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Cis forCider

Cider is a drink made from fermented apples. Cider can be alcoholic or not. Cider can range from a pale yellow, clear drink right through to a darker yellow-brown cloudy drink, depending on how it was filtered. The majority of ciders have bubbles added to them, to make them sparkling cider.

Cis forCinnamon

Cinnamon is made from the bark of a small tree native to Sri Lanka. The smell and taste comes from an oil that the plant makes. Cinnamon is usually sold as a powder in shops, and is simply the bark of the tree ground into powder.
Cinnamon is used in a lot of cooking, mostly in sweet desserts like chocolate dishes, apple pie and many cakes and cookies. Cinnamon is used with sugar on cinnamon donuts.
Clarified butter is butter that has had the milk solids removed.

Cis forCloves

Cloves are the dried flower of a large evergreen tree native to Indonesia and India. They are used whole or ground up in baking, for making cakes, puddings and a lot of Mexican and Indian food. Cloves are very strong, and you don't need much of them to flavour food.
Clove oil can be used to stop sore teeth from hurting.

Cis forCockle

Cockles are related to clams, mussels and snails. They have a shell in two parts joined by a hinge. Cockles burrow into sandy beaches and eat tiny creatures in the water that washes over them.
Cockles can be caught and eaten. They are cooked in much the same way as other similar creatures like mussels.

Cis forCocktail

A cocktail is an alcoholic drink with two or more ingredients. At least one of the ingredients is a strong, highly alcoholic beverage, and cocktails often contain 'mixers' like lemonade or fruit juice.
Cocktails are seen as a 'fun' drink and are often brightly coloured, and can be served in glasses decorated with pieces of fruit, small umbrellas or, as in the picture, herbs like mint leaves. Different mixes of cocktails are often given interesting (and sometimes embarrassing) names.

Cis forCocoa

Cocoa beans are small seeds found inside cocoa pods. They come from the cacao tree, which is grown as a crop in tropical parts of the world.

After harvest, the beans are cleaned, fermented, and dried. Then they are roasted and ground to make cocoa powder and chocolate.

Cis forCoffee

Coffee is a drink made from the dried, roasted beans of the coffee plant. It is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Coffee can be served hot or cold, with or without milk, cream or sugar, and in any size cup or mug. Coffee can also be used to flavour cakes, candy and chocolate.

Cis forCola

Cola is a kind of sweet, fizzy drink that is either made from or tastes like the kola nut. The most popular brands of cola are Coca-Cola, commonly called Coke, and Pepsi.

Cis forCookie

A cookie is a sweet, baked food. Cookies are usually round and baked until they are crisp, and come in lots of different flavours. They are usually made with flour, sugar, butter and eggs and possibly spices, chocolate, nuts or dried fruit.
In some countries, cookies are called biscuits. If you think a biscuit is completely different to a cookie, you would probably consider a biscuit a kind of scone.
Coriander, also called Chinese Parsley, is a soft, fast-growing annual herb - it lives for a year or less. It is very easy to grow from its big, round seeds. It is best planted in early Spring, and again in Autumn in warmer areas. In warm weather it will go to seed very fast so it is best to plant it in a cool, sheltered spot.
Coriander leaves are is used fresh in a lot of Asian - particularly Thai, Middle Eastern and African cooking. It is also used in some South American dishes. Both the fresh leaves and the dried seed, powdered or whole, are used in cooking. Ground coriander seed is one of the main ingredients in curry powders and mixed spice. Coriander is also used to flavour cakes, cooked fruits and cookies and goes very well with chicken, fish and vegetable dishes. Coriander is though to help digestion and is useful in treating colic.

Cis forCorn

Corn, or maize, is a type of grass. It grows taller than an adult man. Its seeds grow in a cluster, known as an ear or cob of corn. Corn can be cooked and eaten by itself, or ground into flour.
Cottage cheese is a very soft cheese that looks similar to thick, lumpy yoghurt.
Cotton candy, also called candy floss or fairy floss, is spun sugar. It is usually dyed pink but is naturally white.
Cotton candy is made by spinning hot, melted sugar into fine threads, and then gathering the threads onto a stick. It has the texture of soft wool or cotton when it is fresh, but gets rougher as it absorbs moisture from the air.

Cis forCouscous

Couscous is made from taking coarsely milled grain, dampening it, rubbing it into tiny granules and lightly flouring the granules so they don't stick together. The couscous is then dried and stored.
Couscous can be made from most grains, but is usually made from wheat, sorghum or quinoa. It is traditionally cooked by slowly steaming it over a cooking stew until it is light and fluffy. Modern couscous has been pre-steamed and then dried, and can be prepared by covering it in boiling water or a stock. Pre-steamed couscous can be cooked in about 5 minutes.

Cis forCrackers

Crackers are small, hard biscuits. Crackers are generally not sweet, and are often sprinkled with salt. Crackers are most often eaten with cheese on top, or used to eat dip with.
Cream is a fatty part of milk that floats to the top of fresh milk. Cream is thick and white or slightly yellow and is delicious on fruit, hot drinks, pancakes and many desserts.

Cis forCrepe

A crêpe is a very thin pancake. Crêpes can be served with sweet or savory fillings, as a main meal, a dessert or a snack. Crêpes are originally from France.

Cis forCress

Cress is a herb with a very sharp, peppery taste that is very easy to grow. It is related to mustard.
Cress can be grown inside by sprinkling the seeds over some damp potting soil and left on a window ledge. Cress can be harvested simply by cutting the plants off with scissors when they have a few leaves.
Cress is very tasty on salads, or in egg and cress sandwiches.

Cis forCrisps

Potato crisps, or just chips, are thin slices of potato deep fried until they are crispy. They are sprinkled with salt and other flavours, and sold in foil packets. The most popular flavour besides plain is salt and vinegar.