Ingredients

Raw materials like herbs, spices, meats, grains, dairy, etc.

2,734 terms in this category
mussel

Mussels are a type of edible marine bivalve mollusk that have been a staple in the diets of coastal...

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mustard

Mustard is a pungent condiment and seasoning made from the ground or whole seeds of plants in the Br...

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mustard greens

Mustard greens, botanically known as Brassica juncea, are a member of the Brassicaceae family, which...

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mustard oil

Mustard oil is a pungent oil pressed from mustard seeds, with a rich history that spans across vario...

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mustard seed

Mustard seed is a small, pungent seed.

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myrtle

Myrtle, also known as common myrtle or true myrtle, is an evergreen shrub or small tree that has bee...

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nagaimo

Nagaimo, also known as Chinese yam or Japanese mountain yam, is a starchy root vegetable.

nam pla

Nam pla, or fish sauce, is a salty, umami-rich liquid condiment made by fermenting small fish, typic...

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napa cabbage

Napa cabbage, also known as Chinese cabbage or celery cabbage, is a variety of Brassica rapa.

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nasturtium

Nasturtium is a genus of flowering plants that are widely used in culinary applications.

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natto

Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans.

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natural cocoa powder

Natural cocoa powder is cocoa powder that has not been alkalized and retains its natural acidity.

natural yogurt

Natural yogurt is plain, unsweetened yogurt made from milk and live bacterial cultures with no added...

navel orange

The navel orange, scientifically known as *Citrus sinensis*, is a cultivar of the common orange that...

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navy bean

Navy beans, also known as haricot beans or white beans, are a small, oval-shaped legume with a mild,...

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nduja

Nduja (pronounced en-DOO-yah) is a spreadable, spicy pork salami.

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neck bones

Neck bones, also known as neck meat or neck chops, refer to the vertebrae and surrounding meat found...

nectarine

The nectarine is a variety of peach that is distinguished by its smooth, hairless skin.

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negi

Negi is a type of Japanese green onion or scallion that is widely used in Japanese cuisine.

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neroli

Neroli is an essential oil derived from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium).

nettle

Nettles, also known as stinging nettles, are a group of herbaceous flowering plants belonging to the...

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neufchatel

Neufchatel is a soft, fresh cheese originating from the town of Neufchâtel-en-Bray in Normandy, Fran...

neutral oil

A neutral oil is a cooking oil with little to no flavor, aroma, or color of its own, used as an unob...

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neutral spirit

Neutral spirit is a highly purified, nearly odorless and flavorless distilled alcohol, typically 95%...

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new mexico chile

New Mexico chile, most famously the Hatch chile grown in the Hatch Valley of southern New Mexico, is...

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new potato

A new potato is any potato variety harvested early, while still small and thin-skinned, rather than...

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newtown pippin

The Newtown Pippin is an heirloom American apple cultivar.

new zealand spinach

New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) is a hardy, trailing succulent native to coastal New...

nibby

Nibby is an informal term for cocoa nibs: the dried, fermented, and roasted pieces of cracked cocoa...

nicoise olive

The Niçoise olive (olive de Nice) is a small, round, deep purple-black olive native to the Provence...

nigella seed

Nigella seed (also called kalonji, black cumin, or charnushka) is the small, black seed of the Nigel...

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nitrite

A group of chemical compounds used in the curing of meats, such as bacon, ham, and sausages, to enha...

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nixtamal

Dried maize kernels that have been treated with an alkaline solution, typically limewater or an ash-...

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non-diastatic malt

Non-diastatic malt adds malt flavor, sweetness and color without active starch-breaking enzymes.

nonpareil caper

The smallest and most prized size grade of caper-the pickled flower bud of the Capparis spinosa plan...

nonstick spray

An aerosolized blend of an edible oil and an emulsifier such as lecithin, sprayed onto a cooking sur...

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noodle

Noodles are long strands of dough, most often made from wheat, rice, buckwheat, or other starches, t...

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nopal

Nopal is the fleshy, paddle-shaped pad of the prickly pear cactus (genus Opuntia), used as a vegetab...

nopalito

Nopalito is nopal, the paddle-shaped pad of the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia), cut into strips or di...

nori

Nori is a thin, dried sheet of edible red seaweed (species in the genus Pyropia, formerly classified...

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nori powder

Nori powder is a seasoning made from dried nori seaweed that has been toasted and ground fine.

nori sheet

A nori sheet is a thin, dried sheet of edible red seaweed (Pyropia species), pressed and dried much...

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noyaux

Noyaux refers to stone-fruit pits or their kernels in culinary contexts. The kernels can release cya...

nut butter

A smooth, spreadable paste made by grinding roasted or raw nuts, sometimes with added salt, oil, or...

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nut cheese

A dairy-free product made by blending soaked nuts, typically cashews or almonds, with water, salt, a...

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nut flour

Finely ground nut meal, most often from almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, or pecans, used in place of som...

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nutmeg

A warm, aromatic spice ground from the seed of the nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans, native to the Ba...

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nut milk

A plant-based liquid made by blending nuts, or nut butter, with water and straining out the solids,...

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nut oil

Nut oil is edible oil extracted from nuts, used for flavoring, dressings, or cooking depending on th...

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nutritional yeast

A deactivated form of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, sold as flakes or powder, valued for a sav...

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