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Traditional Ukrainian borscht is typically made from meat or bone stock, sautéed vegetables, and beet sour. Depending on the recipe, some of these components may be omitted or substituted.
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The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade, and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks new ingredients.
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Sauces may be used for sweet or savory dishes. Most sauces are not normally consumed by themselves; they add flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to a dish.
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Cultivars of the sweet potato have been bred to bear tubers with flesh and skin of various colors. Sweet potato is only distantly related to the common potato, both being in the order Solanales.
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A cookie is a baked or cooked dessert. The term cookie is normally used to describe chewier ones. However, in many regions both terms are used. The container used to store cookies may be called a cookie jar.
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A salad is a dish consisting of mixed, mostly natural ingredients with at least one raw ingredient. They are often dressed, and typically served at room temperature or chilled, though some can be served warm.