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Achiote

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The seed of the tropical annatto tree, spice that gives cooked meat its red color,

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Adobo

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An all-purpose seasoning containing garlic, vinegar, oregano, black pepper, and turmeric.

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Aioli

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a sauce made from garlic and olive oil

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Aji Amarillo

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a South American yellow hot pepper

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Aji Criollo

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an Ecuadorian hot sauce made with hot peppers, cilantro, garlic, onion and lime

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Amaranth

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a grain much like rice, it is used in Mexico to make a candy called alegria, meaning happiness.

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Amazon River

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the second largest river in the world, located in South America

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Amazon River Basin

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the part of South America that the Amazon River and it's tributaries drain into.

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Ancho chile

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a dried Pablano

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Annatto achiote

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a spice also used as a dye

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Arbol pepper

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a very hot narrow chili that turns red when ripe.

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Arroz Blanco

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white rice dish.

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Arroz Mamposteao

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rice and beans.

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Avocado

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a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed.

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Banana leaves

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the leaves of a banana tree used as a decorative element in some Mexican and Hawaiian cuisine.

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Basil

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another herb from the mint family used widely in Italian dishes.

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Boniato

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Cuban sweet potato.

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Calabaza

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a type of pumpkin squash from Barbados.

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Capers

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pickled immature buds of the caper bush.

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Capsaicin

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the chemical component of chili peppers that produce the "heat", Found mostly in the ribs.

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Cassava

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also known as Yucca, raised for it's edible root.

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Cayenne pepper

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also known as the cow horn pepper,when ground becomes red pepper.

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Ceviche

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a seafood dish marinated in lime and citrus juice.

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Chayote squash

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A Mexican plant that is a member of the squash family, also known as the vegetable pear.

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Chihuahua cheese

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a soft white cow milk cheese from Mexico.

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Chimichurri Sauce

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an uncooked garlic and parsley sauce accompanied with some type of beef dish.

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Chipotle pepper

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a smoked and dried jalapeno

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Chorizo

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a type of sausage

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Churros

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a dessert (Eclair paste with cinnamon) made in Mexico

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Cilantro

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leaves of the coriander plant.

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Cinnamon

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a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum.

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Cloves

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dried flower buds of an evergreen tree used to flavor soups, sauces and stocks.

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Cocoa

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the result of harvesting a cocoa tree, makes chocolate.

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Coconut Cream

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a substance very similar to coconut milk but contains less water.

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Coconut Milk

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a sweet milky white cooking base made from the meat of a coconut.

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Conch

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A large mollusk found in the coral reefs off the coast of South Florida and around the Florida Keys.

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Coo Coo

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a corn meal and okra dish similar to polenta.

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Corn Husks

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the outer leaves of an ear of corn used to wrap tamales and other Mexican dishes.

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Corn tortilla

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is a form of quick bread made from masa horina.

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Corned meat

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(beef, pork, etc.) salt cured.

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Cremini Mushrooms

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a.k.a. button or common or table mushrooms.

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Creole

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refers to French-Canadian descent, mostly Cajun cooking.

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Crepes

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a thin unleavened pancake that is stuffed with a filling savory or sweet.

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Cubanelle pepper

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a variety of sweet pepper.

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Cumin

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the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family.

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Dende Oil

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palm oil.

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Dulce de Leche

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a thick caramel like sauce made in South American cuisine.

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Empanada

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a stuffed savory pastry either baked or fried.

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Epazote

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Mexican tea

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Escabeche

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a Spanish dish of fried or poached fish

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Flour tortilla

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a thin unleavened flat bread made from finely ground wheat flour.

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Frijoles Refritos

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re-fried beans, made with onions and chipotle peppers.

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Garlic

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a spice closely related to the onion family.

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Green Olives

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fermented olives packed in a brine liquid

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Habenero pepper

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the hottest pepper; originally from Cuba, the name translates to "From Havana"

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Hearts of Palm

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a vegetable cut from the inner core of a budding palm tree

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Herbs

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are the leaves of plants that are used because of their taste or smell to enhance food flavors.

