Unsweetened chocolate
- chocolate liquor or mass, without added sugar or flavorings;
used in baking.
Upside-Down Cake - a cake with fruit placed on the
bottom of the pan, topped by batter. After baking, the cake
is turned upside down and served with the fruit on top.
Vanilla - an essential flavoring that comes from the
pod of a tropical vine, an orchid that climbs, vanilla planifolia.
It is commonly used in the United States as vanilla extract;
it is also sold powdered or by the whole pod. In Europe, the
pod is used to flavor sugar which is then used in baking.
Vanilla Extract - a vanilla-flavored product made by
macerating chopped vanilla beans in a water-alcohol solution
to extract the flavor; its strength is measured in folds.
Vanilla Sugar - sugar flavored by vanilla beans. To
make vanilla sugar, fill a large jar with sugar, break a vanilla
bean in three pieces, press it into the sugar and leave for
several weeks.
Veal - meat from calves slaughtered when younger than
9 months (usually at 8 to 16 weeks); has a lean, light pink
flesh, delicate flavor and tender, firm texture.
Vegetable Oil - a general term describing blends of
different vegetable oils such as corn, safflower, rapeseed,
cottonseed and/or soybean oils; these blends are generally
intended to have little flavor and aroma and to be used as
all-purpose oils.
Venison - meat of deer.
Vent - to allow the circulation or escape of a liquid
or gas.
Vermicelli - Italian for little worms; used to describe
very thin spaghetti; available in straight rods or twisted
into a cluster.
Vermouth - a white apéritif wine of France,
sweet or dry.
Vichissoise - a cold soup made with leeks, potatoes
and cream.
Vinaigrette - a cold sauce of oil and vinegar flavored
with parsley, finely chopped onions, and other seasonings;
served with cold meats or vegetables or as a dressing with
salad greens.
Vintage - a word given to the harvest of grapes relating
to the year of the harvest and wine production.
Viticulture - the study of grape growing.
Volume - the measurement typically used to measure
liquids; volume measurements are commonly expressed as liters,
teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints, gallons, fluid ounces
and bushels.
Wafer - a thin, sweet biscuit.
Waffle - a light, thin batter cake baked in a special
grill called a waffle iron. Basic batter is the same as for
pancakes.
Warm - to heat a food using a very low temperature
of approximately 105*F to 115*F (40*C to 45*C).
Wash - to apply a liquid to the surface of an object
to remove dirt; often a cleansing agent is added to the liquid;
the process may not kill microorganisms.
Water Chestnut - the fruit of a water plant (genus
Trapa) native to Southeast Asia; has a brownish-black skin,
ivory to tan flesh, crisp texture and slightly sweet, nutty
flavor; used in various Asian cuisines.
Watercress - a green leafy little plant that grows
only in running water, and has peppery leaves prized by epicures
for salads and garnishes.
Watermelon -
Wax Bean - a yellow version of the green bean; has
a slightly waxier pod.
Weight - the mass of heaviness of a substance; weight
measurements are commonly expressed as grams (metric) ounces
and pounds (U.S. and Imperial).
Whip - to mix ingredients quickly and vigorously by
hand or using a beater or whisk
Whisk - in cooking, a tool made of wire loops used
for beating. To stir rapidly, to blend ingredients to introduce
air with a whisk.
White Chocolate - a candy made from cocoa butter, sugar,
milk solids and flavoring; because it contains no chocolate
liquor it is usually labeled white confectionary bar or coating;
it can be eaten as a candy or used in confections and pastries.
Wild Rice - the grain of a reed-like aquatic plant
(Zizania aquatica) unrelated to rice; grown in the United
States and Canada. The grains are long, slender and black,
with a distinctive earthy, nutty flavor; available in three
grades: giant (a very long grain and the best quality), fancy
(a medium grain and of lesser quality) and select (a short
grain).
Wok - a round bowl-shaped metal cooking utensil of
Chinese origin used for stir-frying and steaming (with rack
inserted) of various foods.
Work - in cooking, this means to knead or mix gently
with the fingers.
XL - bbreviation for extra-large, such as extra-large
eggs.
Yam -
Yeast - a microscopic fungus that converts its food
(carbohydrates) into carbon dioxide and alcohol through a
metabolic process known as fermentation; yeast is necessary
for making beer, wine, cheese and some breads.
