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Bis forBacon

Bacon is made from the meat of a pig. It is cured and smoked, and then sliced into thin strips. The part of the pig the bacon is taken from depends on what part of the world the bacon is made in. In America, the belly is used, and in Australia and the UK the back is used.
Bacon is most often eaten with eggs for breakfast.

Bis forBake

Baking is a way of cooking food with dry heat, usually inside an oven. Baking is very similar to roasting, but generally bread and cakes are baked and meat and vegetables are roasted.

Bis forBanquet

A banquet is a very large formal dinner, usually with several courses, that is served to a large number of people at once. A less formal large dinner for many people is called a feast.

Bis forBasil

Basil is a herb that is often used in Italian or Thai food. Sweet basil is used in Italian food and Thai basil is used in Asian food. Basil has a sweet, strong smell.
Basil likes to grow in hot, dry conditions and does not tolerate frost at all. Basil stops producing the oil that gives it its flavour once it starts to flower, so you should pick off the flowers as they develop. You can leave one or two stems to flower without affecting the rest of the plant, so you have some seeds for next year.

Bis forBaste

Basting is a way of keeping meat moist while it is being cooked slowly, such as when it is being baked. You baste something when you pour a little liquid over it while it is cooking. Meat is usually basted with its own juices from the bottom of the pan, or with marinade.

Bis forBatter

Batter is a mixture of ingredients like eggs, flour, milk and sugar mixed together into a thick liquid. Batter is how you would describe cake, cookies, and breakfast foods like muffins and crepes before they are cooked. Batter can be used to as a coating on things like fried chicken.
Bay leaves are dried leaves from the bay laurel tree. Bay leaves are used to flavour soups and stews. The flavour of the leaves gets stronger when they are dried.
The bay laurel itself can grow into a large tree, but is usually kept in a container and clipped into shapes by topiary. Bay trees like a frost-free area.

Bis forBeef

Beef is meat from cattle that have been raised especially to be killed for food.

Bis forBeer

Beer is the oldest alcoholic drink and the third most popular drink after water and tea. It is made from fermented grain, the most common being malted barley. Beer is usually flavoured with hops.

Bis forBiscuit

In some countries, a biscuit is another word for cookie.
And in some countries, it is another word for a scone.

Bis forBlanch

Blanching is a way of preparing food by briefly immersing food in boiling water.

Bis forBooze

Booze is a slang term for any alcoholic drink, particularly whiskey.

Bis forBourbon

Bourbon is a kind of whiskey made in the United States, usually from corn.

Bis forBraise

Braising is a method of cooking that involves quickly frying and then slowly stewing food.

Bis forBrandy

Brandy is a spirit made by distilling wine. Brandy is usually 35-60% alcohol.

Bis forBread

Bread is a kind of food that is baked in the oven. Bread is usually sold sliced, and you use the slices of bread to make sandwiches.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day. You can have all sorts of different things for breakfast. Many people have cereal with milk or toast with jam or honey. Some people prefer a cooked breakfast with bacon and eggs. Other people might like waffles or pancakes.
And some people like a breakfast with almost everything, like in the picture.

Bis forBrew

Brew means to steep, stew or ferment something, usually a drink. Beer is brewed using fermented yeast and malt.

Bis forBroil

Broil means to cook food under intense heat.

Bis forBroth

A broth is a very thin kind of soup. Broths are very similar to stocks, but traditionally a stock has all the meat and vegetables removed, while a broth still has some left.