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Ice -
1. To chill a glass or serving dish so that a coat of frost forms
on its surface. 2. Frozen water; water freezes at 32*F (0*C).
Ice Bath
- a mixture of ice and water used to chill a food or beverage
rapidly.
Icing
- a sweet covering or filling such as buttercream or ganache;
used for cakes and pastries; also known as frosting.
Indian Pudding
- a spicy cornmeal and molasses staple of early American colonists,
the pudding varied with each day and according to the condiments
available in the cook’s larder.
Infuse
- to steep herbs and other flavorings in boiling liquid. Coffee
and tea are examples, and so is milk steeped with vanilla bean.
Instant Rice -
fully cooked and flash-frozen rice; when rehydrated, it can lack
flavor and be gritty; also known as quick-cooking rice.
Iodized Salt -
table salt (sodium chloride) containing potassium iodide, a source
of the essential nutrient iodine.
Irish Stew
- a traditional mutton dish made by boiling well-salted and prepared
chops with an equal quantity of onions and potatoes.
