Atlantic cod is caught in the northwest Atlantic from Greenland to North Carolina. It has been a popular fish for over 1,000 years and was part of the desire to discover and explore North America, according to Mark Kurlansky, author of "Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World."
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Flap steak is cut from the bottom sirloin and is sometimes call beef loin tip. It is less tender than more expensive steaks, but has a good beef flavor. It is ideal for marinating and needs to be cooked quickly on high heat to medium rare. Cut the cooked steak thinly across the grain before serving.
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Italian-Americans on the east coast of the U.S. often call tomato sauce "gravy." Apparently it comes from the Italian word sugo, which means gravy. Sugo al pomodoro is tomato gravy, and sugo all'arriabbiata is a spicy tomato gravy.
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The gizzard is an muscular organ found in the digestive tract of poultry. Since birds don't have teeth to grind their food, the gizzard helps them to grind their food before digesting it. Gizzards are used in many different cuisines from China where it is stir-fried to the southern U.S., where it is braised or fried.
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Peruano beans are mild beans from Mexico that are light cream, buff or yellow, with a mild taste and creamy texture. They can be used in any recipes that call for navy, canellini or pinto beans. Although the beans are a common ingredient in Latin American cooking, they originated in the Andes Mountains in Peru.
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Good meatloaf is flavorful, moist and tender. It can be sliced without falling apart and tastes as good the second day as the day it was made. Meatloaf recipes contain ground meat, flavorings and binders. Starches, milk and eggs can all be used as binders in meatloaf recipes.
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