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| au gratin |
coated or covered with bread crumbs, and sometimes butter or cheese, and baked until brown. |
| bagel |
a kind of bread roll that is shaped like a ring. Bagel dough is boiled in water before it is baked. |
| baguette |
a long, thin loaf of bread with a crisp crust, made from a basic, wheat flour dough. The baguette has its origins in France. [1/3 definitions] |
| bake |
to cook using dry heat at a medium oven temperature. Things such as bread, cookies, and pies are baked. [1/3 definitions] |
| bakery |
a store in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry, are made or sold. |
| bannock |
a type of bread. |
| batter2 |
a thick mixture of liquid, flour, eggs, and other ingredients, often baked into bread or cake. |
| biscuit |
a small, round-shaped bread for one person made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Biscuits are not usually sweet. [1/3 definitions] |
| Boston brown bread |
a dark steamed bread made of corn meal or graham or whole wheat flour, sweetened with molasses. |
| boulangerie |
(French) a bakery that specializes in bread, rolls, and other plain baked goods. |
| boule2 |
a round, ball-like loaf of bread with a somewhat flattened top, traditionally French. [1/3 definitions] |
| bourride |
(French) a stew from the south of France made with fish, vegetables, and white wine, flavored and thickened with mayonnaise containing crushed garlic, and served over bread. |
| bread |
to cover with bread crumbs or meal, usu. preparatory to cooking. [1/4 definitions] |
| breadbasket |
a basket for holding or serving bread. [1/2 definitions] |
| breadboard |
a board used for cutting bread or used in the process of making bread. |
| breadbox |
a kitchen container used for storing bread. It is usually made of metal and has a lid that can move to open or close the box. |
| breadcrumb |
a very tiny bit of bread. [1/2 definitions] |
| breadstick |
a long, crisp, stick-shaped piece of bread. |
| breadstuff |
meal, flour, or grain used for making bread. [2 definitions] |
| brown betty |
(sometimes cap. Betty) a baked pudding made of apples or other fruits with bread crumbs, raisins, sugar, butter, and spices. |
| brown bread |
any bread made with flour that is darker than sifted wheat flour. [2 definitions] |
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