Decanting is the term for separating the wine from the sediment in the bottom of a bottle. The tomato was legally changed from a fruit to a vegetable by a Supreme Court ruling in the late 1800's. Vinegar is added to water when poaching eggs to keep the egg white from spreading. It takes 12 minutes to hard boil a large egg. The Aztecs are credited for domesticating the turkey.
Madeira wine is produced on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
Eggplant Caviar is a spread made of baked eggplant, garlic, onions, tomatoes and olive oil. The chemical make-up of baking soda is NaHCO 3 Cacciatore, as in the Italian dish Chicken Cacciatore, means Hunter Style. A Tostada is a tortilla that is pan fried flat and then topped with many ingredients. Chow Chow is a Pennsylvania Dutch sweet relish of cabbage, peppers, cucumbers and other vegetables. Measure all ingredients, then blend together in a blender or food processor.