A | B |
Air cell | pocket of air between membranes of egg at wide, round end. |
Trussing | to close cavity and bind legs and wings of bird before roasting |
Beading | brown droplets on surface of meringue. |
Chalazae | two thick, twisted strands of albumen that anchor egg yolk in egg’s center. |
Coagulate | for an egg, to become firm, changing from liquid to semisolid of solid state when heated. |
Emulsifier | substances such as egg yolks that hold together two liquids that normally won’t stay mixed, such as water and oil. |
Meringue | soft of hard foam made from beaten egg whites and sugar; used for baked desserts. |
Weep | when liquid accumulates between meringue and pie filling because meringue was spread on cool filling. |
Yolk | round, yellow portion of egg; encased in think membrane and floats with albumen. |
Dry legumes | seeds of mature plants left in field to dry; includes dry beans, peas, and lentils. |
Fresh legumes | legumes from young plants, including green beans and green peas; picked ripe and sold as vegetables. |
Hilum | place where bean was attached to stem in pod; appears as scar on bean |
Legumes | plants with seed pods that split along both sides when ripe. |
Nuts | edible kernels surrounded by a hard shell |
Seeds | edible, dried kernels of certain plants, such as the sunflower |
Tofu | custard-like product made from soybeans |
Giblets | edible internal organs of poultry |
Myoglobin | reddish protein pigment where oxygen is stored in meat |
Poultry | any bird raised for food |
Albumen | thick fluid commonly know as egg white. |