Glossary C

Carry-over cooking refers to the increase in temperature of roasted meat after it is removed from the oven.

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Carta Vieja refers to the main domestically produced rum in Panama

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Carte du jour is a French term which means "menu of the day" Du Jour means food of the day.

Caruru refers to a Brazilian seafood stew or shrimp and okra stew (a Gumbo) made of dried shrimps, okra, tomatoes, onions, palm nut oil (known as Dende) and cashew nuts or peanuts. Caruru which is one of the stape foods of the Northeastern state of Bahia is commonly eaten with Acaraje, an Afro-Brazilian street food that is made from mashed black-eyed peas which are formed into balls and then deep-fried in palm oil.

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Casadinas refers to a Nuoro dessert of pastries filled with fresh sheep's cheese, flavoured with saffron, vanilla and lemon rind.

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Casalingo is the Italian word which means "home made", as in home made jam, not bought from supermarkets manufactured in masses by big food producers.

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Casamiento refers to El Salvadorian breakfast food of fried beans combined with rice

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Casareep refers to the juice of the cassava root which is flavored with aromatics and boiled to remove the toxins. It is used as a relish in soups and other dishes. Casareep is also used to preserve meat in tropical countries.

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Caschettas refers to a Nuoro dessert of rose-shaped pastries, which are offered to the bride on her wedding day.

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Caseiro is the Brazilian term which means "home made"

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