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Sancocho (from the Spanish verb sancochar, "to parboil") is a traditional stew in Canarian cuisine and several Latin American cuisines. Latin variations represent popular national dishes in Dominican Republic, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. It usually consists of large pieces ...
According to Lowney's Cook Book (1912): Canapés are made from white, graham, and brown bread, sliced very thin and cut in various shapes. They may be dipped in melted butter, toasted or fried. They could be served hot or cold, spread with anchovy, crab or caviar paste, served with garnishes like green and red peppers, paprika, and lemon juice.
An apéritif is an alcoholic beverage usually served before a meal to stimulate the appetite, and is usually dry rather than sweet. Common choices for an apéritif are vermouth; champagne; pastis; gin; ouzo; fino; amontillado or other styles of dry sherry (but not usually cream or oloroso blended sherry, which is very sweet and rich).
A Bite of China (Chinese: 舌尖上的中国; pinyin: Shéjiān shàng de Zhōngguó; lit. 'China on the tongue tip') is a Chinese documentary television series on the history and traditions of food, dining, and cooking in China directed by Chen Xiaoqing ( 陈晓卿 ), narrated by Li Lihong ( 李立宏 ) with original music composed by Roc Chen ...
The story of Select Aperitivo began when brothers Mario and Vittorio Pilla, eager to contribute to the rejuvenation of post-war Venice, founded Fratelli Pilla & C, a company specializing in liquor production. Select was created to be served on its own, with the addition of soda or seltzer, or mixed in many different cocktails.
Basque pintxo. A typical snack of the Basque Country and Navarre, "pinchos" consist of small slices of bread upon which an ingredient or mixture of ingredients is placed and fastened with a toothpick, which gives the food its name "pincho," meaning "spike." Pinchos are usually eaten as an appetizer, accompanied by a small glass of young white ...
Etymology. Hors d'œuvre in French literally means 'outside the work', that is "not part of the ordinary set of courses in a meal". In practice, it is a dish which stands on its own as a snack or supports the main course. [1] [7] The French spelling is the same for singular and plural usage; in English, the typographic ligature œ is usually ...
Medically presumed to have succumbed to the bite on or about the afternoon of Friday, May 23, 2008, Summers was discovered dead in her home, apparently from complications due to the bite, several days later on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008. James David Bear, 37, male. January 29, 2008. Timber rattlesnake.