Category: N
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Newburg sauce
Sauce of cream, sherry and egg yolks frequently combined with lobster and other shellfish. A decadent sauce composed of lobster, wine, brandy, and an assortment of seasonings, typically served together with the lobster, or occasionally, accompanied with other types of seafood.
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Neutralize
To adjust the pH of a solution to 7.0 (neutral) by the addition of an acid or base. To render neutral.
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Net weight
The weight of the product in the container exclusive of the container.
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Net quantity of contents
The statement on the labei which provides the amount of food in the container or pack- age. It is placed as a distinct item in the bottom 30% of the PDP in lines generally parallel with the base of the container. The net contents statement must show the net contents in both Metric and CJ.S.…
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Natural foods
Term describing foods which are grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Also, foods in the preparation of which no synthetic preservatives are used. Any food that is minimally processed and contains no artificial ingredients.
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Napoleon
Layers of puff pastry filled with custard or pastry cream. Puff pastry baked into a rectangular shape measuring three by five inches, subsequently sliced lengthwise into four sections, which are then spread apart and reassembled, with a filling of custard cream in between. The top is coated with a glaze of confectioner’s sugar and butter.…
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Nanogram
One-billionth of a gram. 10-9 gram, or 3.527 x 10-11 ounce (avoirdupoir).
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Nacho
A very hot spicy condiment or flavoring.
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Nutritional genomics (nutrigenomics)
The field encompassing the interactions between nutrients and the genome and gene products, the function of gene products, and the identification and understanding of the genetic basis for individual and population differences in the response to diet.
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Nutrition surveillance
Monitoring the state of health, nutrition, eating behaviour, and nutrition knowledge of the population for the purpose of planning and evaluating nutrition policy. Especially in developing countries, monitoring may include factors that may give early warning of nutritional emergencies.