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Jam Jambalaya Jardiniere Jell Jelly Jelly Roll Jicama Jigger Julienne Jumble Jus

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Jam A thick, cooked mixture of fruit, sugar, and sometimes, added pectin.		Jambalaya A combination of meat or seafood and rice cooked together
Jardiniere A garnish for meat dishes, generally consisting of carrots, celery, turnips, and sometimes peas		Jell To congeal, often with the addition of gelatin.
Jelly A clear, cooked mixture of fruit juice, sugar, and sometimes, added pectin.		Jelly Roll A cake made with a layer of sponge cake spread with jelly or jam then rolled up. Jelly rolls may also be filled with whipped cream or frosting. The cut slices have a pinwheel design.
Jicama A brown-skinned root vegetable with a crunchy white flesh and mildly sweet flavor, jicama is good both raw and cooked. Also referred to as the Mexican potato.		Jigger A liquid measure equal to 1 1/2 fluid ounces.
Julienne To cut food into thin, matchstick strips. Julienne strips are usually about 1/8-inch thick, but the length varies.		Jumble An old-fashioned, rich sugar cookie.
Jus Natural meat juice.

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