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All Words Glossary Glossary of Cooking Terms beginning with letter S Browse the Cooking Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  sago noun  A powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener. Any of the palms from which sago is extracted.       salad noun  A food made primarily of a mixture of raw ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.       salamander noun  A (usually) terrestrial amphibian, resembling a lizard; taxonomic order Caudata (mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire, hence the elemental being of fire. (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top. 1977: The salamander, a fairly long metal utensil with a flat rounded head, was left in the fire until red hot and then used to brown the top of a dish without further cooking. &mdash; Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41 (discussing 19th century cookery) (cooking) In a professional kitchen a small broiler, used primarily for browning. The chef first put the steak under the to sear the outside. verb  To apply a Noun, salamander (flat iron utensil above) in a cooking process. 19th C.: When cold, sprinkle the custard thickly with sugar and it. &mdash; a 19th century crème brí»lée recipe quoted in Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41       salami noun (uncountable) A highly seasoned type of large sausage of Italian origin, typically made from chopped pork or beef and often garlic, and served in slices. (baseball) A grand slam       salmagundi noun  A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions. Hence, a mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.       salmi noun  (rare) A rich stew or ragout, especially of game.       salmis noun  (plural of, salmi)       salsa noun  (countable) A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers. (context, uncountable, music) A style of music originally from Puerto Rico heavily influenced by Spanish rhythms and jazz. (context, countable, dance) Any of several dances performed to Salsa music.       salt noun  A common substance recognised chemically as sodium chloride (NaCl?), used extensively as a condiment and preservative. (chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid. A kind of marsh at the shore of a sea (short for salt marsh, apparently not in a wide-spread use). (slang) A sailor (also old salt). (cryptography) Additional bytes inserted into a plaintext message before encryption, in order to increase randomness and render brute force, brute-force decryption more difficult. verb  (transitive) To add salt to. (mining) To blast gold into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam. (cryptography) To add filler bytes before encrypting, in order to make brute-force decryption more resource-intensive. To include colorful language in. To insert or inject something into an object to give it properties it would not naturally have. adjective  salty, Salty. saline, Saline.       saltimbocca noun  (Italian dish) an Italian dish of veal, thinly sliced and rolled in prosciutto ham and sage leaves.       sambal noun  (South African English) relish, Relish.       samovar noun  a metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil. It is a common misconception that tea is boiled in the samovar. This is not the case. The samovar merely boils the water, which is drawn off via the spigot into a separate teapot in which the tea is allowed to steep.       Sandwich proper noun  a town in Kent, south-east England, one of the historic Cinque Ports an English habitational surname originating from this town one of several younger towns named after the town in Kent or a person bearing the surname: Sandwich, Massachusetts, pop. 20,136 (2000) Sandwich, Illinois, pop. 6,509 (2000) Sandwich, New Hampshire, pop. 1,286 (2000)       sarsaparilla noun  Any of various tropical American vines, of the genus Smilax, having fragrant roots The dried roots of these plants, or a flavoring material extracted from these roots A soft drink flavored with this extract Any of several North American plants, of the genus Aralia, having umbels and small white flowers       sashimi noun  A type of sushi consisting of only the thin slices of raw fish. adjective  Of or pertaining to the type of sushi served without sticky white rice.       sate noun  satay verb (sat, ing) To satisfy; fill up At last he stopped, his hunger and thirst sated.       sauce noun  A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food cheek, impertinence booze, alcohol (bodybuilding) anabolic steroids verb (sauc, ing) to apply sauce to give cheek       saucier noun  In a large professional kitchen, a cook responsible for preparing sauces and for sauteing foods on demand. adjective  (comparative of, saucy)       sauerkraut noun  A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.       sausage noun  A food made of ground meat and other animal parts, herbs and spices, and sometimes other ingredients, generally packed in a casing (traditionally the intestines of the animal), and preserved in some way; usually somewhat hard and cut into slices for eating. A small, soft version of this food that must be cooked before eating and is often sold in strings.       savory noun (savories) Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings The leaves of these plants used as a flavouring adjective (US spelling), savoury (UK spelling) Salty or Non-Sweet, non vegetable the mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good foods. tasty, Tasty, attractive to the palate. The fine restaurant presented an array of dishes; each was delicious. Not overly sweet. Savory duck contrasted well with the sweet sauce.       