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Ganache. Ceviche. Panna cotta.

If you watch cooking shows such as Bravo's "Top Chef" and "Top Chef Masters," you've probably heard these and other 50-cent food words tossed around like croutons in a summer salad. But--hands off the keyboard!--do you know what they mean without looking them up?

Liar.

Oh, you might know a few on this list. But unless you work in a restaurant, you'll probably be stumped by the rest.

See how many of these food words you can correctly match with their definitions.

--James A. Fussell, McClatchy/Tribune News

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  • 1. Ganache (gah-NAHSH)

    • A. A small complimentary appetizer offered mostly at high-end restaurants

    • B. Traditional Greek cheese from Cyprus made with sheep's milk or goat's milk

    • C. A sweet, creamy chocolate mixture, typically used as a filling or a frosting

  • 2. Ceviche (seh-VEE-chay)

    • A. Raw fish marinated (or "cooked") in lime or lemon juice, often with oil, onion, peppers and seasonings

    • B. Very thinly sliced raw fish

    • C. Yellowtail fish, often used for sushi

  • 3. Risotto (rih-SO-toh)

    • A. Deep-fried crispy potato puffs

    • B. Short-grained rice cooked slowly in meat or seafood stock, then seasoned (with Parmesan, saffron, etc.)

    • C. Shredded or finely cut vegetables or herbs, sometimes used as a garnish

  • 4. Carpaccio (kahr-PAH-chee-oh)

    • A. Thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce

    • B. Curly leaves of endive with finely dissected edges used in salads

    • C. Unsmoked Italian bacon

  • 5. Hamachi (hah-MAH-chee)

    • A. Very thinly sliced raw fish

    • B. A large edible clam typically weighing 2 to 3 pounds

    • C. Yellowtail fish, often used for sushi

  • 6. Remoulade (ray-muh-LAHD)

    • A. A mayonnaise flavored with garlic

    • B. Pungent sauce or dressing made with mayonnaise, mustard, capers, gherkins, herbs, anchovies

    • C. A sweet, creamy chocolate mixture, typically used as a filling or a frosting

  • 7. Chiffonade (shihf-uh-NAHD)

    • A. Delicate and fluffy hand-harvested French sea salt

    • B. Shredded or finely cut vegetables or herbs, sometimes used as a garnish

    • C. Deep-fried crispy potato puffs

  • 8. Panna cotta (PAHN-nah KOH-tah)

    • A. Traditional Greek cheese from Cyprus made with sheep's milk or goat's milk

    • B. An Italian dessert consisting of flavored cream set with gelatin

    • C. A thin slice of meat rolled around a filling

  • 9. Hearts of palm

    • A. The edible glands of an animal, often thymus glands of veal, young beef, lamb and pork

    • B. Curly leaves of endive with finely dissected edges used in salads

    • C. Tender inner portion of a palm tree; eaten as a vegetable or used as a garnish for salads

  • 10. Geoduck (GOO-ee duhk)

    • A. A large edible clam typically weighing 2 to 3 pounds

    • B. A strong flavored cabbage with dark green leaves

    • C. The edible glands of an animal, often thymus glands of veal, young beef, lamb and pork

  • 11. Aioli (ay-OH-lee)

    • A. Fried plantains, smashed and served with garlic sauce

    • B. A mayonnaise flavored with garlic

    • C. A small complimentary appetizer offered mostly at high-end restaurants

  • 12. Pain perdu (pahn pehr-DOO)

    • A. Unsmoked Italian bacon

    • B. A sweet, creamy chocolate mixture, typically used as a filling or a frosting

    • C. French toast

  • 13. Frisee (free-ZAY)

    • A. Curly leaves of endive with finely dissected edges used in salads

    • B. A red variety of chicory with variegated leaves used as a salad green

    • C. Fried plantains, smashed and served with garlic sauce

  • 14. Tostones (tohs-TOH-nays)

    • A. Deep-fried crispy potato puffs

    • B. Fried plantains, smashed and served with garlic sauce

    • C. A small complimentary appetizer offered mostly at high-end restaurants

  • 15. Roulade (roo-LAHD)

    • A. Thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce

    • B. A mayonnaise flavored with garlic

    • C. A thin slice of meat rolled around a filling

  • 16. Pancetta (pan-CHEH-tuh)

    • A. Unsmoked Italian bacon

    • B. Delicate and fluffy hand-harvested French sea salt

    • C. Traditional Greek cheese from Cyprus made with sheep's milk or goat's milk

  • 17. Paella (pi-AY-yuh)

    • A. Delicate and fluffy hand-harvested French sea salt

    • B. Short-grained rice cooked slowly in meat or seafood stock, then seasoned (with Parmesan, saffron, etc.)

    • C. A saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood and vegetables

  • 18. Pommes dauphine (pom doh-FEEN)

    • A. Tender inner portion of a palm tree; eaten as a vegetable or used as a garnish for salads

    • B. Deep-fried crispy potato puffs

    • C. Curly leaves of endive with finely dissected edges used in salads

  • 19. Halloumi (hah-LOO-me)

    • A. Traditional Greek cheese from Cyprus made with sheep's milk or goat's milk

    • B. A red variety of chicory with variegated leaves used as a salad green

    • C. Thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce

  • 20. Fleur de sel (flur-duh-SELL)

    • A. A sweet, creamy chocolate mixture, typically used as a filling or a frosting

    • B. A small complimentary appetizer offered mostly at high-end restaurants

    • C. Delicate and fluffy hand-harvested French sea salt

  • 21. Cavolo nero (KAH-voh-loh NEH-roh)

    • A. Deep-fried crispy potato puffs

    • B. A strong flavored cabbage with dark green leaves

    • C. A red variety of chicory with variegated leaves used as a salad green

  • 22. Amuse-bouche (ah-mewz-BOOSH)

    • A. An Italian dessert consisting of flavored cream set with gelatin

    • B. French toast

    • C. A small complimentary appetizer offered mostly at high-end restaurants

  • 23. Radicchio (rah-DEE-kee-oh)

    • A. A red variety of chicory with variegated leaves used as a salad green

    • B. Thinly sliced raw meat or fish served with a sauce

    • C. Fried plantains, smashed and served with garlic sauce

  • 24. Sweetbreads

    • A. French toast

    • B. The edible glands of an animal, often thymus glands of veal, young beef, lamb and pork

    • C. A thin slice of meat rolled around a filling

  • 25. Sashimi (sah-SHEE-mee)

    • A. Yellowtail fish, often used for sushi

    • B. Raw fish marinated (or "cooked") in lime or lemon juice, often with oil, onion, peppers and seasonings

    • C. Very thinly sliced raw fish