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BBC Online Food Glossary
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Provides definitions for many food ingredients and food preparation terms.
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Baking Glossary
Home Baking Association.
Glossary of terms used in the baking industry.
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Basics at a Glance!  (PDF|221 KB)
National Food Service Management Institute.
Defines abbreviations commonly found in recipes and gives equivalents for weights and measures.
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Drinking Water Glossary
US Environmental Protection Agency.
Provides definitions of drinking-water related terms.
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Fish Glossary
Gorton's Company.
Alphabetical listing of fish types with descriptions and buying and cooking tips.
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Fish, Poultry, & Meat Glossary
Nutribase.com.
Glossary of Fish, Meat, and Poultry terms.
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Foods and Ingredients
Oregon State University.
Provides technical and consumer-friendly information on a large list of foods, ingredients, and additives. Many listings include frequently asked questions on the topic and links to related Web sites.
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Fruit and Vegetable Encyclopedia
Dole Food Company.
Part of Dole's SuperKids website, this encyclopedia allows users to look up specific fruits or vegetables for information on selection and storage, preparation, nutrition, and history.
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Glossary of Food-Related Terms
International Food Information Council.
Defines many terms related to food processing, food safety, and food ingredients.
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Herbs and Spices
Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Provides information on uses, storage, and history of spices.
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History of the Spice Trade
UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History and Special Collections.
Provides detailed descriptions of specific herbs and spices.
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Language of the Food Industry: Glossary of Supermarket Terms
Food Marketing Institute.
Database of supermarket terms used in the food industry.
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Spice Encyclopedia
Tone Brothers, Inc.
Provides descriptions, history, and storage information on spices.
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Spice Index
Provides synonyms for over 100 different spices and herbs in several languages as well as their history, chemical constituents and etymology.
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Tea Library
Ten Ren Tea Company
Contains information on different types of tea, the history of Chinese tea, and tea preparation.
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The Cook's Thesaurus
The Cook's Thesaurus.
Describes many ingredients and cooking terms. Includes pictures, pronunciation, and suggested substitutes.
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The Food Lover's Companion: Epicurious Food Dictionary
Epicurious.com.
Database of over 4,000 food terms.
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