Glossary C

The food glossary +++ Popular Articles: 'Calamansi', 'Cheese', 'Country'

Deutsch: Cidre / Español: Sidra / Português: Sidra / Français: Cidre / Italiano: Cidro /

Cider refers to one of Finland's popular beverages that is traditionally made from fermented apple or pear juice. Cider appears in many different tastes, from sweet to dry and its color can also vary from very dark and sludgy to clean and golden yellow, depending on how much of the apple pulp was removed between pressing and fermentation. Sparkling cider in the most popular kind, but there still version is also available. Cider is usually served chilled as a refreshing drink. Like Glogg or mulled wine, Cider may be also warmed up and mixed with various spices and fruits and may be serve at various Christmas celebrations and winter festivals.

Caramelized Sugar refers to a variety/type of sugar that has been cooked until it reaches a caramel color. The new flavor it attains works nicely in desserts.

Cabe is the Indonesian word for "Chili pepper" (also known as, or spelled, chilli pepper, chilli, chillie, chili, and chile) is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Botanically speaking, the fruit of capsicums are berries. Sambal is a versatile relish made from chili peppers as well as other ingredients such as garlic, onion, shallots, salt, vinegar and sugar, which is popular in Indonesia and Malaysia, and also in Sri Lanka (called "sambol”) and South Africa, where they were introduced by Malay migrant workers who arrived in the 19th century. It can be used as a dipping sauce, as an ingredient in recipes and even as a dressing for cold dishes (or "salads”). Cabe is also known as Lombok. I am not sure of Cabe is the Siling Labuyo of the Philippines, but the pictures I have seen looks like that they are Philippines' Siling Labuyo.

Carabeef refers to the meat obtained from Carabao. In the Philippines, Carabeef is already used in various dishes, as a substiture for cow's meat. Beef from a cow is very expensive in the Philiipines, hence a cheaper substite is needed. It is hard to find the difference in taste, if no one will say, no one will know if the dish is made from Carabeef or Cow's beef. Based on my experience, when still raw, Carabeef has a darker color than, the reddish color of cow's beef. I have tasted a dish using Carabeef long time ago, and I did not like the though that I am eating a meat from a Carabao as I see them as a farm animal and not as a source of food.

Cedron refers to lemon verbena in Peru. In Tarma, glass of cow's milk are heated with Cedron which made the milk taste like a lemony-mint dessert with no extra sugar added. Other similar milk concoctions are infused with yerba buena with equally pleasing results. Tarma, a town nestled at around 10,000 feet on the way from Lima to the central jungle.

Cawl Mamgu refers to one of Wales food which uses leek as a basic ingredient. Cawl Mamgu is a rich soup or stew with lamb or mutton, turnips or swedes, carrots, potatoes, parsnips, onions, and leeks. The leek was once designated as one of the national emblems of Wales, and is used in a number of dishes. Leek is worn on St. Davids Day, March 1, a national holiday.