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Plate of sushi rolls with salmon, vegetables, and rice wrapped in seaweed, served with chopsticks and a small bowl of soy sauce on a wooden table.

Brazilian shrimp stew in a black bowl garnished with peppers and herbs, served with side dishes of white rice, mush, and manioc flour, surrounded by fresh ingredients.

Close-up of Pinyon pine seeds, with pale, shelled pine nuts on the left and dark brown, unshelled seeds on the right.

Auguste Escoffier around 1915, wearing a dark suit, patterned tie, and beret, with one hand tucked into his jacket.

Baked ratatouille arranged in a circular pattern with sliced tomatoes, eggplant, and zucchini in a white scalloped casserole dish.

A metal whisk rests in a bowl of mayonnaise on a dark surface, with two whole eggs and one cracked eggshell arranged beside the bowl.

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