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Ganache -- A rich chocolate filling or coating made with chocolate, vegetable shortening, and heavy cream.
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Garbanzo beans -- Chickpeas.
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Garnish -- A decorative piece of an edible ingredient such as parsley, lemon wedges, croutons, or chocolate curls placed as a finishing touch to dishes or drinks.
Ginger -- The root of the ginger plant provides a peppery and slightly sweet taste and spicy aroma.
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Glaze -- A liquid that gives an item a shiny surface. Also, to cover a food with such a liquid.
Glucose -- A type of sugar used in commercial candies and frosting, baked good, soft drinks and other processed foods because it doesn't crystallize easily. also call dextroglucose or dextrose.
Gluten -- A protein formed when hard wheat flour is moistened and agitated.
Glycerin -- A colorless, odorless, syrupy liquid made from fats and oils and used to retain moisture and add sweetness to foods.
Grate -- To shred or cut down a food into fine pieces by rubbing it against a rough surface.
Gratin -- To bind together or combine food with a liquid in a shallow dish. The mixture is then baked until cooked and set.
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Grease -- To coat a pan or skillet with a thin layer of oil.
Grill -- To cook over the heat source in the open air.
Grind -- To mechanically cut a food into small pieces.
Guinness stout -- A brand of of strong dark beer which originated in the British Isles. It is made with dark-roasted barley and is more fragrant of hops than other types of beer.
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