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Alcachofa is the Spanish word for "Artichoke". In Spain artichokes are made into a casserole (Alcachofas a la Cazuela ), Alcachofa a Vinagreta (Artichokes with vinaigrette ), and many other dishes depending on Spain's regional cooking, Sevilla and Cordoba, for instance has each own style of cooking Alcachofas (Artichokes). Alcachofa is pronounced "ahl-kah-choh-fah".

Alcachofas Salteadas is a Spanish of sauteed artichokes or artichokes hearts. It is made by with artichokes sauteed in onions, white wine and bacon and flavored with thyme, laurel, garlic and salt to taste.

Alcapurrias refers to Purto Rico's meat-stuffed plantain fritters ; tannier fritters stuffed with meat. The best of Alcapurrias are found at little fast-food stands all over Puerto Rico. Alcapurrias is a truly Puerto Rican delicacy.

Deutsch: Alkohol / Español: Alcohol / Português: Alcool / Français: Alcool / Italiano: Alcoli
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.
An important class of alcohols are the simple acyclic alcohols, the general formula for which is CnH2n+1OH. Of these ethanol (C₂H₅OH) is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages; in common speech the word alcohol refers to ethanol.

Alcolici is the Italian word for alcoholic beverages; alcoholic drinks, such as grappa, liquori, rosolio, digestivo, etc.

Deutsch: Ale / Español: Ale / Português: Ale / Français: Ale / Italiano: Ale

Ale is a type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, resulting in a beverage with distinct flavors, aromas, and historical significance. Unlike lagers, which are fermented at cooler temperatures, ales rely on top-fermenting yeast strains that thrive in warmer conditions, typically between 15 and 24 degrees Celsius. This brewing process imparts a broad spectrum of characteristics, ranging from fruity and estery to malty and robust, making ale a versatile and widely appreciated category in the world of beer.

Alecha refers to Eritrean mildly seasoned chicken or beef stew. Eritrea is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan.

Alechi refers to a kind of stew being cooked and eaten during fast days in Ethiopia when eating meat is prohibited.

Alegrías refers to one of the famous confectionaries which are made of cherries with liquor covered in chocolate from Monzon, a small town in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain.

Alexanders (Lat. Smyrnium Olusatrum) also called in French as Persil de Macedoine or Maceron refers to a plant now almost forgotten, which was formerly much used in England as pot-herb and in salads. It belongs to the cow parsley family and its flavor is somehow a cross between parsley and celery, but with a bitter after-taste. The stems can be used blanched, and are in season in April. Alexandres was used during the medieval times as substitute for bitter sorts of celery, however in the 18th century, Alexanders was supplemented by the improved kinds of celery and since then Alexanders is almost forgotten as a food item though it still grows wild in much of Europe, including Britain. It is growing around the sites of medieval monastery gardens where it has been cultivated as Alexandrian Parsley ( Petroselinum Alexandrinum) Alexanders is also known as Allisanders

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