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Ancho dried chiles
Chiles that are moderately hot made from dried poblanos with a wrinkled, dark brownish-red skin and a deep earthy flavor.
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Amylography
An instrument employed to measure the response of starch suspensions to heating under controlled conditions with the obtained data having a direct relationship to the performance of soft wheat flours for given applications.
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Ampere
The rate of current flow, that is, Ampere = volt/ ohm. The basic SI unit of electric current. It is equal to the current flowing through a conductor of resistance 1 ohm when a potential difference of 1 volt is applied between its ends. The formal definition of the ampere is the current that when…
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Amioca
Starch obtained from waxy maize grain (corn).
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Ameliorate
To balance by adding sugar, water, and/ or grape concentrate.
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A la Newburg
A seafood served with thick sauce made from cream, eggs and butter, and may be flavored with wine.
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A la mode
In the style of…, such as pie with ice cream.
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A la king
Dish of cooked chicken, sweet peppers and mushrooms in a veloute sauce.
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A la carte
Menu term for items individually priced and may be made to order rather than a complete meal.
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A la
Phrase meaning prepared according to a given style.