Oregano can usually be found dried, ground, or fresh. In 1990, Congress passed the Federal Organic Foods Production Act, which called for national organic food guidelines including certification of growers and standards for organic food production, monitoring crops for chemical contamination and livestock for living conditions and screening organic imports. At this writing, however, this Act has yet to go into effect. Until the Federal Organic Foods Production Act is implemented, the consumer's best safeguard for reliable organic food is to buy from a reputable purveyor. ORZO Small rice shaped pasta.
Milanese style is served with saffron risotto and gremolata.
Ostriches have long been raised for their skin, feathers and meat, the latter of which is compared to very lean beef. Ostrich meat is showing up more and more on restaurant menus, a direct correlation to the fact that the United States now boasts hundreds of ostrich ranches. A clear anise-flavoured liqueur from Greece. It's generally mixed with water which turns it whitish and opaque. A thermometer designed to read oven temperatures, which are often inaccurately indicated by the oven dial.