scallop noun  Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming. a curved projection, making part of a decoration a fillet of meat a form of fried potato verb  (transitive) to make or cook scallops (intransitive) to harvest scallops       scampi noun (pl=scampi) a large cooked shrimp a langoustine or Dublin Bay prawn       Scone proper noun  A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651       score noun  The total number of points earned by a participant in a game. The is 4-0 although it's not even half-time! (archaic) Twenty, 20 (number). Some words have scores of meanings. 1863 November 19, Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address, based on the signed "Bliss Copy" : "Four and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." (music) A book or set of pages showing all the parts for a musical composition. (cricket) A presentation of how many runs a side has scored, and how many wickets have been lost. England had a of 107 for 5 at lunch. (cricket) The number of runs scored by a batsman, or by a side, in either an innings or a match. subject 2005, w:Plato, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination, 245e. : Well, although we haven't discusse the views of all those who make precise reckonings of being and not <being>, we've done enough on that . verb (scor, ing) (intransitive) To earn points in a game. Pelé scores again! (transitive) To earn points in a game. It is unusual for a team to a hundred goals in one game. (transitive) To scratch (paper or cardboard) with a sharp implement to make it easier to fold. (transitive) (slang) To obtain (usually used in reference to illegal drugs, but often sex with a casual partner). <!-- This includes in the previous one, doesn't it? (intransitive) (slang) To have sexual intercourse. -->       scramble noun  A rush or hurry (military) An emergency defensive air force mission to intercept attacking enemy aircraft. A motocross race verb (scrambl, ed) To move hurriedly to a location using all limbs against a surface. To proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner. To mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass. To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligable to an unauthorized listener. (military) To quickly enter vehicles, usually aircraft, and proceed to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy. (sports) To partake in motocross To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity       seafood noun  edible, Edible fish or shellfish from the sea (but not edible seaweed).       seasoning noun  something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as a condiment, herb or spice       seltzer noun  (uncountable) carbonated, Carbonated water. adjective  carbonated water       semolina noun  hard grains of flour left after milling       shank noun  The lower part of the leg; shin. meat, Meat from that part of an animal. A straight, narrow part of an object; shaft; stem A protruding part of an object, by which it is or can be attached. The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece of the bit, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached (sports) A poorly played golf shot in which the ball is struck by the part of the club head that connects to the shaft. See thin,fat,toe (slang) An improvised stabbing weapon (slang) Bad. verb  (archaic) To travel on foot (slang) To stab adjective  bad, Bad.       shell noun  A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal: The covering, or outside part, of a nut; as, a hazelnut shell. A pod. The hard covering of an egg. The hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates. In some mollusks, as the cuttlefishes, it is internal, or concealed by the mantle. Also, the hard covering of some vertebrates, as the armadillo, the tortoise, and the like. The husks of cacao seeds, a decoction of which is often used as a substitute for chocolate, cocoa, etc. Hence, by extension, any mollusks having such a covering. (plural: ) An artillery projectile or charge case: A hollow projectile, of various shapes, adapted for a mortar or a cannon, and containing an explosive substance, ignited with a fuze or by percussion, by means of which the projectile is burst and its fragments scattered. See Bomb. The case which holds the powder, or charge of powder and shot, used with breechloading small arms. Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in; as, the shell of a house. (garment) A top, usually worn by women, with short or no sleeves that fastens, if it does, in the rear. A coarse kind of coffin; also, a thin interior coffin inclosed in a more substantial one. (music) An instrument of music, as a lyre, -- the first lyre having been made, it is said, by drawing strings over a tortoise shell. An engraved copper roller used in print works. The outer frame or case of a block within which the sheaves revolve. (nautical) A light boat the frame of which is covered with thin wood or with paper; as, a racing shell. A drum shell; the usually wooden, cylindrical acoustic chamber, with or without rims added for tuning and attaching drum heads. (computing) A general-purpose environment, usually CLI, command-line-oriented, within which other commands are invoked and their interactions controlled. (context, chemistry) A set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number. verb  To remove the outer covering or shell of something. See sheller. To bombard, to fire projectiles at. (informal) To disburse or give up money, to pay. (Often used with out).       