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Nacho - a Mexican appetizer made with chilies and melted
cheese served on a bed of tortillas.
Nasturtium - an edible flower. The young leaves
and blooms are used in salads and sandwiches, and as garnishes
for cold summer soups; the buds may be picked and pickled and
used as substitute for capers.
Navarin - a French lamb stew.
Navy Bean - a variety of kidney bean; small and
ovoid with a white skin and flesh; a staple of the U.S. Navy
since the 1880s, it is also known as the beautiful bean, Boston
bean, and Yankee bean.
Neapolitan Ice Cream - an ice cream brick made up of layers
of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream.
Neat - an undiluted alcohol.
Nectar - any delicious drink. In mythology, this was
the drink of the Olympian gods. Also, the juice of plants collected
for honey.
Nectarine - a medium-sized stone fruit (Prunus
persica) with a smooth red and yellow skin, firm yellowish-pink
flesh and a peachy flavor with undertones of almond; available
as freestone and clingstone.
Nesselrode - a mold of ice cream flavored with
candied fruits and chestnut puree. Also, a Bavarian cream similarly
flavored and used in a pie.
Newburg - hot lobster or seafood cooked in a sherry sauce
enriched with a thick cream sauce.
Nicoise, à la - dishes with black olives, tomatoes,
garlic, anchovies and dried cherries. Also, a candy of caramelized
sugar and browned almonds.
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