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Good Cooking's Food & Cooking Dictionary

(L) Definitions

Lachs, German for Salmon.

Lactobacillus - a bacterium usually found in fermenting foods, such as yogurts.

Lait, French for Milk.

Lamponi, Italian for Raspberry.

Larding - The process of inserting strips of fat into a piece of meat that doesn't have as much fat, to melt and keep the meat from drying out during cooking.

Lassam, Indian for Garlic

Latke, Potato pancakes served to commemorate the Jewish holiday of Chanukah.

Leber, German for Liver.

Leche de coco, Spanish for coconut milk.

Lechosa, In Puerto Rico, the word for papaya.

Liaison - A binding agent of cream and egg yolks used to thicken soups or sauces.

Lox, An another name for smoked salmon.

Lumpia, A Filipino appetizer similar to a Chinese spring roll.

Special thanks to my late mother Julia Rauscher Vyhnanek for her food knowledge which was the source for many of the definitions. She was a retired school teacher who was a real "Foodie"! If it were not for her, I many not have become a Chef.