goodcooking.com's Food & Cooking Dictionary
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Early-Bird Special: An American term for a restaurant meal served at discount prices before the busiest hours to attract extra business.
Ebi: Japanese for shrimp.
Effiler: To remove the string from haricots verts or to thinly slice almonds, garlic or shallots.
Egg albumen: The white of an egg.
Egg wash: An egg beaten with water or milk, used in baking or breading.
Eggs Benedict: Poached eggs served on toasted English muffins with Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce and black truffles.
Eis: German for ice cream.
Elote: Mexican for corn.
Emincer: To slice thin and long, similar to matchsticks.
Émincée de veau: A popular sautéed veal dish in Switzerland.
En croute: French for “in a crust.”
Epinard: French for spinach.
Escabeche: A Spanish and Latin preparation of fish marinated in olive oil, vinegar, vegetables and herbs or spices, then grilled or fried.
Espadon: French for swordfish.