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Macédoine
A mixture of vegetable or fruits.
Marinade
An oil and acid mixture as French dressing in which food is allowed to stand to give flavor to meats and salads.
Marzipan
A paste of almonds and sugar.
Meringue
A mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites, flavoring and sugar. Used on pies or other desserts.
Minestrone
A thick Italian vegetable soup.
Mocha
A flavoring made from coffee infusion.
Mousse
A mixture of whipped cream, sugar and flavoring frozen without stirring. Or flavored thin cream and gelatin combined with meat, fruits or vegetables.
Muffin
A batter baked in muffin-pan wells and served as quick bread.
Marinate
To treat with marinade.
Mask
To completely cover with a thick sauce, jelly or mayonnaise.
Melt
To liquefy by heat.
Mice
To chop very fine.
Mix
To combine in any manner that effects distribution.
Mace
The network around the nutmeg kernel. It is a vivid red when fresh and fries to a light orange. It is sold whole as "blades" or ground, and is used to flavor sauces, gravies, cakes and pies.
Marjoram
A fragrant perennial of the mint family. Leaves are dried and used whole or powdered to flavor soups, salads, stuffing's, meats and sausages. The best grade comes from France, though grown also in Northern Africa and Chile.
Mincemeat Spice
A mixture of spices such as cloves, allspice, cinnamon etc. Used to flavor mincemeat, cakes, cookies and sauces.
Mint
A fragrant plant, the leaves of which are used (either fresh or dried) to flavor certain soups, vegetables, fruits and beverages.
Mustard
A plant, the seeds of which are used either whole or ground. Also combined with spices and vinegar to make a moist product known as prepared mustard. Used in pickles, meats, salads, etc.
Margarine
Product made by the emulsification of various refined oils with cultured milk and further processing to produce a consistency similar to that of butter; contains 80% fat, usually colored; may or may not have salt added.
Maple Syrup
Concentrated sap of maple tree.
Molasses
The reduced liquor from which raw sugar has crystallized.
Maple Sugar
The solid product obtained by evaporating maple sap or maple syrup.