Toasting also makes removing the skins off of nuts easier. A soybean curd that looks like a white cheese square. Stored in water to maintain its moisture. Popular vegetarian meat-substitute. Often utilized in Chinese and Japanese dishes.
Acid flavor add a tang to sauces.
Cooked, and stored, then re-heated or steamed and wrapped or filled with savory and spicy meats and vegetables. Rare mushroom-like fungus, black or white in color, with a firm texture and delicate taste. Expensive delicacies, truffles are primarily used as garnish. Process whereby a bird or joint of meat is tied in a neat shape with skewers and, or string before cooking. Most often used to prepare sponge cakes.