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Armorie is a short, short-cut, wavy pasta which is also known as Stortini. Both can be used for vegetable or thin soups and broths.
Ajiaco refers to a thick soup/a stew with three (3) types of potato, chicken, and corn, that is served with capers, cream, and avocado.Ajiaco is also known as the national dish of Cuba. It is one of the Cuban foods which mostly served during special occassions and holidays. Moreover, Ajiaco is a very old-fashioned stew-like dish, incredibly tasty and nutritious which features several of the most typical root vegetables used in traditional Cuban cuisine. This dish is so hearty that it can be served as the only dish in a meal, especially if it is served for lunch.
Abissini refers to small shell-shaped pasta that is suitable for vegetable or thin soups. Synomyn for Cocciolette
Agurksalat refers to Norway's salad made of of salt-wilted cucumbers prepared by thinly slicing the fresh cucumbers and allowing them to stand after being liberally salted. The salting wilts the cucumber slices and helps to draw away any bitterness. Also, the thin slices of cucumber may be marinated in a sweet and sour mixture of vinegar, water, and sugar, and with onion slices and fresh dill.
Assiette is the French for plateF or platter, also in common English use it means a selection of the same ingredient prepared different ways, such as an assiette of pork.
Agneau de Lait is the French term for "young milk-fed lamb" which are 2 to 3 months old. In France, "milk-fed lambs" are slaughtered before they are weaned at an age of 30 to 40 days when they weigh between 8 to 10 kilograms (18 to 22 pounds). Agneau de Lait also refers to suckling lamb or baby lamb. baby lamb or milk-fed lamb.