Glossary W

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Wrasse refers to a small, ugly-looking, black and white rock fish with delicate flesh and an excellent flavor.

War Teep also known as Pot Stickers refer to a kind or

Welsh Rarebit refers to a traditional food of Wales which is a melted Cheese on toast. Moreover, Welsh Rarebit is made of cheddar cheese or a similar variety of cheese melted with milk, or sometimes beer, and poured over toast. It is a British specialty.

Welsh Rarebit is also known as Rarebit. (see Rarebit)

Weißer Senf is a German word for white mustard.

Wasserdampf is a German word for steam or water vapor. Water Vapor refers gaseous water. At a temperature of over 100° C water becomes gaseous and rises as steam.


Wurzelgemüse is a German term for "root vegetables ", examples are celerie, radish, beets, carrots and yams

Ü is called U umlaut in the German alphabet and is equal to "ue", hence Wurzelgemüse is spelled Wurzelgemuese in English.


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