garlic

almonds

anchovies

bacon

barbecue

basil

bay leaf

beans

beef

beets

bread

broccoli

cabbage

Cajun cuisine

caraway seeds

cayenne

cheese, Parmesan

chicken

chile peppers

Chinese cuisine

chives

cilantro

coriander

cream, half-and-half

Creole cuisine

cumin

curries

eggplant

eggs

fennel

fennel seeds

fish

French cuisine

ginger

Indian cuisine

Italian cuisine

Korean cuisine

lamb

leeks

LEMON: juice, zest

lemongrass

lentils

lime, juice

mayonnaise

meats

Mediterranean cuisine

Mexican cuisine

Middle Eastern cuisine

Moroccan cuisine

mushrooms

mustard

oil: canola, peanut

OLIVE OIL

onions

oregano

paprika, esp. sweet

parsley, flat-leaf

pasta and pasta sauces

pepper: black, white

pesto (key ingredient)

pork

potatoes

rice

rosemary

saffron

sage

salads (e.g., Caesar)

salt

sauces

shallots

shellfish

shrimp

soups

soy sauce

spinach

steak

stocks: chicken, vegetable

sugar

tarragon

Thai cuisine

thyme

TOMATOES AND TOMATO SAUCE

vegetables

Vietnamese cuisine

VINEGAR, esp. balsamic, red wine

wine, white

zucchini