shepherd's pie noun  a dish consisting of minced lamb or mutton flavoured with vegetables, covered with mashed potato and baked       shish kebab noun  Small cubes of any kind of meat, fowl or fish with or without vegetables that are skewered on a wooden or metal stick and roasted in an oven or over an open fire.       shoestring noun  the string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace Your is untied. a tight budget; very little money He did all that on a budget. a long narrow cut of a food; a julienne French fries       shortbread noun  A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour       shorten verb  (transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate. (intransitive) To become shorter.       shortening noun  (cooking) fat such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil used to make shortcrust pastry. verbal noun form of shorten. verb  (present participle of, shorten)       shoulder noun  (anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding area. have broad shoulders A part of a road where drivers may stop in an emergency; a hard shoulder (UK) He stopped the car on the of the highway to change the flat tire. verb  (context, transitive) To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder. (context, transitive) To carry (something) on one's shoulders. (context, figurative, transitive) To accept responsibility for. shoulder the blame       side noun  A bounding straight edge of an object. A square has four sides. A flat surface of a solid object. A cube has six sides. The left or right half of something. Which of the tray shall I put it on? A region in a specified position with respect to something. Meet me on the north of the monument. One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.) John wrote 15 sides for his essay! One possible aspect of a concept. Look on the bright . One set of competitors in a game. Which has kick-off? A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition. In the second world war, the Italians were on the of the Germans. (context, sports, billiards, snooker, pool) sidespin, Sidespin He had to put a bit of on to hit the pink ball A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched. I just want to see what's on the other &mdash; James said there was a good film on tonight. (US, colloquial) A side dish. Do you want a of cole-slaw with that? verb (sid, ing) (usually with "with") To be in an alliance with. Which will you with, good or evil?       simmer noun  the state or process of simmering. The kettle was kept on the . verb (simmers, simmering, simmered, simmered) (transitive) to boil slowly at or below the boiling point Simmer the soup for five minutes, then serve. (intransitive) to boil slowly at or below the boiling point Simmering water is hot.       sirloin noun  A cut of beef from the lower part of the ribs       skewer noun  A long pin, normally of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking. (chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin. verb  To impale on a skewer. (chess) To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.       skillet noun  A pan for frying, generally large and heavy. Heat some oil in a cast-iron and add the onions. A dish or meal cooked in such a pan. This is an easy with potatoes and bacon. (context, US, as a modifier) Cooked in a skillet. Can you make up a quick hash?       slaw noun  (US, Canada) coleslaw       slow cooker noun a (plural: slow cookers) A kitchen appliance consisting of a clay pot and its housing with self-contained electrical heating, characterized by a loose-fitting lid, relatively low temperatures, and long cooking times, and used especially in the preparation of stews.       slumgullion noun  A stew of meat and vegetables. A beverage made watery, such as weak coffee or tea. A reddish muddy deposit in mining sluices. A sperm whaleman's term, roughly equivalent to the right whaleman's "gurry" which, according to Herman Melville, "designates the dark, glutinous substance which is scraped off the back of the Greenland or Right Whale, and much of which covers the decks of those inferior souls who hunt that ignoble Leviathan."(Melville 323) Derivation for this term likely originates with the word "slobgollion" which is, according to Melville's Moby Dick, "an appelation original with the whaleman, and even so is the nature of the substance. It is an ineffably oozy, stringy affair, most frequently found in the tubs of sperm, after a prolonged squeezing, and subsequent decanting. I hold it to be the wondrously thin, ruptured Membranes of the case, coalescing." (Melville 323)       slump noun  A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period. verb (slumps, slumping, slumped) (intransitive) To collapse heavily or helplessly. (intransitive) To slouch or droop. (intransitive) To decline or fall off in activity or performance.       smoke noun  (uncountable) Very fine particles and vapor/vapour given off by burning material. (Military) A particulate of solid or liquid particles dispersed into the air on the battlefield to degrade enemy ground and aerial observation. Smoke has many uses--screening smoke, signaling smoke, smoke curtain, smoke haze, and smoke deception. Thus it is an artificial aerosol. An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc. I'm going out for a . (slang) (countable) A cigarette. A light grey colour/color tinted with blue. <table><tr><td>smoke colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" D6E2E2?" