Great Chefs Cook Vegan - Linda Long [79]
Tofu (Silken): Japanese-style tofu, it has a softer consistency than regular tofu and falls apart easily. It is often sold in an aseptic package and is best used in salad dressings, sauces, and desserts where a creamy texture is desired.
Tokyo Turnips: About the size of a red radish but with a white skin and interior. It has a mild flavor and is usually eaten raw.
Truffles (Tuber): A hard, rough, irregular round mushroom found near tree roots and grown underground. A highly-prized and expensive food, that is the size of a walnut up to an apple, with a delicate earthy smell and served raw in paper-thin slices as a topping. Black (France) and White (Italy and U.S.) truffles are found by trained dogs and female pigs, between September and May.
Truffles (Chocolate): A confection made with a ganache center (mixture of chocolate and dairy, or dairy substitutes, in 2 to1 ratio) coated with chocolate or cocoa powder, usually in bite-sized balls. Other fillings and coatings can be used.
Truffle Oil: It is created by soaking truffles in olive oil. The aroma of truffle oil is earthy and only a few drops are needed for flavoring.
Umeboshi Plum Paste: A zesty purée made from the flesh of salt pickled umeboshi plums. Adds tartness and saltiness to salads, spreads, sauces, and vegetables.
Vidalia Onions: An unusually sweet onion grown in a production area defined by law in Georgia. They are available from April to mid-June.
Wheat Berries: Whole unprocessed wheat kernels, the whole grain containing the endosperm, bran, and germ, thus all fiber and nutrients are still intact.
Metric Conversion Chart
Table 27.1. Metric Conversion Chart
Volume Measurements Weight Measurements Temperature Conversion
U.S. Metric U.S. Metric U.S. Metric
1 teaspoon 5 ml 1/2 ounce 15 g 250 120
1 tablespoon 15 ml 1 ounce 30 g 300 150
1/4 cup 60 ml 3 ounces 90 g 325 160
1/3 cup 75 ml 4 ounces 115 g 350 180
1/2 cup 125 ml 8 ounces 225 g 375 190
2/3 cup 150 ml 12 ounces 350 g 400 200
3/4 cup 175 ml 1 pound 450 g 425 220
1 cup 250 ml 2-1/4 pounds 1 kg 450 230