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Humatis

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tamales made from a masa mixture

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Jalapeno pepper

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most popular and well known chile in North America, 5 on the heat scale.

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Jamaican Pimienta

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Jamaican allspice

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Jicama

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a sweet root vegetable that looks like a turnip, can be eaten raw or put into a salad

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Kalamata Olive

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a large black olive named after a town in Greece

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Kale

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a form of cabbage that does not form a head

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Lard

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pig fat

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Leeks

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a vegetable related to the onion and garlic that grows in sheaths instead of forming a ball.

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Limes

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green citrus fruits that are grown all year, they are sweeter and smaller than lemons

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Malagueta peppers

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a very hot pepper, with a range of 60 to 100 thousand Scoville units (much like Tabasco peppers).

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Manchego cheese

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sheep milk cheese.

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Mango

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is a fruit from the Indian subcontinent.

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Manioc

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another name for the cassava or yucca.

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Marjoram

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a perennial herb synonymous with oregano.

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Masa Harina

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corn meal that is used in making corn tortillas

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Mexican Chocolate

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flat round disk of chocolate scented with cinnamon and almonds

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Mint

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an herb used for it's strong smell and flavor

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Mole

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generic name for sauces used in Mexican dishes

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Monterrey Jack cheese

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an American semi-hard cheese made from cows milk

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Mufongo

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a dish with fried plantains

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Mulatto chile

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is a dried pablano that has been allowed to ripen very dark

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Nixamization

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the preparation of maize or corn in which the grain is soaked in a lye solution.

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Nopal

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leaf of prickly pear cactus

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Nopalitos,

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the prepared segments of the prickly pear.

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Oaxaca

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a city of southeastern Mexico

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Okra

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an edible green seed pod originating in Africa, also used as a thickening agent

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Oregano

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an herb from the mint family also known as wild marjoram

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Pablano pepper

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a mild chili pepper that is called an ancho when dried.

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Papaya

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is a fruit from the plant carica papaya, also known as the pawpaw

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Paprika

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spice made from the dried berries of a chile pepper

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Parsley

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a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae meaning rock celery

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Pasilla chile

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is the dried form of the chilaca pepper

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Passion Fruit

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egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines

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Pickapeppa Sauce

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is a Jamaican sauce similar to A-1, often called Jamaican ketchup

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Pine nuts

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also called "pignoli", from the cone of the Stone Pine, a tree native to the Mediterranean..

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Plantain

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starchy banana-like fruit

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Pomegranate

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large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind

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Queso Blanco

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is a creamy soft white unaged Mexican cheese.

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Quinoa

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is a grain that is grown for the edible seeds inside, used much like cereal.

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Scotch Bonnet pepper

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is a chili pepper in the same species as habenero

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Scoville Units

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A subjective rating for measuring a chile's heat;

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Serrano pepper

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a hot red chili pepper that is used much like jalapeno but has a hotter bite.

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Seville Oranges

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a bitter orange used for it's oil

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Shallot

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small mild-flavored onion or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning

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Sofrito

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a tomato based sauce made with finely cut aromatics

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Spices

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are seasoning made from dried leaves, roots, bark or vegetables used to enhance flavors of food.

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Spinach

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an edible flowering plant native to Asia

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Tamales

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Latin dish that is made from masa harina and cooked inside a corn husk to keep it's shape.

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Tamarind

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native to tropical Africa, a fruit that comes in big pods, has a sweet pungent flavor

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Tapioca

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is a starch made from the Yuca or cassava

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Taro Root

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a root tuber popular in South American cuisine and Hawaii

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Thyme

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an herb used in fresh or dried form

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Tobasco Sauce

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is the brand name for a hot sauce produced by US-based McIlhenny Company of Avery Island, Louisiana.

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Tomatillo

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a plant in the tomato family that is related to the Cape gooseberry, a staple in Mexican cuisine.

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Tostones

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twice fried green plantains

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Veracruz

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A state in Mexico or a dish made in the style of that region.

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West Indian Pumpkin

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Caribbean squash also known as calabaza

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Yam

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also known as a jicama or Mexican turnip

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Yucca root

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a root that is used in making tapioca, also known as the cassava.

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