sundried
Cured by warmth
Sundried describes food that has been preserved by drying in the sun rather than by artificial heat or other methods.
The technique concentrates flavor and extends shelf life: sundried tomatoes, sundried fish.
Also spelled sun-dried.
The word evokes traditional preservation methods and intense, concentrated taste.
Severely lacking moisture
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- dryingMoisture removal process
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
concentrated · leathery · shriveled · raisins · apricots · figs · dates · prunes
Gathered or intensified
- intenseExtreme in degree
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- sweetTasting of sugar
caramelized · rich · robust · chewy · pungent · aromatic · earthy · complex
Grilled bread with toppings
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- antipastiItalian first-course assortment
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
pizza · tapenade · Mediterranean · Italian · salad · vinaigrette · focaccia · risotto
Made manually, not machined
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
rustic · authentic · small-batch · farmer · cottage · village · time-honored · ancestral
dehydrated
Severely lacking moisture
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- dryingMoisture removal process
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
shelf-stable · concentrated · leathery · shriveled · raisins · apricots · figs · dates · prunes · mango
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
sweet · caramelized · rich · robust · chewy · pungent · aromatic · earthy · complex · depth
bruschetta
Grilled bread with toppings
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- antipastiItalian first-course assortment
- pastaShaped wheat dough
pesto · pizza · tapenade · Mediterranean · Italian · salad · vinaigrette · focaccia · risotto · oregano
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
homemade · rustic · authentic · small-batch · farmer · cottage · village · time-honored · ancestral · Mediterranean
racks
Frames for storing items
arid · warm · airflow · turning · flipping · screening · covered · protected · natural · slow