goodcooking.com's Food & Cooking Dictionary
(L) Definitions
Lachs: German for Salmon.
Lactobacillus: a
bacterium usually found in fermenting foods, such as yogurt and cheese it's a common probiotic.
Lait: French for Milk.
Lamponi: Italian for Raspberry.
Larding: The process of inserting strips of fat into a piece of meat.
Lassam: Indian for Garlic.
Latke: Potato pancakes.
Leber: German for Liver.
Leche de coco: Spanish for coconut.
Lechosa: In Puerto Rico, the word for papaya.
Liaison: A binding agent of cream and egg yolks used to thicken soups or sauces.
Lox: An another name
for smoked but some would add, saying it's the fatty belly portion of
smoked salmon and not center cut.
Lumpia: A Filipino appetizer similar to a Chinese Spring Roll.