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Act (statute)
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a law as passed by Parliament |
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bagel
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chewy ring-shaped bread. The ring-shaped dough is boiled before being baked. Russian-Jewish in origin |
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bookmaker sandwich
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warm variety of toasted steak sandwich |
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capers
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small, unopened buds from a shrub that have been pickled |
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checkerboard
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white and dark slices of bread arranged to give a draftsboard effect |
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club sandwich
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traditionally, three slices of bread with a variety of fillings and loadings–for example, the classic warm toasted chicken, bacon, tomato and lettuce sandwich to create a stack |
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complement
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to complete, to go together with and to enhance the finished product in some way |
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contemporary sandwich
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modern sandwich with gourmet fillings and loadings that often have a higher food cost and/or are prepared with advanced skills |
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conventional sandwich
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traditional standard sandwich consisting of two slices of bread with main filling and loadings in between |
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cross-contamination
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relating to food that has been affected by undesirable or harmful substances or foreign objects. These substances or objects may cause serious illness and sometimes death. |
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fillings
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main ingredient(s) on a sandwich |
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finger/Pullman
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two or three slices of bread layered filled and sliced into three fingers |
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focaccia
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Italian yeast bread usually toasted with a variety of fillings, loadings or toppings |
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food poisoning
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the illness resulting from eating food, whether from the food itself or toxin or micro-organisms in the food. The latter is most common. |
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food premises
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a premises where food is handled for sale |
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French baguette
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long, thin baton loaf–usually white |
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galantine
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boned and stuffed meat or poultry that has been poached or gently simmered in a cooking liquid such as stock. It is chilled, decorated and coated with aspic coating (traditionally), sliced and served chilled on a buffet. It can also be used for fillings on a sandwich or related product. |
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garnishes
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used to incorporate ingredients that enhance the flavour, texture and general appearance of a dish. A garnish may be simply decorative and as such is placed to the side of the food on the plate or platter to complement the colour, height, texture, shape and general visual appearance of the dish. It does not necessarily have to complement the flavour–although it must be edible. |
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gastronome containers
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The gastronome system originated in Switzerland in
1964 and is now accepted worldwide.
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gravity-feed slicer
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an electrical appliance that provides uniform cutting, portion control and virtually a waste-free method of cutting. Example: The gravity-feed slicer can trim crusts from a standard uncut loaf of bread and cut them into slices of uniform thickness. |
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HACCP
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HACCP stands for hazard analysis critical control point, a program designed for food-production premises. This program identifies potential hazards, and critical steps at which control should be applied to prevent or eliminate a food safety hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level. |
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kumara
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sweet potato. There are orange, yellowish and purple varieties. |
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leavened
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a raising agent such as yeast or baking powder or the action of incorporating air by mechanical means which causes the finished product to be leavened |
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Lebanese bread or pita
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flat and round bread |
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Lebanese cucumber
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small, elongated, green, crisp-textured variety of cucumber |
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loadings
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additional ingredients placed on a sandwich to complement the main filling(s) |
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mise en place
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a culinary French term that means "everything in its place". This term refers to the basic preparation and organisation of ingredients and equipment before the day's cooking begins. |
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open sandwich
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made on one slice of bread with no lid |
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pan bagna
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French ‘bathed bread’, a bread roll rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil, and filled with tomato, hard-boiled eggs, olives, capsicum and anchovies |
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pastrami
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a cured meat originally from Romania. Beef silverside is cured and the outer surface is rubbed with peppercorns, chilli and other spices. The meat is thinly sliced and used for a sandwich filling. |
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pate (en terrine)
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usually made from a fine forcemeat, usually (chicken) liver. The forcemeat is cooked and pushed through a sieve, resulting in a smooth paste. Often served with toast as an entrée. It can also be used for fillings for sandwiches and the like. |
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pesto
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a paste made from finely chopped fresh basil, pine nuts, grated Parmesan cheese and good quality olive oil |
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points in a sandwich
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the number of triangle-shaped sandwiches. The point is the top of the triangle. For example, a two-pointer sandwich is one that has been cut into two while a four-pointer sandwich is one that has been cut into quarters |
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pumpernickel
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thin rectangles or small rounds of compressed rye bread |
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Regulations
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rules for detailed application of an Act |
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salami
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a smallgoods product, a cured and/or smoked sausage usually made from pork, veal or beef with spices |
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Scottish baps
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soft white bread dusted with flour |
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sear
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to quickly seal-off the outer surface (eg meat, poultry or fish) on a hot plate or grill |
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smallgoods
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delicatessen meats such as pastrami, prosciutto and salami |
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sourdough
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this bread is fermented and steamed and then baked |
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tapenades
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paste usually made from olives or sun-dried tomato |
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tea sandwich
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lighter, smaller attractive sandwiches such as finger, Pullman, ribbon or chequerboard |
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terrine
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an earthenware or ceramic dish that is oval or rectangular. Used for baking mixtures of meat/fish/poultry, herbs and vegetables. Such mixtures are then chilled and cut into uniform portions or slices. They are then usually served as an entrée. They can also be used as fillings on a sandwich or related product. |
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two-sided griddle
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an electric piece of equipment with top and bottom plates hinged together. Food is placed on the bottom plate and the lid (top plate) is close |