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  Culinary Glossaries & Dictionaries

 

Asia Food Glossary
http://www.asiafood.org/
Provides Asian food terminology and recipes from Charmaine Solomon's Encyclopedia of Asian Food.

Access to Asian Vegetables Thesaurus
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfa.nsf/linkview
/8ea6528b89571f99ca2570a4001586645e3946e74d2db314ca257210000a4a12

Thesaurus of key Asian vegetables and the different names commonly used.

Cook's Thesauraus
http://www.foodsubs.com/
A cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.

Cooking Glossary
http://www.international-gourmet.net/glossary.htm
A small glossary of some common cooking terms.

English-French Food Dictionary
http://www.provencebeyond.com/food/eng_french_food_dict_1.html
French-English dictionary of food terminology.

"Gastronomical Dictionary" Dizionario Gastronomico " Gastronomisches Wörterbuch" "Dictionnaire Gastronomique " Diccionario Gastronomico
http://www.todine.net/dictionary.html
"...meant for hotel-keepers, refreshers, hall staff, hotel schools students, and even forrestorers clients. It is conceived as a practical instrument to draw up and understand the menu, and in order to converse properly at the restaurant "

Glossary of Sushi Terms
http://sushiref.com/glossary/
Listing of sushi-related words and phrases accompanied by short definitions.

Glossary of Indian Food & Cooking Terms
http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/Glossary.htm#58
Browsable or searchable list of Indian ingredient accmompanied by definitions.

Mexican Kitchen Vocabulary
http://www.mexonline.com/mexfood.htm
Listing of basic food and kitchen vocabulary from Mexico.

Uncommon Substitutions
Taken from The Old Farmer's Almanac Good Cook Companion, this quick guide gives you alternatives like substituting mint for bergamot or termeric for saffron.

 


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