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Deutsch: wiedergekäutes Futter / Español: bolo alimenticio / Português: bolo alimentar / Français: bol alimentaire / Italiano: bolo alimentare
Cud is partially digested food that is regurgitated from the first stomach of ruminants, such as cows and sheep, to be chewed again. This process, known as rumination, is a key part of their digestive system, allowing them to efficiently Break down fibrous plant material and extract essential nutrients.
Deutsch: Kochkunst
A cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques and dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. Regional food preparation techniques, customs, and ingredients combine to enable dishes unique to a region.
Cuisses is the French word for "thighs" or "legs", as in Cuisses de Volaille (legs/thighs of poultry) or Cuisses de Grenouille (frog's legs ), Cuisse de Canard (duck leg), Cuisse de Poulet (leg of chicken), etc which used for food, as in Cuisses de Volaille à la Jardinière among many others.
Cuisse in the singlular form and Cuisses is pronounced as "kweess"
Cuitlacoche refers to a fungus (maize smut fungus) which grows naturally on ears of corn (Ustilago maydis). The fungus is harvested and treated as a delicacy. Cuitlacoche which has an earthy and somewhat smoky is used to flavor Quesadillas, Tamales, soups and other specialty dishes from Mexico. It is considered as a Mexican delicacy.
Cuitlacoche is also spelled Huitlacoche. Also known in English as Corn Smut or Mexican Corn Truffle
Deutsch: Kultivar / Español: Cultivar / Português: Cultivar / Français: Cultivar / Italiano: Cultivar
Cultivar is a term used in agriculture and horticulture to describe a plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding. It is derived from the words "cultivated" and "variety." Cultivars are maintained through propagation to ensure consistent characteristics across generations.