goodcooking.com's Food & Cooking Dictionary
(M) Definitions
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.