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  2. Dactyl (poetry) - Wikipedia

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    The best-known use of dactylic verse is in the epics attributed to the Greek poet Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. In accentual verse, often used in English , a dactyl is a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables—the opposite is the anapaest (two unstressed followed by a stressed syllable).

  3. Dactylic hexameter - Wikipedia

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    Dactylic hexameter (also known as heroic hexameter and the meter of epic) is a form of meter or rhythmic scheme frequently used in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry. The scheme of the hexameter is usually as follows (writing – for a long syllable, u for a short, and u u for a position that may be a long or two shorts):

  4. Blanching (cooking) - Wikipedia

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    The first step in blanching green beans Broccoli being shocked in cold water to complete the blanching. Blanching is a cooking process in which a food, usually a vegetable or fruit, is scalded in boiling water, removed after a brief timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water (known as shocking or refreshing) to halt the cooking process.

  5. Metrical foot - Wikipedia

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    The Greeks recognised three basic types of feet, the iambic (where the ratio of arsis to thesis was 1:2), the dactylic (where it was 2:2) and the paeonic (where it was 3:2). [3] Lines of verse are classified according to the number of feet they contain, e.g. pentameter.

  6. Cooking - Wikipedia

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    Cooking is an aspect of all human societies and a cultural universal. Types of cooking also depend on the skill levels and training of the cooks. Cooking is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants and other food establishments. Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans ...

  7. List of cooking techniques - Wikipedia

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    See also References Further reading External links A acidulate To use an acid (such as that found in citrus juice, vinegar, or wine) to prevent browning, alter flavour, or make an item safe for canning. al dente To cook food (typically pasta) to the point where it is tender but not mushy. amandine A culinary term indicating a garnish of almonds. A dish served amandine is usually cooked with ...

  8. Food coating - Wikipedia

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    This article concerns coating applications in the food industry. There are many similarities between coating processes and numerous examples of technology transfer to and from the food industry. Coating in the food industry is the application of a layer of liquids or solids onto a product. The operation essentially relies on mechanical energy.

  9. Dactyl - Wikipedia

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    Dactyl may refer to: . Dactyl (mythology), a legendary being Dactyl (poetry), a metrical unit of verse Dactyl Foundation, an arts organization; Finger, a part of the hand ...