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| Naturel |
This means uncooked or boiled in water. Plain
and simple, plainly and quickly prepared. |
| Neige |
Snow. The whites of eggs beaten to 'snow' or a
stiff white peak. |
| Newtown Pippins |
This is a variety of apple of excellent flavour, and
originated from Devon. |
| Noisette |
This means hazel-nut. It is also the name of small round
pieces of lean meat such as lamb cutlets with the bone and fat
removed. Noisette in cookery also means a small nut or
kernel or the part from the middle, hence the noisette of beef
tenderloin is a slice cut from the centre. |
| Nougat |
This is almond sweets, it is made with sugar,
honey, almonds pistachios and other nuts. |
| Nutmeg |
Nutmeg is the fruit of the tree
Myristica fragrans. It is a
hard fruit which originates from the Molucca (Maluku)
Islands. It is now grown in the West Indies, Grenada in particular. |
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Nutmeg is sold either as the fresh fruit or as ground nutmeg. To use
fresh nutmeg, either grate the outer shell or grind with a pestle and mortar.
Nutmeg is frequently used in milk-based sweet dishes. It is also used to spice up
vegetables. |
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| Nutmeg is used frequently in Indian cuisine. The outer
membrane surrounding the nutmeg is known as mace. |
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