Glossary P

Picantes refers to a spicy sauce from the valley regions of Bolivia which is often used in cooking meat and chicken

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Piccalilli refers to a pickle or relish which consists chopped vegetables, usually cauliflower mixed with hot spices, usually mustard and turmeric. The vegetables which are used aside from cauliflower include tomatoes, cabbage, cucumber and any other type of vegetables. The assorment of vegetables are cut into small pieces, blanced and then mixed with mustard, vinegar, salt, sugar and other spices. Turmeric is responsible for the yellow color of Piccalilli. Piccalilli is similar to sweet pickle and is often served with sausages, eggs, toast, cheese and beer. A traditional mixed vegetable pickle, formerly known as Indian pickle. Ingredients: • 1 lb (455g) pickling (tiny) onions • 1 cucumber • 1 cauliflower • 8 oz (225g) green tomatoes • 8 oz (225g) beans • 4 oz (115g) salt • 2 oz (55g) flour, plain • 4 oz (115g) granulated sugar • 2 oz (55g) mustard powder • 1 oz (30g) ground turmeric • 5 cups (1140 ml) malt vinegar Preparation: Cut vegetables into small pieces (leave onions whole) and place in a glass or earthenware bowl. Sprinkle with salt, leave for 24 hours and drain. Mix together the flour, sugar, mustard and turmeric and place in a saucepan. Blend to a paste with a little vinegar and gradually add the rest of the vinegar. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring until thick. Add the vegetables and simmer for 3 minutes. Pack into hot jars, seal and store.

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Pici refers to a fat and round but irregular spaghetti-like pasta, but much thicker and more rustic.

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Pick-a-Pepper Sauce refers to the Jamaican mango and tamarind based spicy pepper sauce.

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Deutsch: Muntermacher / Español: Estimulante / Português: Revigorante / Français: Remontant / Italian: Tira su

Pick-me-up in the food context refers to any food or drink that provides a quick boost of energy or revitalization, often consumed when someone feels Tired or needs a temporary increase in alertness or energy. These items typically contain ingredients like caffeine, sugar, or other stimulants that help to invigorate the body and mind.

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Pickapeppa sauce is referring to a sweet and sour, mild hot pepper sauce from Jamaica

Deutsch: Einlegen
Pickling is the process of preserving food by anaerobic fermentation in brine to produce lactic acid, or marinating and storing it in an acid solution, usually vinegar (acetic acid). The resulting pickled food is called a pickle. This procedure gives the food a salty or sour taste.

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Deutsch: Einlegen / Español: Encurtido / Português: Conservação em Vinagre / Français: Marinage / Italiano: Sottaceto

Pickling in the food context is a method of preserving food by anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar. The process enhances the shelf life of the food and imparts a distinct, tangy flavor, often making the food more palatable and digestible. Pickling is a traditional preservation technique used worldwide, known for its versatility in preserving a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and even meats and fish.

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Pico de gallo refers to a Mexican relish that is made from a mixture of chopped fresh tomatoes, onions and chiles

We have started adding pictures of food into the Glossary. We have amassed and made so many pictures of food through our travels to different countries and we are now working hard to add as many as we can.

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