crab

aioli

apples

artichokes

asparagus

*AVOCADOS

bacon

basil

bay leaf

bell peppers, esp. green, red, yellow

bread crumbs / panko

butter, unsalted

carrots and carrot juice

cauliflower

caviar

cayenne

celery

celery root

celery salt

chervil

chile peppers: jalapeño, Scotch bonnet pepper, Thai

chili sauce

Chinese cuisine

CHIVES

cilantro

coconut and coconut milk

coriander

corn

crab roe

cream

crème fraîche

cucumber

cumin

curry

custard

dill

eggplant

eggs

endive, Belgian

fennel

fish sauce, Thai

fish: pike, sole

garlic

ginger

grapefruit

honey

lemon thyme

LEMON: juice, zest

lemongrass

lime: juice, zest

lobster

mango

mascarpone

MAYONNAISE

melon: cantaloupe, honeydew

mint

mushrooms (e.g., button, cremini, shiitakes)

mustard powder

mustard, Dijon

nutmeg

OIL: canola, grapeseed, peanut, sesame, vegetable

Old Bay seasoning

olive oil

ONIONS: green, red, spring, sweet, white

orange: juice, zest

paprika, esp. sweet

PARSLEY, FLAT-LEAF

peas, green

PEPPER: black, white

pine nuts

pineapple

ponzu sauce

potatoes

radishes

saffron

SALT: kosher, sea

scallions

sesame seeds

shallots

sherry, dry

shiso

SHRIMP

snow peas

sour cream

soy sauce

spinach

stocks: chicken, vegetable

sugar (pinch)

Tabasco sauce

tamarind

tarragon

tartar sauce

thyme

TOMATOES: fresh, sun-dried

vinaigrette, esp. citrus

vinegar: balsamic, champagne, red wine, sherry

watercress

yogurt