A variety of lentil that’s light in color, quick-cooking and, like other pulses, high in protein and fiber, yellow lentils are most widely used for thickening purees, soups and stews.
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Queso blanco, which simply means “white cheese” in Spanish, is a category of creamy, soft, mild, unaged cheeses found throughout Latin America. Although available in a variety of forms, on menus in the United States it’s often used as a sauce or...
For decades in the U.S., the closest approximation to ramen that most Americans experienced came in a shelf-stable styrofoam cup. But in the early 2000s, that started to change.
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Mezcal is a spirit that, like much better known tequila, is derived from the agave plant. Also like tequila, it’s native to Mexico where it has been enjoyed for centuries.
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Black walnuts are the only all-wild tree nuts in the United States. They vary from the traditional English walnut with which U.S. consumers are most familiar in that black walnuts have a far tougher shell and earthier flavor.
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Tamari is a type of soy sauce that appeals to people with specific dietary restrictions. Unlike conventional soy sauce, it doesn’t contain wheat and is therefore gluten-free. It also tends to be higher in protein, and organic versions generally...
Gone are the days when you’d enjoy the unique flavor of birthday cake once a year — today, you can experience it in myriad products including coffee creamer, vodka, popcorn and vape.
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Wagyu beef began as a select breed of cattle from Japan, where the animals are raised and slaughtered according to strict standards, although the exact process varies from prefecture to prefecture.
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Technically, barbecue is food (usually meat) that is slowly cooked using hot smoke. But Korean barbecue is actually meat that is marinated and grilled, usually over an open flame, and usually cooked in small, ready-to-eat pieces...