that is light and fluffy. The filling is normally made with fresh fruits that are baked to release the natural juices. Sugar is added to help form a thick syrup with the fruit so it’s almost like jam.

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Jambalaya

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

Jambalaya is a combination of meat or seafood and rice cooked together, similar to Spanish paella. Most common is Creole jambalaya, also called "red jambalaya and often created with the addition of sausages. It’s followed by Cajun jambalaya from southwestern and south-central Louisiana in the USA, which contains no tomatoes.

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Jamón

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

Also known as pata negra, a type of cured ham produced only in Spain. Most often served in thin slices as a tapas dish.

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Jardinaire

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

Jardiniere is a garnish for meat dishes, generally consisting of carrots, celery, turnips, and sometimes peas.

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Jerk

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

Jerk is firstly a Jamaican preparation method in which meats and poultry are marinated in herbs and spices, then cooked over a pimento (allspice) wood fire. Jerk seasoning is more familiar and is a spicy mix of chiles, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, thyme, and lime juice or rum. It’s used to marinate fish, pork, chicken, and […]

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Jerusalem artichoke

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

A member of the sunflower family, cultivated for its tuber which is eaten as a root vegetable, raw or lightly steamed.

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Jicama

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

Jicama is a brown-skinned root vegetable with a crunchy white flesh and mildly sweet flavour. Also referred to as the Mexican potato, it’s enjoyed both raw and cooked.

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Julienne

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

A classic cut referring to a stick-shaped item with dimensions of 3mm x 3mm x 5cm.

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Jus Lie

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:42 +0000

A sauce made by thickening brown stock with cornstarch then often used like a demi-glaze, especially to produce small sauces (See Small sauces)

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