corn
bacon
BASIL: sweet, lemon
bay leaf
beans, esp. lima
béchamel sauce
beef
BELL PEPPERS: red, green
BUTTER, UNSALTED
buttermilk
caraway seed
carrots
cayenne
celery
cheese: cheddar, Colby, Cotija, feta, Monterey Jack
chervil
CHILE PEPPERS: chipotle, jalapeño, serrano
chili powder
chili sauce
Chinese cuisine
chives
cilantro
clams
corn
cornmeal
crab
CREAM, esp. heavy
crème fraîche
cumin
curry powder
dill
eggs
fava beans
fennel
fish, salmon
GARLIC
ginger, fresh
ham
leeks
lemon thyme
lemon, juice
lime, juice
lobster
lovage
maple syrup
marjoram
mascarpone
Mexican cuisine
milk
mirepoix
MUSHROOMS, esp. chanterelle, oyster, shiitake, other wild
mustard
New England cuisine
nutmeg
OIL: canola, peanut, vegetable
OLIVE OIL
ONIONS: red, Spanish, yellow
oregano
pancetta
paprika
parsley
pasta
PEPPER: BLACK, WHITE
pesto
polenta
potatoes
poultry
risottos
rosemary
saffron
sage
salads, green
salmon
salsas
SALT: kosher, sea
scallions
scallops
shallots
sherry, dry
shiso
Southern cuisine
Southwestern cuisine
squash, esp. summer
star anise
STOCKS: chicken, vegetable
sugar
tarragon
thyme
tomatoes
tortillas, corn
vermouth
vinaigrette
vinegar: cider, white wine
wine, dry white