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Tabasco Sauce
a brand of sauce made from small, hot, red tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt. tabasco sauce is used in a wide variety of dishes.
Taco
It is a popular Mexican "sandwich". Tacos are filled corn tortillas. Typical fillings may include meat, chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, onion, guacamole, refried beans and salsa.
Tapioca
It is a starch from the root of the cassava plant, tapioca comes in several forms including granules, pellets (pearl tapioca), and flour.
Tarragon
It is an aromatic herb with dark green leaves and an anise-like flavour. Tarragon is used in a variety of dishes, including chicken, vegetables, fish, and sauces.
Terrine
It is a deep covered baking dish. A terrine is often made of earthenware.
Thicken
To make a liquid more thick by reducing or adding a roux, starch, or eggs.
Thin
To dilute a mixture by adding more liquid.
Tart
A shallow open-face savory or sweet pie, or similarly shaped dessert.
Tofu
A cake made of bean curd, which is made from soybeans. High in protein, tofu is often used as a meat substitute in vegetarian dishes.
Torte
A decorated cake with several layers. The layers of a torte are often made with ground nuts or breadcrumbs, and very little flour.
Tent
To cover meat or poultry loosely with a piece of foil.
Tortilla
An unleavened Mexican bread, tortillas are flat and round. They may be made with flour or masa (corn flour).
Tureen
It is a large deep kettle in which soup is served, generally made of silver
Truss
To hold a food together so that it retains its shape. Poultry and some roasts are often tied with twine or held together with skewers.
Toss
To mix lightly but rapidly by lifting and turning ingredients with two forks or spoons.
Trim
To remove certain parts of food, which are not required for the purpose of cooking. For example, we trim the fins of a fish before cooking.
Tender-crisp
A test for doneness of vegetables where they are cooked through but are still slightly crunchy.
Tandoori food
The food cooked in a clay oven i.e. tandoor is called "tandoori food". In a tandoor oven food is cooked simultaneously from both inside and outside. All the tandoori dishes have to be marinated first in order to tenderise them.
Tepid
A mixture of two parts of cold water mixed with one part of hot water is called tepid water
Tempering
This process is performed at the beginning of cooking as in meat and vegetable preparations or at the end as in dals and kadhi. Here we put herbs and spices in hot oil and put that on the curry in order to transfer the flavour and aroma of thespices to the curry. This is an essential part of Indian cooking.
Turtle Bean
A small black bean, also known as "black bean." These beans are popular in Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Southern U.S.
