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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.
