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| American cheese |
a mild processed cheese, usu. made from cheddar. |
| antipasto |
in Italian cookery, an appetizer course including smoked meats, olives, fresh and pickled vegetables, cheese, and other foods. |
| au gratin |
coated or covered with bread crumbs, and sometimes butter or cheese, and baked until brown. |
| beignet |
a square-shaped piece of fried dough topped with powdered sugar, sometimes filled with chocolate, cheese, fruit, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleu cheese |
see "blue cheese." |
| blintz |
a thin pancake folded to enclose a fruit or cheese filling. |
| blue cheese |
a rich strong-flavored semisoft cheese made of cow's milk and veined with blue mold. |
| brick cheese |
a brick-shaped semisoft American cheese. |
| burrito |
in Mexican cooking, a flour tortilla stuffed with meat, cheese, beans, or the like. |
| Caesar salad |
a green salad topped with grated cheese, croutons, and anchovies and a dressing of olive oil, egg, lemon juice, and garlic. |
| calzone |
an Italian dish consisting of a pizza-dough shell filled with meat, cheese, vegetables, or the like. |
| Camembert |
a rich creamy cheese with a soft center. |
| canapé |
a cracker or small piece of bread or toast spread with cheese, meat, or other appealing food and served as an appetizer. |
| cannelloni |
(usu. used with a sing. verb) large tubes of pasta which are usu. boiled, stuffed with meat or cheese, and baked in a sauce. |
| carbonara |
designating pasta that is covered with a mild cheese sauce made up of eggs, bacon, onion, and parmesan cheese. |
| casefy |
to make or become like cheese. |
| casein |
a protein derived from milk, used in making cheese and certain plastics. [1/2 definitions] |
| caseous |
of or like cheese; cheesy. |
| cheddar |
(sometimes cap.) a smooth hard cheese that varies in taste from mild to very sharp. |
| cheese |
a substance similar to cheese in consistency and form. [1/3 definitions] |
| cheeseburger |
a hamburger patty cooked with cheese on it. |
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