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Abrikos is the Russian word for apricot

Abschmecken is a German term which means "to taste" or to try, as in "Essen abschmecken" which means to taste the food

Absorber is a French cooking verb which means "to absorb".

Abuna is a Brazilian term which means "smoked turtle eggs"

Aburage is a Japanese fried tofu pouches which is prepared by cooking in a mixture of sweet cooking sake, soy sauce, and water.

Aburi is a Japanese term which means "slightly grilled"

ABV means Alcohol By Volume. Alcohol by volume (ABV) simply represents what portion of the total volume of liquid is alcohol. To determine the ABV of a beer, a brewer typically uses what's called a hydrometer, which is an instrument that aids in measuring the density of liquid in relation to water (it essentially free-floats in a cylinder or liquid). The hydrometer will be calibrated to read 1.000 in water (at 60°F), and the denser the liquid (example: add sugar to the liquid), the higher the hydrometer Reading.

abwiegen is a German term which means "to weigh", as in "Mehl abwiegen" which means to

Acaca refers to the Brazilian porridge with coconut milk and rice flour.

Acacia honey refers to a pale, delicate honey made primarily from the blossoms of the acacia tree.

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