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Baccardy — is a kind of white rum. Baileys — is an Irish cream-liquor. Bain-marie (or “water bath”) — the way of cooking applying gentle heat to food. The food is placed in a container which in turn is placed in a shallow dish filled with hot water, which is then usually placed in an oven. Bananas — are tropical fruits consisting of a dense peel and pulp, having (depending on a botanical grade) white, light yellow or yellow-cream painting, they have gentle consistence, pleasant sweet taste with delicate aroma. Barbeque — 1. The method of cooking food over open heat source, the synonym to grill. 2. A utensil for grilling, with a grill grate, often with a spit. 3. The grilled food. Basil — a herb of mint family, having pungent flavor. Generally, it has green leaves, with the exception of opal basil , notable for its purple color leaves. Basil is one of the main herbs in Mediterranean cuisine. Basmati — — this unique sort of rice has small, but long grains and nutlike flavor. More>> Bastard sugar — raw sugar, unrefined sugar, or brown sugar, leftover after boiling molasses. Bechamel Sauce — it is one of the four basic sauces called in France “mother sauces” , for it forms the basis of many other sauces. It’s a smooth, white sauce made from roux with flour, boiled milk and butter. This sauce is also known as “white sauce” and is usually served with white meat, eggs, and vegetables. Bento box — a thin metal or lacquered wooden box divided into compartments. The bento box is used in Japan for storing separate small dishes that comprise an individual meal (most often lunch). Bitters — a herbal preparation with a bitter flavour used in cocktails. Blanching — is short-term scalding of a products, that is to make bones and meat white; to keep color at some vegetables; to take off tomatoes peeling; to fry potato slices without colouring. It is applied also to removal bitterness and smell of a product. Blanket — is stewed white meat boiled in a broth of which the sauce is maked. Bourbon — an American form of whiskey, made from at least 51% but not more than 80% maize, or corn (typically about 70%, with the remainder being wheat, rye, and other grains), distilled to no more than 160 proof, and aged in new charred white oak barrels for at least two years (usually much longer). Burre manie — а kneaded mixture of butter and flour, used for the thickening sauces. | 
