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Torchio refers to a special press for making homemade fresh pasta like Bigoli which is a coarse, home-made, hollow wholemeal spaghetti from Bassano del Grappa in the Venice, Italy. Torchio can also be used in making Spaghetti and Rigatoni which is known as Bigoli and Gargati in Venetian dialect. Torchio is also called making homemade fresh pasta the Torchio Hand Crank Pasta Press or Torchio Hand Press.

Taai-Taal refers to Netherland's soft and chewy gingerbread cookies made in shapes of men and women which is served at the place setting of each guest for St. Nicholas' Eve, December 5.

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Toheroa refers to a bivalve/clam which is native to areas of New Zealand's western shore. Toheroa's flesh is very tough and is only edible when minced or finely chopped.

Toheroa Soup refers to the famous New Zealand soup prepared from the finely minced flesh and green parts of the Toheroa. The smooth green soup is considered a special delicacy.

Tuatua refers to a smaller and more plentiful version of the larger Toheroa, a bivalve from New Zealand. Both Tuatua and Toheroa are delicious, fleshy bivalves enjoyed in season.

Teifi is one of the cheeses that comes from Wales. It is made from cow's milk. It is an unpasteurized, organic, vegetarian cheese and according to its texture, it ranks among hard cheeses. It has 45% fat. The cheese is similar to Gouda and has a deep sunshine-yellow interior. Teifi is available in several varieties depending on the period of maturation. When young, the cheese has a fruity flavour, when aged, Teifi becomes hard and almost flaky. The affinage usually takes two to nine months. Sometimes nettles and cumin are added and smoked version is also available.John and Patrice Savage-Ontswedder were the creators of Teifi.

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