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ham, food

(Encyclopedia) ham, hind leg of a hog above the hock joint, prepared for food by curing or smoking. Ham is one of the earliest of preserved meats; it is now a leading product of the meatpacking…

Trinity Bay

(Encyclopedia) Trinity Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 80 mi (129 km) long, SE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada, between the Avalon Peninsula and the mainland. With its small waterfront settlements, it…

Barber, John Warner

(Encyclopedia) Barber, John Warner, 1798–1885, American engraver, b. East Windsor, Conn. He opened (1823) a business in New Haven, where he produced religious and historical books, illustrated with…

fat substitute

(Encyclopedia) fat substitute, substance used to replace dietary fat in the manufacture of foods. Fat substitutes are made in a variety of ways, mostly by manipulating natural food products such as…

guava

(Encyclopedia) guavaguavagwäˈvə [key], small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Psidium of the family Myrtaceae (myrtle family), native to tropical America and grown elsewhere for its ornamental…

marmalade

(Encyclopedia) marmalade [Port.,=quince preparation], thick preserve of fruit pulp, originally made from quinces (marmelos) and known in England from the 15th cent. Marmalade has a jellylike…

beer, alcoholic beverage

(Encyclopedia) beer, alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermenting cereals, especially malted barley, usually with the addition of hops as a flavoring agent and stabilizer. One of the oldest of…

curry

(Encyclopedia) curry [Malayalam], condiment much used in India and elsewhere in Asia and the Middle East, in combination with rice, meat, and a variety of other dishes. It is compounded of such…

Ciudad Real

(Encyclopedia) Ciudad Real Ciudad Real thy&oomacr;ᵺäᵺˈ rāälˈ [key], city, capital…

Ciudad Rodrigo

(Encyclopedia) Ciudad Rodrigo Ciudad Rodrigo thy&oomacr;ᵺäᵺˈ [key] Ciudad Rodrigo…