Glossary P

Pistou refers to a sauce similar to Pesto. This French accompaniment is made from basil, garlic, cheese and olive oil.

Pisupo refers to canned corned beef which is one of the staple foods of Samoa aside from Taro, breadfruit, bananas, seafoods and many others.

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Pisztrang is "Trout", a kind of fish in Hungarian.

Pita bread is a Middle Eastern yeast bread shaped into a flat oval that is baked and cooled in damp cloth. Pita can be split open to form a pocket and stuffed with sandwich fillings such as Döner which is one of the popular fastfoods in Germany.

Below is a picture of Pita which I used to eat with the Puten Döner cooked in a pan which I discovered from one of the Food Delivery services in Germany.

Pitanga Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) refers to a juicy red fruit with a unique taste grows on a large decorative shrub. The cherries are 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter, and ribbed from top to bottom. Pitanga Cherries are also called Surinam cherries, or Brazilian cherries. Pitanga cherries make excellent jelly. They are not usually available outside the tropics.

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Deutsch: Krug / Español: Jarra / Português: Jarra / Français: Pichet / Italiano: Brocca

Pitcher in the food context refers to a large container with a spout and handle, typically used for serving beverages like water, juice, iced tea, or cocktails. Pitchers are designed to hold and pour liquids easily, and they are commonly made from materials such as glass, plastic, ceramic, or metal. They are a practical and aesthetic choice for serving drinks in family settings, restaurants, or gatherings.

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Pith refers to the soft, white layer of--something--between the peel and the flesh of a citrus fruit.

Pitha refers to Bengali's sweet or savory foods made from rice flour or cream of wheat which are often prepared during the winter season when the newly harvested Atap rice is grounded to make the flour. Atap literally means "untouched by heat" refers to husked rice that is not parboiled.

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Pithiviers is a French dessert of puff pastry rounds on both sides of a slathering of almond cream.

Pitti refers to a flatbread from Hunza, traditionally baked in a skillet or clay dish with hot coals under it and piled on top, Dutch-oven style.

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