 Pad thai |
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 Pad thai: noodle dish in Thai food. It is a combination of fried rice noodles, tofu, shrimp, peanuts, nam pla, garlic, chiles and eggs.
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Paella: Spanish dish made of mixing saffron rice with meats and shellfish, garlic, onions, peas, artichoke hearts and tomatoes.
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Paillard: grilled thin slice of beef.
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 Palacsinta |
Palacsinta: Hungarian crepe which is commonly filled with ham, lobster, pork, veal, mushrooms, vegetables and a sour cream.
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Palmier: crispy dough sprinkled with granulated sugar, folded and rolled to be cut into thin strips.
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Panada: sweet soup made with bread crumbs.
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 Palmier |
Pan bagnat: sandwich made of green pepper slices, black olives, onion slices, anchovies, tomato slices and hard-cooked egg slices.
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Pancetta: Italian bacon cured with salt and spices.
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Pandowdy: dessert made of apple slices, butter, spices, brown sugar and all covered with biscuit batter.
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 Panada |
Panforte: cake made by mixing honey, hazelnuts, almonds, candied citron, citrus peel, cocoa and little bit of flour; which after baking becomes hard and chewy.
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Papain: enzyme extracted from papaya used as meat tenderizer and liquid clarifier.
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Papillote: term to refers food baked inside a wrapping of greased parchment paper.
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 Pancetta |
Parfait: French dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, whipped cream and fruit puree.
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Pastina: Italian term to refer various tiny types of pasta shapes.
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Pâté: French term to refer various elegant and well-seasoned ground-meat preparations.
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 Parfait |
Patis: sauce made by mixing salted and fermented fish. It is used as a flavoring sauce and condiment.
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Patty: round piece of candy like the peppermint patty.
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Paupiette: fried thin slice of meat involving a ground meat or vegetables, and sometimes baked with wine.
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 Paupiette |
Pavé: French term to refers a rectangular dessert with many layers of sponge cake filled with buttercream.
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Pectin: substance used to prepare jams and jellies getting them thickener.
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Peperonata: Italian mixture of sweet peppers, tomatoes, onions and garlic cooked in olive oil.
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 Peperonata |
Persillade: parsley in French used to add flavor or as a garnish.
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Phyllo: leaf in greek and it refers to thin layers of pastry dough.
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Pierogi: Polish noodles in shape of half-moon filled with a minced mixture.
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 Pierogi |
Pico de gallo: Spanish relish made of chopped ingredients such as jalapeño peppers, jicama, onions, oranges, bell peppers, cucumbers and many condiments.
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Pike: freshwater fishes including the pike, pickerel and muskellunge.
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Pisco: Peruvian grape brandy with 90 proof, mainly used in cocktails and some desserts.
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 Praline |
Pomodoro: tomatoes in Italian.
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Porter: dark-brown beer with a strong flavor due to the addition of roasted malt.
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Praline: cream made by mixing almonds and caramelized sugar; it is mostly used as candy, filling desserts or garnish.
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