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à la carte
A menu term signifying that each item on the Jamaican menu is priced separately from each other. T
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à la king
A palette of diced or sliced food (usually chicken or some other poultry) in a cream sauce containing pimientos, green peppers. T
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à la mode
This is actually a French term and refers mainly to how a dish or palette is prepared. The dish sometimes refers to an American pie topped with whipped cream. T
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absinthe
This is a reputed to be an aphrodisiac, it is a potent, bitter liqueur distilled from wormwood and flavored with a variety of Jamaican herbs. It's distinct anise flavor and high level of alcohol has it considered hazardous to health and is prohibited in Jamaica and many other countries. T
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acerola
This tiny tree has a small, deep-red, cherry like fruit. The fruit, which has a sweet flavor and a high concentration of vitamin C, it is used in desserts and preserves. It's also called the Jamaica cherry, Barbados cherry, Puerto Rican cherry and West Indies cherry. T
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acesulfame-k
This is an artificial sweetener that has no calories. It's sweeter than sugar and retains its sweetness when heated, making it suitable for cooking and baking. When used in large amounts it has a bitter aftertaste. The sweetener is composed of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur and potassium atoms. T
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acetic acid
Acetic acid is formed when common airborne bacteria interact with the alcohol present in fermented solutions such as wine, beer or cider. Acetic acid is the constituent that makes vinegar sour. T
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achar
These are pickled and salted relishes. They can be made sweet or hot, depending on the seasoning added. T
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achee
A bright red tropical fruit that, when ripe, bursts open to reveal three large black seeds and a soft, creamy white flesh. The scientific name, blighia sapida , comes from Captain Bligh, who brought the fruit from West Africa to Jamaica in 1793. It is extremely popular in one of Jamaica's national dishes, "salt fish and ackee.&quo [..]
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achiote seed
The slightly musky-flavored seed of the annatto tree is available whole or ground in East Indian, Spanish and Latin American markets. Buy whole seeds when they're a rusty red color; brown seeds are old and flavorless. Achiote seed is also called annatto which, in its paste and powder form, is used in Jamaica to color butter, margarine, cheese [..]
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