Glossary M
Deutsch: Reifung / Español: Maduración / Português: Maturação / Français: Maturation / Italiano: Maturazione
Maturation in the food context refers to the process through which certain foods, such as cheese, wine, or meats, develop their desired flavours, textures, and aromas over time. This typically involves controlled environmental conditions like temperature, humidity, and airflow. During maturation, biological and chemical reactions occur that improve the quality, taste, and even the nutritional profile of the food.
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Mauby refers to the non alcoholic drink from Barbados made from the boiled, strained and sweetened bark of a local tree.
Deutsch: Maultasche / Español: Maultasche / Português: Maultasche / Français: Maultasche / Italiano: Maultasche
Maultasche is a traditional German dish, particularly popular in the region of Swabia. It resembles a large dumpling or ravioli and consists of an outer layer of pasta dough filled with a mixture of seasoned meat, spinach, bread crumbs, and onions.
Mavrodaphne is a Greek dessert wine.
Mavrodaphne: Also known as: Mavrodafnitsa, Mavrodrami, Thiniatiko
A red variety grown in the prefectures of Achaia, Ileia, Cephallinia, Lefkada and sporadically in the prefectures of Corfu, Arcadia, Halkidiki and Magnesia, spanning a total area of approximately 650 hectares.