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Jack Bean Seed - Also known as "horse bean seed." This bean
looks like a very large lima bean. The
pod is inedible unless the plant is very
young. Avoid pods bulging with beans as
this is an indication of age.
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Jackfruit - A large fruit related to the fig and the
breadfruit. This fruit, indigenous to
Africa, Brazil, and Southeast Asia,
which weighs up to 100 pounds, is used
in desserts.
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Jaggery
is a
sugar obtained from the flowering
shoots of tow Indian palms, Phoenix
sylvestris and Caryota urens. But many
other palms also yield jaggery juice.
The juice is largely fermented, and the
fermented liquid distilled to form a
sort of
arrack.
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Jalapeņo - A smooth dark green chili pepper named after
Jalapa, the capital of Veracruz, Mexico.
These peppers range in flavor from hot
to very hot. The flavor is much milder
if the seeds and veins are removed prior
to use. Often found in salsas.
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Jamaican Breadnut - The seeds of a tree from the mulberry family
that is grown in Mexico, Central
America, and the West Indies. These
seeds are boiled, ground into flour and
made into bread. Also called "Ramons."
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Jambalaya -
A creole dish that combines cooked rice
with tomatoes, onion, green peppers, and
almost any kind of meat, poultry, or
shellfish.
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Jamberry - A small fruit, also called the "tomatillo,"
that is related to the tomato and the
cape gooseberry. Their flavor is said to
resemble a cross between lemon, apple,
and herbs. Used in guacamole and many
sauces.
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Jambolan - An olive-sized fruit of a tropical evergreen that is cultivated
throughout Southeast Asia to the
Philippines. The several varieties vary
in sweetness and range from white to
dark purple. Also called the "Java
plum."
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Japanese Gelatin - A tasteless dried seaweed that is used as a
thickening agent. Sold in blocks,
powder, or stands. Agar can be used in
place of gelatin, but less is required.
Also called "agar" and "kanten."
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Japanese Horseradish - A horseradish that is dried, powdered,
and made into a pale green paste with an
extremely potent flavor. Often mixed
with soy sauce and served with sushi,
sashimi, and other Japanese specialties.
Also called "wasabi."
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Japanese Medlar - This pear-shaped fruit has a juicy, crisp
flesh and a sweetly tart flavor. Used as
a snack, in salads, and in chicken and
duck dishes. Also called "loquat" and
"Japanese Plum."
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Japanese Plum - This pear-shaped fruit has a juicy, crisp
flesh and a sweetly tart flavor. Used as
a snack, in salads, and in chicken and
duck dishes. Also called "loquat" and
"Japanese Medlar."
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Japanese White Radish - This radish has a sweet flavor and a
crisp, juicy white flesh. Used raw, in
salads, in stir-fries, and as a garnish.
Also called "Daikon."
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Jardiničre -
A French term that refers to dishes
garnished with vegetables.
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Jarlsberg Cheese - A mild semi-firm Swiss-style cheese from
Norway with a mild, slightly sweet
flavor.
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Java Plum - An olive-sized fruit of a tropical evergreen
that is cultivated throughout Southeast
Asia to the Philippines. The several
varieties vary in sweetness and range
from white to dark purple. Related to
the rose apple and the pitanga.
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Jennings Bitter
is a light, dry malty
bitter from the
Jennings
brewery in
Cumbria.
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Jerky - Meat that is cut into long, narrow, strips
then dried. Beef is the most commonly
used meat for jerky. Also known as
"Jerked Meat."
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Jerusalem Artichoke - This vegetable is not an artichoke and
its name has nothing to do with
Jerusalem. This member of the sunflower
family is also known as a "sunchoke" and
has a flesh that is nutty, sweet, and
crunchy.
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Jew's Ear - A fungus that resembles a human ear. It is
found almost exclusively on dead elder
tree branches. Used in many Chinese
dishes and is also know as "Chinese
fungus." Normally dried before use.
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Jicama - Large bulbous root vegetable with a thin brown
skin and a white crunchy flesh with a
texture similar to water chestnut. It
has a sweet, nutty flavor and can be
eaten raw or cooked. Also called
"Mexican potato."
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Jobo - The edible fruit of a tropical American tree that is
plentiful in northeastern Brazil. It is
bright yellow, oval, averages an inch
long, and features a soft, juicy
sub-acid pulp surrounding a large seed.
Also called "yellow mombin."
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John Smith's Bitter is a dark-amber, sweet, malty cask
bitter
with a creamy texture, from
Yorkshire. It is one of the most
popular beers in
England.
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Jollof rice
is an West
African
stew made from
fish,
rice,
meat and
chilli
peppers.
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Judge Jeffreys
is a
copper
coloured, strong, real
ale from the Itchen Brewery in
Hampshire.
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Jujube - A small, hard, gelatinous candy with a
fruit-flavor. Also refers to a Chinese
jujube, a red, olive-sized fruit with a
leathery skin with a prune-like flavor.
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Julienne -
Foods that have been cut into thin
strips approximately the size of match
sticks of various lengths. Julienne
foods are often used as a garnish.
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Julienne:
(French) A cut of meat, poultry, or
vegetables which is 1/8 x 1/8 x 1 1/2
inches long.
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Jus: Usually refers to the
natural juice from meat. See au Jus.
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