Yogurt - curdled or cultured milk dish with custard-like
consistency used in main dishes, in sauces and in desserts.
Yorkshire Pudding - a popover-like pastry cooked in
roast beef drippings, this is one of the great British inventions.
When cooked successfully, it puffs as high as a giant popover,
and is crusty and savory with the natural gravy of the roast.
Zest - the thin, brightly colored, outermost skin layer
of citrus fruit which contains flavorful aromatic oils and
is removed with the aid of a zester, paring knife or vegetable
peeler.
Ziti - Italian for bridegrooms; used to describe large,
slightly curved tubes of pasta, similar to rigatoni.
Zucchini - a moderately long cylindrical summer squash
with smooth, dark green skin with a slightly bumpy surface,
creamy white-green flesh and milk flavor; also known as a
courgette (especially in Europe).
Zwieback - a biscuit or rusk that has been twice baked.
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Community
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farms are now offering consumer
memberships for the 2007 growing season! Questions? Call or e-mail them.
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| Abundant
Acres Farm - Kent and Dori Baxter, 7445 Carlos Road, Williamsburg, IN 47393
- 765-886-4491 |
| Balanced
Harvest Farm - Todd Jameson, 1845 West 131 Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032
- 317-815-9863 |
| Basic Roots
Community Foods - Brian and Kay Grimm, 310 N Jefferson Avenue, Indianapolis,
IN 46201, 317-519-1848 or 317-635-2977 |
| Big City Farms
- Matthew Jose, 5738 N. Guilford Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220, (317)694-4299 |
| Blooming
Gardens CSA - 106th & Westfield Blvd., Carmel, Indiana 46032, Cheryl
Reynon, Phone: 317-846-6057 |
| Brambleberry
Farm, Darren & Espri Bender-Beaureguard, 1668 E. County Road 100 N,
Paoli, IN 47454, 812-723-5259 |
| Center Valley
Organic Farm and CSA Aaron Zeis -- Farm/CSA Manager, 8364 S SR 39 Clayton,
IN 46118, phone/fax 317-539-4317, |
| Cooley Family
Farm - Kevin & Tracy Cooley, 24 N 900 E , Lafayette,IN 47905, 765-296-8834 |
| Core
Farms CSA. Andy/Amy Hamilton 1411
Dittemore Road, Gosport, 812-219-0187 .
765-296-8834, |
| Core
CSA Farmers: Deer Heart Woods Certified Organic Farm, Heartland Family Farms,
New Growth Gardens, Nd Musgrave Orchard |
| Country Garden
and Farm Market - Dan Flotow, 14110 US 24 West, Roanoke, IN 46783, 260-672-1254 |
| Creme
de la Crop - 208 North 250 West, Valparaiso, IN 46385, 219-510-4545 |
The CSA project
at Miller Farm,
765/983-2982- Earlham College · 801 National Road West · Richmond,
Indiana 47374-4095 |
| Earth Works
Inc., Heather Potts, 9815 Union Rd, Plymouth, IN 46963 , Phone 1: 219-935-4164,
Fax: 219-935- |
Ewenique
Icelandic Sheep and Veggies CSA - Jennie Hoene, Columbus, IN,
812-521-1751 |
| FarmFresh
CSA, Shelia Merkel, 407
Merkel Road, Batesville, IN 47006, 812-933-0762, 812-212-2655
(cell) |
| Farm Fresh
Delivery - Matt Ewer & Elizabeth Blessing, Indianapolis, IN, 317-475-0944 |
| Field Day
Organic Farm, Ivor Chodkowski and Jana McNally, 7646 Chapel Hill Road, Borden,
IN 47106, 812-923-1466 |
| Garden
Lane CSA - Liz & Corey Aquino, Linda & Ron Ebert, Lowell and Wheatfield,
IN, Liz: 219-696-3225, Linda: 219-987-6634 |
| Good Life
Farms - Darin & Deb Kelly,Terre Haute, IN,Cell: 317-716-8056, Phone:
765-528-2506, |
| Goshen
Farmers Market CSA - Rachel Hershberger, 212 West Washington Avenue, Goshen,
IN 46527, 574-533-4747 |
| Harvest
Thyme CSA - Fortville, IN, 317-752-0387 |
| Hazelbrake
Farm CSA - Keith Uridel, Nashville, IN, 812-988-0579 |
| Homestead
Growers - Steve Spencer, 25325 Lamong Road, Sheridan,IN 46069, 317-727-2730 |
| Hoosier
Organic Connection - The Fiore and Goss family, Carmel, IN, 317-698-9068 |
| Harvest
Thyme CSA - Fortville, IN, 317-752-0387 |
| Indian
Creek Farm CSA - Michael Hicks, 184 Hicks Lane, Springville, IN 47462, 812-723-2378 |
| J.L. Hawkins
Family Farm, Jeff Hawkins, 10373 North 300 East, North Manchester, IN 46962,
260-982-496 Wabash County, IN |
| Kiss My
Grass Farm CSA - Brian & Dot Jordan, 6998 Spearsville Road, Morgantown,
IN 46160, 812-521-1063 (Brian) 812-360-7765 (Dot) |
| LIFE Certified
Organic Farm CSA - Art Sherwood, Jeff Evard, Bobbi Boos, Morgan County,
IN, 812-824-3727 (farm), 812-361-5816 (Art), 812-272-3656 (Bobbi) |
| LongHouse
Farm, Barbara Middleton & Nancy Strack, Lafayette, IN, |
| Lost Pond
Farm CSA, Pete Johnson & Leslie Smith, 8021 Hardinsburg-Livonia Rd.
