salmon
anchovies
apples, esp. Golden Delicious or Granny Smith, and apple cider
artichoke hearts
arugula
asparagus (accompaniment)
bacon
barbecue sauce
basil: leaf, oil
bass
bay leaf
beans: fava, flageolets, white
beets
beurre blanc
bread crumbs: regular, panko
Brussels sprouts
BUTTER, unsalted
cabbage, esp. green, savoy
capers
cardamom
carrots
caviar
cayenne
celery
Champagne
chervil
chile peppers: dried, fresh, green, jalapeño, red, Thai
CHIVES (garnish)
cilantro
cinnamon
citrus
cloves
coconut: shredded, milk
cognac
coriander
corn
cornichons
crab
cream cheese
CREAM, HEAVY
crème fraîche
cucumbers
cumin
curry: leaves, powder, sauce (esp. red)
daikon
dill
eggs: hard-boiled, scrambled
fennel
fennel seeds
fenugreek seeds
GARLIC
ginger: fresh
grapefruit: juice, zest
greens, bitter
horseradish
juniper berries
kelp
leeks
lemon, preserved
LEMON: juice, zest
lemongrass
LENTILS
lettuces (e.g., frisée)
licorice
LIME: juice, leaves, zest
lovage
Madeira
mangoes
marjoram
mayonnaise
mint, esp. spearmint
mirepoix
mirin
miso, white
mushrooms, esp. black trumpet, button, chanterelles, cremini, morels, oysters
mussels
mustard seeds
MUSTARD: Dijon, whole grain
nutmeg
OIL: canola, corn, grapeseed, peanut (for cooking), sesame, vegetable (for cooking)
OLIVE OIL
olives, esp. black, niçoise, picholine, Provençal
ONIONS, esp. pearl, red, Vidalia, white
orange: juice, zest
oysters
pancetta
paprika
PARSLEY, flat-leaf
peas
PEPPER: black, green, pink, red, white
Pernod
pike
pineapple and pineapple juice
pistachios
polenta
ponzu sauce
port
POTATOES
radishes
ramps
rice (e.g., basmati, sushi)
roe: flying fish, salmon
rosemary
saffron
sake
SALT: kosher, sea
sauces: béarnaise, beurre blanc, brown butter hollandaise
scallions
scallops
sesame seeds
SHALLOTS
shiso leaves
smoked salmon
sole
sorrel
sour cream
soy sauce
spinach
STOCKS: chicken, fish, mussels, veal, vegetable
sugar: brown, white
Tabasco sauce
tamarind
tarragon
THYME
tilefish
TOMATOES
tomatoes, sun-dried
truffles: oil, shaved, white
turmeric
vanilla
vermouth
vinaigrette
VINEGAR, e.g., balsamic, champagne, cider, red wine, rice, sherry, white
watercress
wine
WINE: dry white or red (Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir)
zucchini