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Deutsch: Maismehl / Español: Harina de maíz / Português: Farinha de milho / Français: Farine de maïs / Italiano: Farina di Mais

Cornmeal in the context of food is a coarse or finely ground flour made from dried corn (maize). It is used in a variety of dishes worldwide and can vary in texture from fine to coarse, depending on the specific culinary application. Cornmeal is known for its slightly sweet, nutty flavour and bright yellow or white colour, depending on the type of corn used.

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Deutsch: Maisstärke / Español: Almidón de maíz / Português: Amido de milho / Français: Amidon de maïs / Italiano: Amido di Mais

Cornstarch is a fine, powdery starch that is extracted from the endosperm of corn kernels. It is commonly used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking, as well as a staple in many gluten-free recipes.

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Cornucopia also called Horn of Plenty refers to a goat's horn overflowing with fruit, flowers, and grain, signifying prosperity. Cornucopia also refers to a cone-shaped ornament or receptacle; an overflowing store; an abundance.

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Cornucopia Cake is another name for Kransekage which refers to the Danish marzipan ring cake - the customary wedding cake in Denmark. Cornucopia Cake iss made with almonds, pastilage and marzipan. On the outside, the cake is beautifully decorated with sugar work. On the inside it is filled with fresh fruit, candy and almond cakes. To avoid bad luck, the newlyweds cut the cake together as a married couple and all of the reception guests must eat a piece.

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Corosol is one of the fruits found in Seychelles. Corosul is also known as Soursop which has a sweet creamy white flesh. The Seychelles consist of an archipelago of about 100 islands in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar.

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Coscetta is the Italian word for leg of lamb or poultry.

Coscetta is pronounced "koh-sheht-tah"

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Coscetto is the Italian word for leg of lamb

Coscetto is pronounced "koh-sheht-toh

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Coscia is the Italian term for chicken thigh or chicken drumsticks

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Cospargere is the Italian word for sprinkle; dash; dredge; and spread on, as in spinkle with chopped parsley before serving or spread on with mustard or mayonnaise before cooking or serving, dredge with flour before frying

Costata is the Italian word for rib, rib chop. It refers to rib steaks, chops, cutlets, escalopes, including the rib roast. The former may be of beef, mutton, lamb or pork and all are

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