Glossary Q

Quetsch is a plum schnapps which is one of the popular alcoholic beverages from Saarland, Germany.

Saarland is not only producing alcoholic beverages and wines, it is also one of the major producers of high quality fruit juices in Germany.

Quetsche is the German word for a cooking utensil used to mashed or crushed potato; a potato press/crusher/masher. Quetsche is also known as Kartoffelpresse. Quetsche is available in several forms and sizes. In Germany, where potato is a staple food, and where potatoes are sold in 5-kilo packs and more, Quetsche or Kartoffelpresse is always a common kitchen sight and may be no household does not have a Quetsche. Kartoffel is the German word for "potato".

Quetscheflued is also known as Quetsche Tort refers to plum tart which is one of the typical Luxembourg desserts, However, there are already other varieties of Tort or tarts using other fruits, like cherry, peach and pear. Quetsche means plum is Luxembourg.

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Quetzalteca are among the most popular alcoholic quaffs in Guatemala

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Queue de boeuf is the French term which means "Oxtail" used most often for making stews and soups.

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Deutsch: Quiche / Español: Quiche / Português: Quiche / Français: Quiche / Italiano: Quiche

Quiche in the food context refers to a savoury, open-faced pastry filled with a mixture of eggs, Milk or cream, and a variety of fillings such as cheese, vegetables, meat, or seafood. Originating from French cuisine, quiche is known for its rich, custard-like filling encased in a flaky, buttery crust.

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Quill refers to a cinnamon bark rolled up into a cigar-like tube.

Quimbombo means "Okra " in Puerto Rico which is used worldwide not only in Cuban and Caribbean cooking. Okra is also very much used in Asian and Middle Eastern cooking. Okra is one of my favorite vegetables found in the Philippines, aside from Aubergine (Talong in Filipino). It is also called Okra and it usually just made into a salad by boiling the Okra in water until cooked and served with a dip made of bagoong (Fish paste) with vinegar and siling labuyo (chili pepper). Okra is one of the cheap vegetables and always available in wet markets all over the Philippines and it is also one of the cheap vegetables

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Quince (Cydonia vulgaris) refers to a fruit that is related to the pear and grown in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the United States.

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Quinoa refers to a small, round, pale-brown grains look similar to millet and have a mild taste and a firm texture.

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