Glossary

 

Beefsteak tomatoes: A beef tomato (British English) or beefsteak tomato (American English) is one of the largest varieties of cultivated tomatoes, some weighing 450 grams (1 lb) or more. (…) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beefsteak_tomato). In Margarita Island, Venezuela we call it Tomate Margariteño, and some weighing more than 1.5 pounds.

Dairy-Free: Foods that do not contain any real dairy from an animal.

Gluten-Free: Foods that do not contain gluten (found in grains, such as wheat, barley, rye, and a cross between wheat and rye).

Halal: A term used to describe foods that comply with dietary guidelines set by  Islamic law.

Kosher: A term used to describe foods that comply with dietary guidelines set by traditional Jewish law.

Pareve: Prepared without meat, milk, or their derivatives and therefore permissible to be eaten with both meat and dairy dishes according to dietary Jewish laws.

Pereg:  A brand of Kosher seasoning

 Pescatarian: A person who does not eat meat but does eat fish.

Shabbat: The Jewish Sabbath, observed from sundown on Friday until sundown on Saturday

Technique Bain Marie (Baño de María) – I use it to prepare the flan. I take large aluminum tray, fill it with water; and then set the smaller tray inside of the larger tray and bake it for one hour.

Vegan: Any foodstuff containing no food or other products derived from animals

 Vegetarian: Any foodstuff excluding meat or other animal products.