P - Glossary of Cooking Terms
- paprika - Hungarian sweet pepper ground fine and used as a seasoning. It is less stinging than red or Cayenne pepper.
- pâté (pa-tay) - A little pie; a pastry or patty.
- pimiento - Sweet red peppers used as a vegetable, a salad, or a relish.
- pistachio (pis-ta-shioh) - A pale greenish nut resembling an almond.
- potage (pot-azh) - Soup.
- purée (pü-ray) - A thick soup containing cooked vegetables that have been rubbed through a sieve.