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HACCP Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point; a food safety system of self-inspection designed to highlight hazardous foods and to control food handling with the goal of avoiding hazards.

Hacher (ah shay) To chop; to reduce to small pieces with a knife.

Halal Diet A diet that conforms to Islamic dietary laws.

Half-and-Half Fresh cream that contains 10 to 18 percent fat, which is too low a proportion for the liquid to be called cream.

Hard Meringue Meringue made with up to twice as much sugar as egg whites.