lard
Category: Ingredient
Definition: The fat of a pig, once widely used as butter and other common oils and fat, but fallen out of favor with modern concerns about healthy eating

lardon
LAHR-dohn
Category: Ingredient
Origin: French
Definition: Small strips of lard used to flavor food. Larding is the practice of using a needle to interlace lardons into meat to be cooked

gluten
Category: Ingredient
Definition: A protein-packed substance found in several grains that is responsible for the elasticity and chewiness of baked goods

legume
lehg-YOOM
Category: Ingredient
Definition: A category of plants that bears dry pod fruits that open along a seam, including beans, alfalfa, peanuts, clover, and similar staples

liquid smoke
Category: Ingredient
Definition: A natural flavoring made by condensing smoke vapors and then adding the product into a water solution

macaroni
Category: Ingredient, dish
Definition: Though often used as a catch-all term for all pasta, specifically tubular types, macaroni is technically pasta that does not contain eggs

linguica
ling-GWEE-sah
Category: Ingredient, dish
Definition: A thin Portuguese pork sausage made with paprika, garlic and onions

lox
Category: Dish, ingredient
Definition: Cured salmon fillet, often served sliced thin with bagels, cream cheese and capers

gravy
Category: Ingredient
Definition: A sauce made from the drippings of the meat or vegetable which it accompanies. Don't forget it if you're a cartoon kitten being exploited by a bullying dog for food

grenadine
Category: Ingredient
Definition: A thick, sweet syrup used to make cocktails, originally made from pomegranate juice