Zsendice
herbs. Served with the drained cooking liquor thickened with beurre manié.
Zsendice Hungary A soft, smooth, creamy ewes’ milk and whey cheese
zucca Italy Marrow, squash zucca gialla Italy Pumpkin zucchero Italy Sugar zucchetti Italy Small courgettes
zucchini England, Italy Courgette zucchini flowers Courgette flowers
Zucker Germany Sugar
Zuckererbsen Germany Petit pois Zuckerrübe Germany Sugar beet Zuckerwähe Germany A sugar tart
Zuger Kirschtorte Switzerland A sponge cake soaked in kirsch-flavoured syrup and covered with pink icing
zulynez Russia Sour cream
zulynez gribnoi po-odesski Russia
Mushrooms in sour cream made by sweating chopped onions in butter, button mushrooms added and softened, a little flour added and cooked to a roux, equal parts of sour cream and double cream added, all well mixed, placed in an ovenproof dish, topped with grated cheese and butter and baked at 180°C until the top colours
zumaque Spain Sumac zumo Spain Juice Zunge Germany Tongue
Zungenwurst Germany A blood sausage with pieces of cooked tongue and fat embedded in it
zupa Poland Soup
zuppa Italy A substantial soup either thickened with bread or poured over slices of bread or other farinaceous food
zuppa acida alla bolzanese Italy Tripe soup containing cream, sauerkraut and lemon juice, served over polenta
zuppa alla canavesana Italy Cabbage, bread and cheese layered in a deep dish, soaked in broth and browned in the oven
zuppa di pesce Italy Fish soup
zuppa genovese Italy Fish soup thickened with egg yolks and garnished with small fish quenelles
zuppa inglese Italy An English-style trifle with a base of macaroons moistened with Marsala, covered with custard and topped with whipped cream and glacé fruit
zuppa pavese Italy A dish consisting of a slice of toast topped with a poached egg, sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese and floated on a clear beef consommé
zuppa rustica Italy A country soup containing potatoes, beans and sausages
zur Poland A plain soup made from sour rye
Zürchertopf Switzerland Beef, macaroni and tomato sauce baked in a casserole
Züritirggel Switzerland A honey-flavoured thin biscuit baked in a mould carved with a traditional relief. See also Basler Leckerli zurrette Italy A Sardinian dish of lambs’ or goats’ blood mixed with cheese and steamed until solid then served cold or sliced and
grilled
zurruputuna Spain Salt cod soup, thickened with bread and flavoured with garlic, paprika and sweet peppers
Zutaten Germany Condiments zuur Netherlands Sour
zuurkool Netherlands Sauerkraut zuwai-gani Japan Crab zwaardvis Netherlands Swordfish
zweischalig Muscheln Germany Bivalve shellfish
Zwetschen Germany Zwetschgen
Zwetschgen Austria, Germany Plums. Also called Zwetschen
Zwetschgendatschi Austria Plum cake
Zwieback France, Germany A small rusk made from dried and browned breads used as a snack food
Zwiebel Germany Onion Zwiebelgrün Germany Spring onion Zwiebelkuchen Germany Onion tart Zwiebelringe Germany Onion rings
Zwiebelrostbraten Austria Fried steak and onions with gravy accompanied by fried potatoes and gherkins
Zwiebelsosse Germany An onion sauce made with chopped onions, slightly browned in butter, flour added to make a roux, cream whisked in and boiled, seasoned, flavoured with nutmeg, passed though a sieve and the consistency adjusted
Zwischenrippenstück Germany Rib steak of beef
zwitsers kaas Netherlands Swiss cheese
zwyczajna Poland A hard sausage made with coarsely chopped pork, seasoned, packed into casings and knotted in long links. Found throughout the country.
zymase Various enzymes which together induce the alcoholic fermentation of carbohydrates, usually obtained from living yeast but may be added apart from the yeast
zyme Yeast, the origin of the word enzyme, as the first enzymes were extracted from yeast