Hardinsburg, IN 47125, 812-929-2209. Bloomington Saturday Market or in Louisville,
KY |
| Mallow
Run Market Club - Bill, Laura, and John Cooper, 6964 W. Whiteland Road,
Bargersville, IN 46106, 317-422-1556 |
| Martin
Hollow Farm Old Growth CSA - Jon Navota, 3627 T.C. Steele Road, Nashville,
IN 47448, 812-834-5736 |
| Melody
Acres CSA - Randy Stout & Linda Bailey, 1169 N. State Road 135, Franklin,
IN 46131, 317-554-9211 (Randy) 317-292-5822 (Linda) |
| Michaela
Farm, Sisters Carolyn and Ann Marie, P.O. Box 100, Oldenburg, IN 47036,
812-933-0661 |
Mill Race
Center Farmers Market and CSA, Beth Neff and Zelda Stoltzfus,
201 N. 22nd St., Goshen, IN 46526, 219-533-7936, Fax: 219-533-7936, |
| Miller Farm,
any current Miller farmer, 1405 Abington Pike, Richmond, IN 47374, 765-973-2982,
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| Mission
Berry Farm and CSA - Dave Anderson, 7388 N. 7590 W., Frankton, IN 46044,
765-620-2880 |
| Nameless Creek
Growers Association CSA, Cristie Wentz, 9692 N. State Road 109, Wilkinson,
IN 46186, 765-445-5452, run by the Nameless Creek Growers Association near
Cumberland |
| Nature's
Harvest Organics - Aaron & Alisa Zeis, 8364 S State Road 39, Clayton,
IN 46118, 317-539-4317 |
| New Growth
Gardens and Grace's Garlic Ranch, Anj and Amy Hamilton, 4965 E SR 46, Bloomington,
IN 47401, 812-332-5116, |
| Old Growth
CSA, Jon Navota & Keith Uridel, 3627 T.C. Steele Road, Nashville, IN
47448, 812-988-0579, |
| Pennington
Hollow Farm CSA, Lisa Spencer, 765-265-6115, A small farm focusing on naturally
grown heirloom vegetables |
| Ring Family
Farm CSA, Dave & Sara Ring, 12660 E. Eaton-Albany Pike, Dunkirk, IN
47336, 765-789-4489 |
Seldom Seen
Farm Winter CSA
John Ferree, 252 N C.R. 425E, Danville, IN 46122, 765-789-4489,
317-509-7828
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| Sharritt
Market Gardens, Roger Sharritt, 6572 W. Reformatory Rd., Fortville, IN 46040,
317-485-6718, |
| Valentine
Hill Farm - Maria Smietana and Bill Swanson, 7549 S. Retriever Lane, Zionsville,
IN 46077, 317-733-9311 |
| Victory
Acres CSA - Dan Perkins, CSA Manager, Terry Himelick, 5275 S. 800 E., Upland,
IN 46989, 765-988-2832( Dan), 765-998-2590 (Terry) |
| White Violet
Center for Ecojustice CSA, Sister Ann Sullivan, One Sisters of Providence,
St. Mary of the Woods, IN 47876, 812-535-3131 Ext. 430, Fax: 812-535-4551 |
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