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  2. Lye - Wikipedia

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    A lye is an alkali metal hydroxide. Traditionally it was obtained by using rainwater to leach wood ashes, which are strongly alkaline and highly soluble in water, of their potassium hydroxide (KOH), producing lye water, a caustic basic solution. Then the lye water would either be used as such, as for curing olives before brining them, or ...

  3. Guacamole - Wikipedia

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    Guacamole ( Spanish: [ɡwakaˈmole] ⓘ; informally shortened to guac in the United States [1] since the 1980s) [2] is an avocado -based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico. [3] In addition to its use in modern Mexican cuisine, it has become part of international cuisine as a dip, condiment and salad ingredient.

  4. Condiment - Wikipedia

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    Condiment. Tray of condiments and spices. A condiment is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to enhance the flavour, [1] or to complement the dish. A table condiment or table sauce is more specifically a condiment that is served separately from the food and is added to taste by the diner.

  5. Miso - Wikipedia

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    Shiromiso ( 白味噌) or white miso is the most widely produced miso, made in many regions of the country. Its main ingredients are rice, barley, and a small quantity of soybeans. If more soybeans were added, the miso would be red or brown. Compared with red miso, white miso has a very short fermentation time.

  6. Staple food - Wikipedia

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    A staple food, food staple, or simply staple, is a food that is eaten often and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for an individual or a population group, supplying a large fraction of energy needs and generally forming a significant proportion of the intake of other nutrients as well. [1]

  7. Ketchup - Wikipedia

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    Ketchup or catsup (/ ˈ k ɛ tʃ ə p, ˈ k æ t s u p, ˈ k ɑː tʃ ə p /) is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. The unmodified term ("ketchup") now typically refers to tomato ketchup, although early recipes for various different varieties of ketchup contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes or walnuts, among other ingredients.

  8. Confectionery - Wikipedia

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    This Krokan is a traditional Scandinavian baker's confection. Confectionery is the art [1] of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. [2] In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories: bakers' confections and sugar ...

  9. Milk - Wikipedia

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    Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals and the caecilian Siphonops annulatus. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulating components in milk contribute to milk immunity.