Glossary H

Hefeteig is a German word for yeast dough

Heidelbeeren is a German word for blueberries

Heifer refers to a young female cow that has not had a calf yet.

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Heiß also spelled heiss is a German word for hot

Hëki is a Maori term for egg

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Helba refers to a Yemeni sauce made from various spices and herbs

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Helgeflundra is the Swedish word for halibut, a kind of fish

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Helva refers to Turkey's sweetmeat dessert mostly made with flour and semolina, butter, sugar, milk, and nuts.

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Hembränt is a common name for Finland's home-distilled spirits that are usually made from potatoes or sugar. Production of Hembrant is illegal, but it is still very popular and produced in many households, especially in Finland's countryside. It has a characteristic strong smell due to the high alcohol content of up to 90%. Hembränt is known in Russian as Samogon and is also called Pontikka (owing this name to the cheap and poor-quality French wine from Pontacq), Skogsstjärnan (forest star), Tuliliemi (fire sauce ), Kotipolttoinen (home burnt) or Chateau de Garage.

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Hen refers to a female bird. A Hen Chicken also called a fowl or stewing chicken, is mature and suitable only for stewing. A young hen turkey which is 5-7 months old is suitable for roasting.

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