goodcooking.com's Food & Cooking Dictionary

Tacchino: Italian for Turkey.

Tamago: Japanese for Egg.

Tamatar: Indian for Tomato.

Tasajo: Puerto Rican thinly sliced beef that has been cured and dried, traditionally through salting and exposure to the sun.

Tempering: Raising the temperature of a cold or room-temperature liquid before adding an egg yolk mixture to a hot boiling liquid as not to scramble the egg.

Tempura: Vegetables, fish, or seafood dipped in a batter and deep-fried.

Thon: French for Tuna.

Timo: Italian for Thyme.

Tomate: French for tomato.

Tortue: French for turtle.

Truss: To secure a meat or poulty tightly with a string so it cooks evenly.

Trussing: to tie meat or poultry, such as turkey with a string, woven.