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Albarino refers to the name of the primary grape found in this crips, fresh and white wine from Galicia.

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Deutsch: Albay / Español: Albay / Português: Albay / Français: Albay / Italian: Albay

Albay is a province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, renowned for its rich culinary heritage that reflects the unique flavours and traditions of the area. The province is particularly famous for its use of chili peppers and coconut Milk, which are staples in many of its traditional dishes.

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Albicocche is the Italian word for apricots.

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Albondigas is a Spanish word for meatballs

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Albóndigas en Chipotle refers to the Mexican meatballs in chile sauce that is common in Queretaro. Queretaro is a city of located in central Mexico.

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Alcachofa is the Spanish word for "Artichoke". In Spain artichokes are made into a casserole (Alcachofas a la Cazuela ), Alcachofa a Vinagreta (Artichokes with vinaigrette ), and many other dishes depending on Spain's regional cooking, Sevilla and Cordoba, for instance has each own style of cooking Alcachofas (Artichokes). Alcachofa is pronounced "ahl-kah-choh-fah".

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Alcachofas Salteadas is a Spanish of sauteed artichokes or artichokes hearts. It is made by with artichokes sauteed in onions, white wine and bacon and flavored with thyme, laurel, garlic and salt to taste.

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Alcapurrias refers to Purto Rico's meat-stuffed plantain fritters ; tannier fritters stuffed with meat. The best of Alcapurrias are found at little fast-food stands all over Puerto Rico. Alcapurrias is a truly Puerto Rican delicacy.

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Deutsch: Alkohol / Español: Alcohol / Português: Alcool / Français: Alcool / Italiano: Alcoli
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.
An important class of alcohols are the simple acyclic alcohols, the general formula for which is CnH2n+1OH. Of these ethanol (C₂H₅OH) is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages; in common speech the word alcohol refers to ethanol.

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Alcolici is the Italian word for alcoholic beverages; alcoholic drinks, such as grappa, liquori, rosolio, digestivo, etc.

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