Ullage, French term for a not fully
filled wine bottle, due to leakage through the cork.
Umami - The fifth primary element of taste,
accompanying yet independent of sweet, sour, salty, and
bitter. Known as the taste associated with glutamate and
monosodium glutamate, umami is the Japanese word for
'delicious' or 'savory' but is regarded as broth-like or
meaty tasting in Western cultures. The umami taste is
most common in Asian foods, soups and stews, mushrooms,
tomatoes and aged meats and cheeses.
Unagi, Japanese for Eel.
Underdone, Not thoroughly done
or cooked through.
Uovo, Italian for Egg.
Upside-down cake, A cake that is
baked with its topping or filling on the bottom of the
pan then turned over before serving.
Uva Spina, Italian for
Gooseberries.
Uva, Italian for Grapes.
Uval, French term for "about
grapes".
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