Italian for "ham," prosciutto refers to a ham that has been seasoned, salt cured (but not smoked) and air dried. It's usually sliced very thin and served as an appetizer, often with melons.

A mix of herbs used in Mediterranean cuisines, consisting of parsley, tarragon, chives, and chervil. Other herbs, such as marjoram, maybe added as well. They are added to cooked dishes shortly before serving in order to retain their flavors.

A large fruit native to tropic Americas, it's oblong shaped with a golden-yellow skin, orange-yellow flesh, and many shiny, grayish black seeds in the center cavity. The flesh is juicy and silky smooth, with an exotic sweet-tart flavor. Papayas contain papain, an enzyme used in meat tenderizers.

As a noun - food that is cooked this way, or an event where food is cooked this way.