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Egg Wash - Egg yolk or white mixed with a small amount of water or liquid then brushed over baked goods to give color and sheen.

Emulsion - A mixture of two liquids which do not normally combine well, such as oil and water. Emulsifying is done very slowly, adding one ingredient to the other while mixing rapidly to disperse droplets. Mayonnaise--an uncooked combination of eggs, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice--is one example of an emusion.
Recipe: Blender Mayonnaise

En Croute - Food baked in a crust.

English Pea - This is the common garden pea, also called green pea.
Recipes: Easy Creamed Peas
English Pea and Apple Salad

Epazote - A pungent herb with a flavor similar to coriander. Epazote is usually found dried and is often added to beans to reduce gas.
Recipe: Refried Beans

Evaporated Milk - A canned, unsweetened milk is homogenized milk from which 60% of the water has been removed. Whole evaporated milk contains at least 7.9 percent butterfat, while the skim version contains 1/2 percent or less.

Extract - Concentrated flavors from various foods, usually derived from distillation or evaporation. Extracts, also called essences, may be solid or liquid.

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