shrimp
allspice
almonds
apples and apple cider
artichokes
arugula
asparagus
avocado
bacon
basil
bay leaf
beans: black, cranberry, fava, green, white
beer
bell peppers, red
bonito flakes (e.g., Japanese)
brandy
bread crumbs, panko
brown butter sauce
butter, unsalted
cabbage: green, red
Cajun cuisine
capers
carrots and carrot juice
caviar
cayenne
celery
celery root
chervil
chicory
CHILE PEPPERS, e.g., ancho, chipotle, dried red, jalapeño, serrano
chili oil
chili paste
chili powder
chili sauce
Chinese cuisine
chives
cilantro (garnish)
cinnamon
clams
cloves
coconut: milk, shredded
cognac
coriander
corn
CRAB
cream
Creole cuisine
cucumbers
cumin
curry leaf
curry powder or sauce
dill
eggs
endive
fennel
fennel seeds
fish sauce, Thai
fish, white
*GARLIC
ginger
greens, esp. beet, dandelion, collard, mustard, turnip
grits
hazelnut oil
honey
horseradish
Japanese cuisine
kaffir lime leaf
ketchup
Korean cuisine
leeks
LEMON: juice, zest
lemongrass
lettuce
lime: leaves, juice, whole, zest
lobster
mango
marjoram
mayonnaise
Mediterranean cuisine
melon, cantaloupe
Mexican cuisine
mint
mirin
monkfish
mushrooms, (e.g., chanterelles, shiitakes)
mussels
mustard seeds
mustard: country, Dijon, dry (sauce)
nutmeg
OIL: canola, corn, grapeseed, peanut, vegetable
oil: peanut, sesame (for drizzling)
Old Bay seasoning
olive oil
olives, black
ONIONS, esp. red, Spanish, white
orange: juice, zest
oregano
oysters
paprika
parsley, flat-leaf
pasta
peanuts
PEPPER: black, white
pesto
pike
pine nuts
pineapple and pineapple juice
pistachios
pumpkin
radishes
red pepper flakes
rice (e.g., Arborio, bomba)
risotto
rosemary
rum, dark
saffron
sage
sake
salsa
SALT: kosher, sea
sauce, romesco
sausages (e.g., andouille)
scallions
scallops
sesame: oil, seeds
shallots
shiso leaf
snow peas
sour cream
Southern cuisine
soy sauce
spinach
squid
squid ink
star anise
stocks: chicken, clam, fish, shrimp
sugar: brown, white
sweet potatoes
Tabasco sauce
tarragon
tea sandwiches
tempura
Thai cuisine
thyme, lemon
TOMATOES and tomato paste, sun-dried
turmeric
vanilla
vermouth
Vietnamese cuisine
vinaigrette
vinegar: balsamic, rice wine, sherry, tarragon, wine
wasabi
watercress
WINE: dry white, rice, Sauternes
Worcestershire sauce
yogurt
yuzu juice
zucchini