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Pot Pie refers to a dish made with chunks of meat, vegetables, and a light sauce, topped with a flaky pastry crust and baked.
Preserves refer to fruits cooked with sugar and pectin. In contrast, Jellies are often made from fruit juices, while Jams have a smoother texture.
Prime Cut refer to a cut of meat. Prime cuts of meat include the round (leg), loin, rib, and chuck (shoulder). Prime cuts are the most tender and tasty parts of meat.

Proof is a baking and cooking term, that is to "proof" yeast is to place it in a warm liquid and set it aside for a short period of time until it becomes foamy. The foam indicates that the yeast is active and capable of making bread or other baked items rise. Proof is also a term used to specify how much alcohol is in liquor. One-hundred-proof liquor contains 50 percent alcohol.
Provencal / Provençal means prepared in the style of Provençe, France, which is noted for its fresh ingredients, primarily garlic, tomato, olives, olive oil, mushrooms, and anchovies.
Pueblo Bread refers to a Native American bread made with unbleached flour, water, yeast, and shortening. It is baked in the hot ashes of an adobe oven.