Glossary P

Pissenlit refers to the French term for "dandelion leaves". The name sounds like what it translates to: "piss in bed". It is because Pissenlit green has diuretic properties.

Pistachio Nut refers to a pale green nut with a delicate, sweet flavor, often dyed red or blanched white.

Pisto refers to a vegetable dish from Spain that can include mushrooms, eggplant, chopped tomatoes and green peppers. Pisto can be cooked in several variations.

Pistou refers to a sauce similar to Pesto. This French accompaniment is made from basil, garlic, cheese and olive oil.

Pith refers to the soft, white layer of--something--between the peel and the flesh of a citrus fruit.

Pithiviers is a French dessert of puff pastry rounds on both sides of a slathering of almond cream.