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Affettato is the Italian word that literally means "sliced".

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English: Sweetbreads / Deutsch: Kalbsbries / Español: Animelle / Português: Animella / Français: Ris de veau / Italiano: Animella /

Animelle is the Italian word for sweetbreads. From the thymus glands of a calf, usually sauteed or grilled, and often chopped up and used in pastas as a filling.

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Arancia is the Italian word for orange.

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Aigo is the French cooking term, meaning "preparation using garlic".

Aigo is pronounced "ah-yee-goh"

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Aigo boulido refers to a garlic soup, a specialty of Provence, that is served with oil over slices of bread. This garlic soup is cooked with oil, egg, and herbs and spices, like sage,

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Ajoblanco refers to Andalusian cold, white soup especially typical of Malaga and Cadiz, consisting of white bread soaked in a mix of olive oil, vinegar, water and a blend of finely ground garlic and peeled raw almonds and served very cold and usually with muscatel grapes.

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