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Spanish Oyster Plant also called Golden Thistle, Scolymus hispanicus, is a native of southern Europe and requires the same culture as Salsify but the flavor is milder. Leaves are pinnately cut and flower heads are small and yellow. Black salsify, Scorzonera hispanica, is a perennial popular in central Europe. The roots are black skinned and may be somewhat slimy with a creamy colored interior. The leaves are deeply veined, have wavy margins and are sometimes used as a salad green. Flowers are yellow and 2 inches in diameter. Salsify is available from late fall through early spring.

Spanspek refers to Cantaloupe, an orange-fleshed melon. Spanspek comes from the Afrikaans "Spaanse spek", meaning "Spanish bacon". It was told that Juana Smith, the Spanish wife of 19th-century Cape governer Harry Smith, insisted on eating melon instead of bacon for breakfast, causing her bemused Afrikaans-speaking servants to invent the word Spanspek. Spanspek is pronounced "spun-speck". Afrikaans is a West Germanic language that descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia by about 10 million people.

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Spargel is a german word for asparagus which is a national craze all over Germany from April until June siganlling the beginning of spring.

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Sparschäler is a German word for potato peeler.

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Sparzha is the Russian word for asparagus

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Spatchcock means to split open a fowl for grilling. Spatchcock also refers to a fowl prepared in this manner (split open) . Spitchcock is also used to describe a similar way of cooking an eel.

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Deutsch: Schmetterlingsschnitt / Español: Pollo abierto / Português: Frango aberto / Français: Poulet en crapaudine / Italiano: Pollo Spatchcock

Spatchcocked in the food context refers to a method of preparing poultry, typically a chicken or turkey, by removing the backbone and flattening the bird. This technique allows the bird to cook more evenly and quickly, particularly when grilling or roasting. By spreading the bird out flat, the heat reaches all parts more uniformly, ensuring crispy skin and moist, tender meat. Spatchcocking is a popular method for achieving faster and more efficient cooking, especially when grilling or roasting whole poultry.

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Spatchcocking refers to a cooking technique wherein a poultry shear or a sharp knife is used to split chicken along backbone, leaving breastbone intact. Spatchcocked chicken is generally served with a Vinaigrette sauce

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Deutsch: Spätzle / Español: Spaetzle / Português: Spaetzle / Français: Spaetzle / Italiano: Spaetzle

Spätzle/Spaetzle is a traditional type of soft egg noodle or dumpling originating from the regions of Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Alsace. They are known for their distinctive irregular shape and tender texture, making them a popular side dish in Central European cuisine.

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Spätzli /Spaetzli is another name of Spätzle/Spaetzle in Switzerland.

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