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Lazy Susan - a revolving tray that sits in the
middle of a dining table. Usually round.
Laurel - bay leaf.
Lean - the FDA-approved food-labeling term used to
describe meat, poultry, game, fish or shellfish that contains
less than 10 grams of fat, less than 4 grams of saturated fat
and less than 95 mg of cholesterol per serving or per 100 grams.
Leaven - to lighten and increase the volume of bakery
products. Leavening agents are yeast, baking powder, baking soda
and eggs.
Leavening agent; Leavener - 1. A substance used to leaven a dough
or batter; may be natural (ex. air or steam), chemical (ex. baking
powder or baking soda) or biological (ex. yeast). 2. A type of
food additive used to produce or stimulate production of carbon
dioxide in baked goods to impart a light texture.
Leek - a member of the lily family (Allium porrum);
has a thick, cylindrical white stalk with a slightly bulbous
root end and many flat, dull dark green leaves; the tender white
stalk has a flavor that is sweeter and stronger than a scallion
but milder than an onion and is used in salads and as a flavoring.
Lees - the sediment of dregs left as wine or liquors
ferments. Also, the settling of a liquid.
Legumes - a large group of plants that have double-seamed
pods, containing a single row of seeds; depending on the variety,
the seeds, pod and seeds together, or the dried seeds, are eaten.
Lemon - a citrus fruit (Citrus limon) with a bright
yellow skin, and an ovoid shape with a bulge at the blossom end,
juicy yellow flesh and a very tart, distinctive flavor.
Lemon Sole - a particularly delicate flounder taken
in the waters of Georges Bank, Cape Cod and Massachusetts.
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