Cooking Glossary
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Marble -- To gently swirl one food into another.
Marinara sauce -- A highly seasoned Italian sauce generally made with tomatoes, onions, garlic and oregano used on pasta and meats.
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Marinate -- To combine food with aromatic ingredients to add flavor.
Marzipan -- A paste of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites used to fill and decorate pastries.
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Mash -- To press a food to remove lumps and make a smooth mixture.
Medallion -- A small round or oval bit of meat.
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Meringue -- Egg whites beaten until they are stiff, then sweetened.
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Mesclun -- A mixture of young, small salad greens often including arugula, dandelion, frisee, mizuma, radicchio and sorrel.
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Mince -- To chop food into tiny, irregular pieces.
Miso -- A fermented soy bean paste used in flavoring many Japanese dishes.
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Mix -- To stir foods together until they are combined.
Moisten -- Adding enough liquid to dry ingredients to dampen them.
Mull -- To slowly heat wine or cider with spices and sugar.
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