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Éclair Paste Dough used to make éclairs and cream puffs.

E. coli A bacterium (Escherichia coli) that causes severe illness, either as an intoxication or an infection, typically due to consumption of raw or undercooked red meats, unpasteurized dairy products, or fish from contaminated water.

Edible Portion (EP) The quantity of a raw, uncooked food item after it is trimmed.

Egg Pasta Pasta containing at least 5 percent egg solids in addition to flour and water; usually in the form of flat noodles of various widths.