ristra
[ REE-strah ]
A Spanish term referring to a handstrung rope of foods, primarily
CHILES or heads of garlic. Though ristras are used for decoration, many people let the
CHILES dry and use them in cooking, pulling them off one-by-one from the bottom. Dried garlic ristras are used strictly for decoration.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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