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Vocab

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Nutrients   A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.  
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Dehydration   A decrease in water and water fluids that is required for the body to be healthy.  
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Evisceration   Removal of the internal organs of an animal.  
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Blanching   A cooking process that usually consists of using a vegetable or fruit, and is plunged into boiling water, removed after a brief, and plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water to halt the cooking process.  
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Fermentation   The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms.  
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Sweetbreads   The thymus gland of an animal which is also known as the pancreas.  
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Condensed Milk   Canned milk that has been thickened by evaporation and sweetened.  
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Carcass   A dead body of an animal or a corpse.  
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Kosher   Preparing food according to the requirements of Jewish law. A kosher species must be slaughtered by a Schochet which is a ritual slaughterer.  
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Shackles   A pair of fetters connected together by a chain.  
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Refrigeration   A process of moving heat from one location to another.  
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Freeze-drying   Preserves food by rapidly freezing it and then subjecting it to a high vacuum that removes ice by sublimation.  
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Smokers   A person or device that smokes fish or meat.  
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Tankage   The act or process of putting or storing in a tank.  
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Collagen   The main structural protein found in animal connective tissue, yielding gelatin when boiled.  
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Irradiation   The process or fact of irradiating or being irradiated.  
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Canning   The process of preserving food in a can.  
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Slaughter   The process of killing animals for food.  
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Split Carcass   The sides of a dead animal.  
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Cream   A usually thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid that is used as a cooking ingredient.  
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Shelf Life   The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or salable.  
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Giblets   The liver, heart, gizzard, and neck of a chicken or other animal.  
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Viscera   The internal organs in the main cavities of the body.  
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Hoist   To raise something by means of ropes and pulleys.  
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Age   How old something is or the length of time a living organism has lived or existed.  
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Food   Any nutritious substance that people, animals, or plants eat or drink.  
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Casein   The main protein present in milk and in cheese.  
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Rendering Insensible   The action of giving, yielding, or surrendering something or being too small or gradual to be perceived.  
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Bleeding Out   Extensive loss of blood due to internal or external hemorrhage.  
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Leaf Fat   Dense fat occurring in layers around the kidneys of some animals.  
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Tripe   The first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food.  
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Singe   To burn or set ablaze using an object or element that uses the ability to set things on fire superficially.  
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Cottage Cheese   Soft, lumpy white cheese made from the curds of slightly soured milk.  
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Block Beef   Edible muscle from cattle, which is commonly consumed throughout the world.  
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Humidity   The state or quality of being humid or having an atmosphere with water vapors.  
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