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Waldorf salad -- Salad made of apples, celery and mayonnaise originally from Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, circa 1890s.
Waldorf Salad Recipes
Wasabi -- Japanese horseradish. It's a green condiment with sharp, firey flavor. Wasabi is made by combining water with wasabi powder.
Wasabi Recipes
Water bath -- A gentle cooking technique in which a container is set in a pan of simmering water.
Water biscuit -- Crisp cracker that is often served with wine and cheese.
Watercress -- Plant with small dark green leaves that can be found around cool fast running water.
Watercress Recipes
Whelk -- Large marine snail of the gastropod family.
Whelk Recipes
Whetstone -- Extremely hard, fine grained blocks of carborundum that are commercially sold to sharpen knives and cutting tools.
Whip -- To incorporate air into ingredients such as cream or egg whites by beating until light and fluffy.
Whisk -- To mix or fluff by beating.
Wild rice -- A long grained marsh grass.
Wild Rice Recipes
Wok -- Traditional utensil in Asian cooking. This versitle round-bottomed pan is used for stir frying, steaming, braising, stewing and deep frying.
Won ton -- Chinese dumpling made from won ton skins (paper thin sheets of dough made from flour, eggs and salt).
Won Ton Recipes
Worcestershire sauce -- Thin, dark, piquant sauce used to season meats, gravies, soups and vegetables.
Worcestershire Sauce Recipes
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