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Short definitions for terms that come up more than once but don’t need a page of their own. A term with its own page (a technique essay, a principle like Win the fridgeWin the fridgeWin the fridge is the practice of using every scrap of food before it goes to waste: the idea behind the recipes tagged with it across this cookbook.Read the full essay) links straight there instead of to an entry below — this page is only for the ones that don’t.

Kewpie mayonnaise

Japanese mayonnaise made with only egg yolks (not whole eggs) and rice or apple vinegar, instead of the whole eggs and distilled vinegar most Western mayo uses — richer, tangier, and a shade more yellow. Traditionally sold in a soft squeeze bottle with a star-shaped nozzle.

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DateSeptember 27, 2026