Every week at Chew on That, we test your foodie vocabulary by quizzing you on a new foodie word and supply delicious recipes to match!

This week’s word is: Macerate (verb). Pronounced: \mas-uh-reyt\

Please choose the most appropriate definition for Macerate:

a) Another term for chewing your food, digesting and swallowing it.
b) A device or method for removing the skin from chicken or other poultry.
c) Adding liquid or flavoring to fruit, often seen as a direction for adding liqor or sweetener to berries.
d) The process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking.

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Every week at Chew on That, we test your foodie vocabulary by quizzing you on a new foodie word and supply delicious recipes to match!

This week’s word is: Braise (verb). Pronounced: \bre-z\

Please choose the most appropriate definition for Braise:

a.) Adding liquid or flavoring to fruit.
b.) To cook by sautéing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
c.) Slice or chop into very small pieces.
d.) Serve slightly cooked or almost raw.

If you chose b.) to cook by sautéing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid, then you are correct!

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Every week at Chew on That, we test your foodie vocabulary by quizzing you on a new foodie word and supply delicious recipes to match!

This week’s word is: Comfit (noun). Pronounced: \kuhm-fit\

Please choose the most appropriate definition for Comfit:

a.) Garnished with fruit or vegetables that are cooked until tender in a seasoned liquid.
b.) Fold lightly into the batter.
c.) Confectionery consisting of dried fruits, nuts or spices coated with sugar candy.
d.) Served with fruits and nuts.

If you chose c.) Confectionery consisting of dried fruits, nuts or spices coated with sugar candy, then you are correct!

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Every Friday at Chew on That, we test your foodie vocabulary by quizzing you on a new foodie word and supply delicious recipes to match!

This week’s word is: au Poivre (adjective). Pronounced: \ō-ˈpwäv(r^ə)\

Please choose the most appropriate definition for au Poivre:

a.) Covered with bread crumbs or grated cheese and browned (as under a broiler).
b.) Garnished with fruit or vegetables that are cooked until tender in a seasoned liquid.
c.)
d.) Served with a generous amount of usually coarsely ground black pepper.

BONUS: Every week I choose definitions that resemble other foodie vocab words. For extra credit, identify the other definitions being used. Find the answers in next week’s foodie vocab!

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