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Macedoine: A mixture of small diced vegetables.
Macerate: the process of softening or breaking into pieces using liquid,.
Machi: Indian for Fish.
Makrele: German for Mackerel.
Malasada: A Portuguese doughnut.
Manzo: Italian for Beef.
Marinate: The process of soaking foods in a seasoned liquid.
Marzipan: A confection of almond paste, sugar and egg whites.
Maui Onions: A sweet and mild onion similar to Vidalia Onions.
Melanzane: Italian for eggplant.
Merluzzo: Italian for Cod.
Mesclun: A salad consisting of tender young mixed greens.
Mignonette: Roughly cracked or coarsely black peppercorns.
Mojo: A classic Spanish sauce made with olives, tomato sauce and vinegar.
Mother Sauce: The base French sauce used to make other variations of them accordining to Chef Escoffier.

Special thanks to my late mother Julia Rauscher Vyhnanek for her food knowledge which was the source for many of the definitions.