Home > Cooking > Encyclopedia

	Encyclopedia
	pilaf pignoli; pignon pigs in blankets pike pilaf Pilsner glass Pilsner; Pilsener Pinot Blanc Definition: [PEE-lahf; PIH-lahf] This rice- or bulghur-based dish (also called pilau) originated in the Near East and always begins by first browning the rice in butter or oil before cooking it in stock. Pilafs can be variously seasoned and usually contain other ingredients such as chopped cooked vegetables, meats, seafood or poultry. In India they're highly spiced with curry. Pilaf can be served as a side dish or main dish. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
	New Search?