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Zabaglione-
An Italian custard
made with egg yolks
and wine or juices,
which are beaten
vigorously over hot
water to form a
rich, creamy
dessert. The custard
can then be poured
into glasses and
chilled to be eaten
later, or eaten warm
with fresh fruit.
Marsala is the most
common wine used,
though any sweet
wine such as
Madeira, Champagne,
or Sauterne may be
used.
Zakuski- The
Russian version of
tapas involving a
lot of food and
vodka.
Zampone - A
specialty of the
town of Modena in
northern Italy, this
consists of a
hollowed and stuffed
pig trotter which is
poached and served
as a part of a
traditional Bollito
Misto.
Zanahoria-
[Spanish] carrot.
Zartar Blend-
From Lebanon. Find
in Middle Eastern
markets. A blend of
zaatar (a
marjoramlike herb),
sumac bark and chick
peas or sesame
seeds. Common in
foods from the
Middle East.
Zarzamora-
[Spanish] wild
blackberry.
Zest- Grated
rind of a citrus
peel, used as a
flavoring.
Zester -
Small tool for
scraping off zest.
Zingara- A
sauce made with
white wine, meat
glaze, mushrooms,
ham and tongue,
finely chopped and
peppered.
Zita- Wide
tubular macaroni.
Zucca-
[Italian] squash
Zucchini-The
fastest growing of
the summer fruits,
treated as a
vegetable in our
kitchens. Look for
very firm specimens.
Zuccotto -
This is an Italian
form of Charlotte
Royale. In this
dessert, triangles
of sponge cake are
placed in a bowl to
form a shell for the
filling. The filling
consists of stiffly
whipped cream which
is studded with
toasted almonds,
hazelnuts, chocolate
chips and candied
fruit. A final layer
of cake is placed
over this, and when
well set, the
dessert is inverted
onto a platter to
form a large dome,
reminiscent of
Florence Duomo.
Zunge-
[German] tongue.
Zuppa-
[Italian] soup.
Zuppa Inglese-
A refrigerated
dessert similar to
the British
favorite, trifle
(Tipsy cake or Tipsy
pudding). It is made
with rum sprinkled
slices of sponge
cake layered with a
rich custard or
whipped cream (or
both) and candied
fruit or toasted
almonds (or both).
Zwieback- A
sweet, dry toast -
also known as rusks. |
