World Cuisine – articles about dishes and food products from cuisines around the world.
What is Cream Soup? Cream Soup is a smooth, puréed soup made from vegetables, mushrooms, or seafood, enriched with cream and often thickened with roux… Read More »Cream Soup — French velouté smooth puréed potage with cream and roux
What is Cream Puff? Cream Puff is a light, hollow pastry made from choux dough, baked until golden and crisp, then filled with whipped cream,… Read More »Cream Puff — French choux pastry filled with whipped or pastry cream
What is Crackling? Crackling is the crisp, bubbled outer skin of pork produced through rendering and high-heat cooking, served as a snack on its own… Read More »Crackling — Crispy roasted pork skin from rendered fat
What is Cracker? Cracker is a dry, crisp baked product made primarily from flour, water, and salt, with a hard, snappy texture that distinguishes it… Read More »Cracker — Crisp dry baked biscuit for cheese pâté and spreads
What is Crab Rangoon? Crab Rangoon is a deep-fried wonton appetizer filled with cream cheese, imitation or real crab meat, scallions, and garlic, served with… Read More »Crab Rangoon — American-Chinese fried wonton with cream cheese and crab
What is Crab Cake? Crab Cake is an American seafood patty made from fresh crabmeat bound with minimal filler, seasoned with herbs and spices, then… Read More »Crab Cake — Maryland Chesapeake Bay seafood patty with Old Bay
What is Country-style Potatoes? Country-style Potatoes are thick potato wedges seasoned with herbs, spices, and oil, then baked or roasted until crispy outside and tender… Read More »Country-style Potatoes — American crispy roasted seasoned potato wedges
What is Coulis? Coulis is a smooth, strained sauce made from puréed fruit, vegetables, or shellfish, used as a garnish, accompaniment, or flavor base in… Read More »Coulis — French smooth strained sauce from puréed fruit or vegetables
What is Coulibiac? Coulibiac is an elaborate Russian fish pie consisting of salmon or sturgeon layered with rice, hard-boiled eggs, sautéed mushrooms, and fresh herbs,… Read More »Coulibiac — Russian salmon pie with rice eggs and mushrooms in brioche
What is Cotton Candy? Cotton Candy is a spun sugar confection made by heating granulated sugar to liquid state, then forcing it through tiny holes… Read More »Cotton Candy — American spun sugar carnival treat in pink and blue