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Nacho
- a Mexican appetizer made with chilies and melted cheese served
on a bed of tortillas.
Nasturtium
- an edible flower. The young leaves and blooms are used in salads
and sandwiches, and as garnishes for cold summer soups; the buds
may be picked and pickled and used as substitute for capers.
Navarin
- a French lamb stew.
Navy Bean
- a variety of kidney bean; small and ovoid with a white skin
and flesh; a staple of the U.S. Navy since the 1880s, it is also
known as the beautiful bean, Boston bean, and Yankee bean.
Neapolitan Ice Cream - an ice cream brick made up of layers of chocolate,
strawberry and vanilla ice cream.
Neat -
an undiluted alcohol.
Nectar
- any delicious drink. In mythology, this was the drink of the
Olympian gods. Also, the juice of plants collected for honey.
Nectarine
- a medium-sized stone fruit (Prunus persica) with a smooth red
and yellow skin, firm yellowish-pink flesh and a peachy flavor
with undertones of almond; available as freestone and clingstone.
Nesselrode
- a mold of ice cream flavored with candied fruits and chestnut
puree. Also, a Bavarian cream similarly flavored and used in
a pie.
Newburg
- hot lobster or seafood cooked in a sherry sauce enriched with
a thick cream sauce.
Nicoise, à la - dishes with black olives, tomatoes, garlic,
anchovies and dried cherries. Also, a candy of caramelized sugar
and browned almonds.
Noodles -
ribbons of various lengths, widths and thicknesses made from
a dough of wheat flour, water and eggs (or egg yolks) and generally
boiled; also known as egg noodles.
Nutmeg
- the hard seed of a yellow fruit from a tree (Myristica fragrans)
native to the East Indies; has an oval shape and smooth texture
with a strong, sweet aroma and flavor; used ground (grated) in
sweet and savory dishes.
