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Bacon Bits refer to tiny irregularly shaped nuggets of dried bacon used to garnish foods, such as soups, pasta, salads, etc.

Bam! refers to the famous cry or word heard often from New Orleans and popular TV chef Emeril Lagasse as he creates his Cajun masterpiece.

Barrel Aging refers to a long-term process of storing wine (mostly) in oak barrels to mellow the wine, and to allow it to take on some of the aromatic and flavoring characteristics of the barrel.

Battuto is the Italian cooking term which refers to a base for soups, meats, sauces, and vegetables made with diced made of onion, celery, parsley,carrot, garlic, and sometimes prosciutto, pancetta finely chopped and sauteed in olive oil.

Bauernklosse literally "farmers dumplings", actually refer to German dumplings which are made with potatoes, oatmeal, onions and bacon.

Bauernschmaus refers to an Austrian dish which consists of bacon, sausages and pork chops that are cooked in beer, sauerkraut and potatoes. Bauernschmaus literally means "farmers/peasants feast or treat" or country/peasant feast/treat. Schmaus is the German for feast or treat, while Bauern refer to farmers or peasants