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Al Am

Al dente

To cook some­thing, usu­al­ly pas­ta, until it’s soft­ened but not com­plete­ly cooked.

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Al pastor

Tacos al pas­tor or tacos trompo is a method of slow-cook­ing pork and pineap­ple on a ver­ti­cal spit; it was brought to Mex­i­co by Lebanese immi­grants. Al pas­tor is Span­ish for “shep­­herd-style,” while trompo means “spin­ning top,” which makes sense. Tra­di­tion­al­ly this meant cook­ing with a rotat­ing spit over direct heat. Most folks won’t have a … Con­tin­ue read­ing Al pas­tor

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Amuse Bouche

“Amus­es the mouth” in French: a tiny Horse Doover; the course you don’t choose when order­ing a 7‑course French meal: The chef decides. This is how Han­ni­bal Lecter got away with serv­ing his guests a tone-deaf musi­cian. I mean, it’s not like you’d go out and order human langue de boeuf.

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