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Lavender Candy refers to French type of hard candy made with the essential oil of lavender flowers with no added artificial colors or flavorings. The French like to use flowers as flavorings in sweets and lwhen of their favorite flowers to use for preparing sweets, like candies is a Lavender.

Lemon-Vinegar Water is simply water to which lemon juice or vinegar has been added used to prevent discoloration or darkening of foods, such as apples or artichokes. Lemon-Vinegar Water is made by adding 1/2 to 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar for each quart of water.

Lobster Mushroom refers to a wild mushroom that has a firm texture and a red and orange color like lobster shells.

Lychee refers to a small fruit from China and the West Indies with a hard shell and sweet, juicy flesh. The flesh is white with a gelatinous texture and a musky, perfumed flavor. It is available fresh and also in cans and is always found in Asian food stores and groceries.

Leinsamen is the German word for "flaxseed", "flax seed" or "linseed". Leinsamen is one of the world's healthiest food. Leinsamen can be added to hot or cold cereals; sprinkled into cooked vegetables for a nuttier flavor; and can be also be and ingredient when making bread, cookies and muffins, among many other uses. Leinsamen are an excellent source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, a very good source of dietary fiber and manganese and many other nutritional benefits.

Lencsefozelék refers to Lentin stew from Hungary. Lentil Stew. Lentils is traditionally eaten in Hungary during the New Year since they are said to bring money in the following or coming year.

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