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table> (slang) The Smoke: London verb (smok, ing) (intransitive) To deliberately inhale smoke, especially from cigarettes. Do you ? (transitive) To deliberately inhale the smoke from for example a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. He's smoking his pipe. (transitive) To preserve by treating with smoke. We can buy some smoked salmon for the occasion. (intransitive) To give off smoke. adjective  Of the colour known as smoke.       Snowball noun &reg; a brand of teacake made by Tunnocks (US, slang) a mix of cocaine and heroin.       soda biscuit noun  a biscuit (cookie), having a breadlike consistency, leavened with soda and buttermilk       soda bread noun  Bread made using sour milk and baking soda as a rising agent, rather than yeast; common in Ireland.       soda cracker noun  A saltine; a soda biscuit.       sorbet noun  Frozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, used as dessert or between courses of a meal. After dinner we had an orange that was very refreshing.       soup noun (uncountable and countable; plural: soups) A dish made from various foods which are mixed together in a pot usually with broth and usually cooked       sour cream noun  cream which has been treated with a benign bacteria to turn it slightly sour.       souse noun  A corrupt form of Sou. A pickle made with salt. Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. The ear; especially, a hog's ear. verb (sous, ing) to immerse in liquid; to steep or drench       souvlaki noun  any of several Greek dishes such as kalamaki, giros, kebab and shawarma       soy noun  A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water. US usage prefers the term soy sauce. I like a little with my rice. soybean, Soybeans. Often used attributively. These candles are made from . The crop is looking good this year.       soy sauce noun  A condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans. Common in Asian cuisine.       spaghetti noun (uncountable; an individual strand is called a piece of spaghetti or a strand of spaghetti, or rarely spaghetto, derived from the Italian form) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings. (in singular: strand of spaghetti) an individual piece of spaghetti A dish that has spaghetti as a main part of it, such as spaghetti bolognese. Informally, any type of pasta. Electrical insulating tubing. Anything tangled or confusing. A short form of spaghetti code.       spice noun  (uncountable) plant, Plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food. (countable) Any variety of spice. (context, uncountable, Yorkshire dialect) sweet, Sweets, candy. verb (spic, ing) (transitive) To add spice or spices to.       spicy adjective (spic, ier) Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. He prepared a curry. (context, of tastes or scents) tangy, Tangy, zesty, or pungent. Her head jerked back when she smelled the strong, aroma. (context, of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating. He is known for his political commentary. risqué, Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic. I don't want my children to see the images on this web site.       spitchcock noun  Eel prepared by spitchcocking. verb to spitchcock (spitchcocked, spitchcocking) To split an eel along the back and then broil it.       Split proper noun  A port of Croatia.       sponge cake noun  A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs. I made a the other day. It was a disaster: I forgot the baking powder! It didn't rise!       spread noun  The act of spreading or something that has been spread. An expanse of land. A piece of material used as a cover (such as a bedspread). A large meal, especially one laid out on a table. Any form of food designed to be spread onto a slice of bread etc. An item in a newspaper or magazine that occupies more than one column or page. A numerical difference. verb (spreads, spreading, spread) (transitive) To put one"s legs apart. (transitive) To divide something in a homogeneous way. (transitive) To scatter. (transitive) To put butter or jam onto bread. (transitive) To expand. Missionaries spread their religion's teachings. (intransitive) To expand. The disease had spread into remote villages.       spring chicken noun  A chicken for eating while it is still young.       sprinkle noun (plural: sprinkles) A light covering with a sprinkled substance. He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter. A light rain shower.       starter noun  Someone who starts something. The person who starts a race by firing a gun or waving a flag (baseball) A pitcher who starts games as opposed to a relief pitcher Something that starts something. An electric motor that starts an internal combustion engine A device that initiates the flow of high voltage electricity in a fluorescent lamp A yeast culture used to start a fermentation process The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish. (sports) A player in the starting lineup       steak noun  A slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling. By extension, a slice of meat of other large animals; as venison steak, bear steak, pork steak, turtle steak.       Stew proper noun  A diminutive of the male given name Stewart.       stewed verb  (past of, stew) adjective  Having been cooked by slowly boiling or simmering. See stew. Intoxicated by an excess of alcohol. (Of tea) Bitter from having been steeped too long.       Stilton proper noun â�¢ A type of blue-veined cheese made in England.       stir-fry noun  A dish cooked in this manner verb to stir-fry To fry something quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring; especially in a wok or similar pan       stock noun  A store of goods ready for sale; inventory. We have a stock of televisions on hand. A supply of anything ready for use. Lay in a stock of wood for the winter season. Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola. Farm animals (short form of livestock) (also rolling stock) Railroad cars. (finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder. The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder. (nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes. The axle into which the rudder is attached (rudder stock); it transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder. (uncountable) Broth made from meat or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup. The type of paper used in printing. The books were printed on a heavier this year. A wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions. verb  To have on hand for sale. The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables. adjective  Normally available for purchase. stock items stock sizes Straightforward, plain, very basic That band is quite stock He gave me a stock answer       stollen noun  A traditional German cake eaten at Christmas time, made with nuts, raisins and other dried fruits.       strip noun  a long, thin piece of a bigger item You use strips of paper in papier mache. a series of drawings, a comic a landing strip a street with multiple shopping or entertainment possibilities (fencing) The fencing area, roughly 14 meters by 2 meters. (UK football) the uniform of a football team, or the same worn by supporters. verb (strip, p, ing) (transitive) To remove or take away. Norm will the old varnish before painting the chair. (transitive) To take off clothing. (intransitive) To do a striptease. (transitive) To completely take away, to plunder. The robbers stripped Norm of everything he owned. (transitive) To remove the threads from a screw or the teeth from a gear. (transitive) To remove color from hair, cloth, etc. to prepare it to receive new color. (transitive) (in Bridge) To remove all cards of a particular suit from another player. (See also, strip-squeeze.)       strudel noun  a pastry made from multiple, thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit etc       stuff noun  The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. What is all that on your bedroom floor? (italbrac-colon, cadigan) Substitution for material of unknown type or name. Can I have some of that on my ice-cream sundae? Substitution for trivial details (youth slang) I had to do some . verb  To fill something up in a compressed manner. She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret stuffing recipe of diced bread, onions, and celery . To be sated. I"m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing. (italbrac-colon, British, Australian) To be broken. It"s stuffed. (italbrac-colon, vulgar, British, Australian) Insult. Get stuffed you arsehole! To be cut off in a race by having one's projected and committed racing line (trajectory) disturbed by an abrupt maneuver by a competitor. I got stuffed by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash.       stuffing noun  The matter used to stuff flexible hollow objects such as pillows and turkeys. verb  Present participle and gerund of to stuff       succotash noun  (Southern USA) A stew made from kernels of corn, lima beans, tomatoes and sometimes peppers       sundae noun  A dessert consisting of ice cream with any of various toppings added.       supreme adjective  Dominant, having power over all others.       sushi noun  An adopted quasi-Japanese delicacy of raw fish as sashimi (just thinly sliced raw fish without rice), sushi rolls (raw fish and/or vegetables, wrapped in sticky white rice, in turn wrapped in seaweed, then cut into several 1" pieces), or nigiri sushi (a oblong brick of white rice 2" x 1/2" x 1/2" with wasabi and a gourmet slice of raw fish on top). As he waited for more saki, he watcher her play with her , taking each piece in her chopsticks, pushing aside the pickled ginger slices, delicately dipping each piece in the wasabi/soy sauce mixture on the side, then pinching her nose and closing her eyes before eating each bite. A Japanese dish of vinegared, short-grained, sticky white rice with various other ingredients, usually raw fish, other types of seafood, or vegetables. It is prepared in various forms, including nigiri sushi (an oblong, bite-sized rice brick topped with wasabi and a gourmet slice of raw fish or another single high-quality ingredient), sushi rolls (rice and chopped ingredients wrapped as a log in a sheet of dried seaweed, then cut into bite-sized circular pieces), and temaki sushi (rice with multiple other ingredients held in a large crispy cone of dried seaweed).       Swiss proper noun  A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent. adjective  Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland, the Swiss people or the Swiss language.       syllabub noun  A drink dating back to the 16th century in various forms, comprising 1 part sherry to 3 parts milk, with nutmeg and optionally brandy. Served topped with clotted cream and sugar, and sprinkled with cinnamon or more nutmeg. (Reference: Australian Colonial Cookery, Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0189-6, page 59.) A 19th century dessert derived from the drink, comprising a wineglass of sherry, 1/2 pint of cream, 4 ounces of sugar, grated lemon rind, and sometimes gelatine to set firm. (Reference: ditto Australian Colonial Cookery.)       Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page.

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