LecithinLecithin (ˈlɛsɪθɪn ; from the Ancient Greek λέκιθος "yolk") is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues which are amphiphilic – they attract both water and fatty substances (and so are both hydrophilic and lipophilic), and are used for smoothing food textures, emulsifying, homogenizing liquid mixtures, and repelling sticking materials. Lecithins are mixtures of glycerophospholipids including phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine, and phosphatidic acid.
BagelLe bagel (du yiddish בײגל beygl) est l'appellation anglo-américaine d'un petit pain en forme d'anneau, à la texture très ferme, fait d'une pâte au levain naturel, précuit par échaudage puis passé au four. Ces petits pains, d'une dizaine de centimètres de diamètre originaires d'Europe centrale ou orientale, ont suivi les immigrants juifs d'Europe de l'Est aux États-Unis (New York) et au Canada (Montréal) où ils sont servis garnis de fromage blanc, de saumon fumé ou d'autres ingrédients selon leur disponibilité et l'imagination du cuisinier.
List of dessertsA dessert is typically the sweet course that, after the entrée and main course, concludes a meal in the culture of many countries, particularly Western culture. The course usually consists of sweet foods, but may include other items. The word "dessert" originated from the French word desservir "to clear the table" and the negative of the Latin word servire. There are a wide variety of desserts in western cultures, including cakes, cookies, biscuits, gelatins, pastries, ice creams, pies, puddings, and candies.
