Good Cooking's Food and Cooking Dictionary

(I) Definitions

(im Ofen) gebacken, German for Baked.

Ika, Japanese for Squid.

In the weeds, Restaurant slang for it's too busy and I can't keep up with the work, I'm behind schedule.

Indian Pudding, A New England dessert made with cornmeal, milk, eggs and molasses.

Indivia, Italian for Endive.

Infuse, To flavor a liquid with one or more other flavors by steeping the liquid with the other ingredients and then straining it. Tea is a perfect example of infusing a liquid with the flavor of tea leaves.

Insalata, Italian for Salad.

Ipoglosso, Italian for Halibut.

Irish Stew, A stew made with lamb, onions, white stock, parsley and potatoes.  The stew is almost white in color.

Italian Parsley, Another name for flat leaf parsley.

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Special thanks to my late mother Julia Rauscher Vyhnanek for her food knowledge which  was the source for many of the definitions.  She was a retired school teacher who was a real "Foodie"!  If it were not for her, I many not have become a Chef.

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