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sweetener artificial sweetener noun a synthetic substance used in place of sugar to sweeten food
food artisanal food noun any food that has been made individually by hand
asafoetida noun a powdered resin from an Asian plant, used sparingly in Indian cookery
to give a truffle-like flavour and improve digestion. Also called hing (NOTE: The resin is
obtained from the root or stem latex of the plants Ferula asafoetida and Ferula narthex,
found in Afghanistan and Iran.)
ascariasis noun a disease of the intestine and sometimes the lungs, caused by infestation
with Ascaris lumbricoides
ascorbate noun a salt or ester of L-ascorbic acid used as an antioxidant
acid ascorbic acid noun vitamin C, found in fresh fruit
stearite ascorbin stearite noun a form of vitamin C used as an antioxidant
ase -ase suffix enzyme
asepsis noun the process or methods of bringing about a condition in which no diseasecausing
microorganisms are present
aseptic adjective sterilised, or involving sterilisation, and therefore without infection
canning aseptic canning noun the canning of food in a sterile environment in which all
containers have been separately sterilised as well as the food
packaging aseptic packaging noun methods of food packaging designed to kill off germs (NOTE:
The two methods are packaging in unsterilised containers at 124°C, closing and leaving
at temperature until all contaminants are inactivated, or packaging in sterilised
containers inside an apparatus that is itself sterilised.)
ashwagandha noun a plant used in ayurvedic medicine and as a rennet substitute for
cheese-making
asitia noun an extreme dislike of food
ASN abbreviation American Society for Nutrition
asparaginase noun an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of asparagine
asparagine noun an amino acid
asparagus noun a cultivated plant the new shoots of which are eaten as a vegetable
aspartame noun a protein produced from aspartic acid, used for making substances
sweeter. Abbreviation APM
aspartic acid noun an amino acid
Aspergillus noun a genus of moulds, one of which produces aflatoxins
aspic noun 1. jelly made from the cooked juices of meat, poultry or fish 2. a form of salad,
with small pieces of cold meat, poultry, eggs or vegetables set in firm aspic jelly in a mould
aspiration noun the action of breathing food particles into the lungs when eating
assiette noun a plate of cold meats
assimilate verb to take into the body’s tissues substances that have been absorbed into the
blood from digested food
assimilation noun the action of assimilating food substances
of Bakery Ingredients Manufacturers Association of Bakery Ingredients Manufacturers noun a trade organisation
representing manufacturers and suppliers of goods to the bakery industry. Abbreviation
ABIM
assimilation Association of Cereal Food Manufacturers noun a trade organisation representing
manufacturers and suppliers of breakfast cereals. Abbreviation ACFM