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Coo coo refers to a steamed cornmeal, taro and okra which is found in Barbados.

Corek refers to a Turkish bread that has almonds, aniseed, nigella seeds and poppy seeds. Corek is glazed with saffron and eggs.

Cozida is a term for a stew with meat and vegetables. Cozida simply means "stew".

Cozza is the Italian word for "Mussel", a kind of seashell/seafood.

Crab Louis refers to a dish of crabmeat placed on shredded lettuce and drizzled with a dressing of cream, chili sauce, mayonnaise, green pepper, lemon juice and various spices. Crab Louis is served cold.

Cowberry refers to a wild tart member of the cranberry family which is found in northern climes. It is a fruit of a small creeping plant (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) of the heath family, related to the blueberry and cranberry Cowberries is also known as lingonberries (and foxberry, mountain cranberry, rock cranberry, lowbush cranberry, and partridgeberry). Cowberries can be made mainly as jam or compote accompanying meat dishes, especially game meats. They have a tart taste so they are perfect with meat. Likewise, cowberries are used for jelly and juice by northern Europeans and by Scandinavians in the United States. In old times, when people did not have a freezer, cowberry was used as a natural preservative because of their high content of benzoic acid. It was mixed with other berries, like cloudberry, to make the berries edible throughout the winter. Cowberry is an important source for vitamin C, A and some B vitamins. Cowberries made into a jam or Cowberry Jam is usually served as accompaniment to Kaalikääryleet or Finnish cabbage rolls.

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