If there was one flavor that stood out in the 2010s as trendy, it was truffle. Black truffle mushrooms became the go-to choice for seasoning almost everything. Part of the…

Picture this, you start your day with a cup of coffee at Dunkin’ they hand you a receipt for your purchase. Then you go to CVS and fill a Rx,…

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With the increased love for creatively designing cheese plates, more attention has been given to all manner of appetizer spreads. Stunning cheese boards, artistically assembled fruit platters, and, of course,…

While most conjure mental images of various noodle dishes when they think of Italian cuisine, bowls full of light, pillowy, bite-sized gnocchi have become increasingly popular on menus around the…

Jollibee, a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants owned by Jollibee Foods Corporation now has over 1500 locations across the world.  Jollibee is known around the world for its casual…

Jollibee, a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants owned by Jollibee Foods Corporation now has over 1500 locations across the world.  Jollibee is known around the world for its casual…

Despite the popularity of this dish, bruschetta has been causing pronunciation difficulties for English speakers for a long time. To pronounce this word correctly we must remember the Italian origins: bru-sket-tah. While many Americans soften the middle syllable to a “shh” sound, the ch is said as a k in Italian. Note also that the double t extends the sound slightly, reflected both at the end of the second syllable and the beginning of the third.

Despite the simplicity of this short word, gyro consistently ranks among the most frequently mispronounced culinary terms. In order to correctly pronounce this word as the Greeks do, soften your pronunciation of the Gy and roll the R: “YEE-roh.” For a subtle anglicization, let the rolled R fall to the wayside.

This next word in our series dedicated to building your confidence in pronouncing notoriously tricky culinary words takes a turn toward the smokey, earthy, and spicy—say hello to the chipotle…