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Good Cooking's Food & Cooking Dictionary

(S) Definitions

Saignant, French for Cooked Rare.

Sakana, Japanese for Fish.

Salad Savoy, A plant in the cabbage family also know as ornamental kale.

Salat, German for Salad.

Salchicha, Spanish for Sausage.

Sardinas, Spanish for Sardines.

Saute, To cook quickly in a small amount of butter or oil.

Split, A bottle used for champagne that is 1/4 the size of a regular bottle.

Star anise, A star-shaped dried spice with a delicate licorice flavor.

Streusel, A crumb topping of flour, sugar, butter and spices that is used on cakes and muffins.

Special thanks to my late mother Julia Rauscher Vyhnanek for her food knowledge which was the source for many of the definitions. She was a retired school teacher who was a real "Foodie"! If it were not for her, I many not have become a Chef.