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Craisins refers to a a registered trademark brand of dried cranberries made by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Cranachan a Scottish traditional food of whisky, heather honey, toasted oatmeal and soft-fruit pudding.

Cranachan was the traditional celebration, harvest-home Scottish dish. For a

Deutsch: Cranberry / Español: Arándano rojo / Português: Oxicoco / Français: Canneberge / Italiano: Mirtillo rosso

Cranberry in the food context refers to the small, red, tart fruit that grows on evergreen shrubs, primarily found in cooler regions such as North America and parts of Europe. Known for their bright red colour and distinct tart flavour, cranberries are popular in both fresh and processed forms, including juices, sauces, dried fruit, and dietary supplements.

Cranshaw refers to an American hybrid of Persian and winter melon with a mild flavor and salmon colored flesh.

Crapaud also known as mountain chicken, refers to frog's legs in Dominica, one of the islands of the Caribbean.

Craquelot is another name for Bouffi which refers to French dish made of herring that is is hardly salted then smoked; smoked herring Craquelot is one of the many different ways of cooking herring in Normandy. Other variations are Kipper, Hareng Saur, or Gendarme.

Deutsch: Flusskrebs / Español: Cangrejo de río / Português: Lagostim / Français: Écrevisse / Italiano: Gambero di fiume

Crawfish (also known as crayfish, crawdads, or mudbugs) are freshwater Crustaceans resembling small lobsters, commonly used in a variety of regional cuisines, especially in Southern United States and Cajun cooking. These crustaceans are known for their sweet, delicate meat, typically found in the tail, and are often boiled, grilled, or used in stews and soups.

Deutsch: Sahne
Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process is accelerated by using centrifuges called "separators".

Deutsch: Sahnebrot / Español: Pan de Crema / Português: Pão de Creme / Français: Pain à la Crème / Italiano: Pane alla Crema /

Cream Bread refers to a sponge bread stuffeed/filled with sweetened fresh cream. It is one of the breads which is eaten as snacks. They are available and sold in bakeshops in Allepey (Alappuzha), Kerala, india.

Cream Bun refers to one of the delicious but simple snacks sold in Teashops (Chaya Kada) in Kerala, India which is made from a sweet bun, a brioche-like soft bun filled/stuffed with sweetened whipped cream.

These Cream buns also sometimes called Cream Bread are usually eaten with hot Masala or Cardamom Tea and also with Black tea or Hot Coffee.

I discovered these Cream Buns, below, in many Chaya Kada (Teashops) and Bakeshops/Bakeries while on vacation in Allepey, Kerala, India. I love it, very simple invention. I enjoyed it with Cardamom Tea. I intend to prepare something like this in Germany.

Below are pictures of this simple sweet snacks from Allepey.