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Chartreuse swizzle
Chartreuse swizzle: IBA official cocktail of green Chartreuse, pineapple and lime juice, and falernum, swizzled over crushed ice with mint and nutmeg. Created by Marcovaldo Dionysos in San Francisco for a 2003 Chartreuse competition; a tropical rework of the Rum Swizzle.
Château Cheval Blanc
Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-Émilion Bordeaux estate on the Pomerol border, famed for a Cabernet Franc-led red on gravel-clay soils; Premier Grand Cru Classé A from 1955 until its 2021 withdrawal, owned by Arnault and Frère since 1998.
Château d'Yquem
Château d'Yquem, Sauternes estate in Bordeaux, France; sole Premier Cru Supérieur of the 1855 classification; LVMH majority owner since 1999; sweet botrytised wine from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc.
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Lafite Rothschild is a Pauillac first growth Bordeaux estate, ranked Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855 and owned by the Rothschild family since Baron James bought it in 1868; its 112-hectare vineyard produces the Grand Vin and second wine Carruades de Lafite.
Château Latour
Château Latour, Pauillac first growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, a 96.5-hectare Pinault-owned estate near the Gironde; Cabernet-dominant Grand Vin, Les Forts de Latour, and Pauillac de Latour, released only when ready, not en primeur.
Château Margaux
Château Margaux is a wine estate in the Margaux appellation of the Médoc, France, whose red grand vin has held First Growth status since the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.
Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena, a Calistoga winery at the northern end of Napa Valley founded in 1882 by Alfred Tubbs and revived by Jim Barrett in 1972, won the 1976 Judgment of Paris with its 1973 Mike Grgich Chardonnay; known for Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and no-malolactic Chardonnay.
Château Mouton Rothschild
Château Mouton Rothschild is a First Growth wine estate at Pauillac in the Médoc, near Bordeaux, bought by Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild in 1853 as Château Brane-Mouton.
Château Pétrus
Pétrus (Château Pétrus) is a Pomerol, Bordeaux estate of about 11.5 hectares producing 100% Merlot on blue smectite clay; no château building, no classification, Moueix family 80% and Santo Domingo 20% since 2018, among the world's most expensive wines.
Chateaubriand (dish)
Chateaubriand: a thick center-cut beef tenderloin steak or roast, named for French writer François-René de Chateaubriand and credited to his chef Montmireil, served with béarnaise or chateaubriand sauce and château potatoes.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, first French wine appellation (decree 15 May 1936), a 3,150-hectare southern Rhône appellation across five communes, producing Grenache-based reds (93%) and whites (7%) from 13 permitted grape varieties.
Chatime (日出茶太)
Chatime (日出茶太) is a Taiwanese bubble tea franchise founded in 2005 under La Kaffa International, known for pearl milk tea, with 1,400-plus stores in over 63 countries and a 2024 Gen Z-focused "Cups of Joy" rebrand.
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese: hard cow's-milk cheese from Cheddar, Somerset, made by cheddaring (stacking and turning curd); ripened via glycolysis, lipolysis, proteolysis; West Country Farmhouse Cheddar holds a PDO.
Cheerwine
Cheerwine is a cherry-flavored, non-alcoholic soft drink created in 1917 in Salisbury, North Carolina, by L.D. Peeler. A wild cherry soda, not a cola, it remains family-owned by Carolina Beverage Corporation and is famous as a barbecue pairing.
Cheese
Cheese, or natural cheese, is coagulated milk curd drained of whey and often ripened. Covers acid vs rennet coagulation, ripening microbiology (Swiss eyes, Camembert), classification, nutrition, and legal naming standards.
Cheese curd
Cheese curd, also called squeaky cheese, is fresh unpressed cheddar taken from the vat before aging; its casein-calcium protein mesh squeaks against teeth, a freshness marker fading within 24-72 hours.
Cheese fries
Cheese fries, also called cheesy chips in the UK, are French fries topped with melted American or cheddar cheese or cheese sauce. Linked to 1950s US snack bars; distinct from poutine's curds and gravy.
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich: cheese between slices of bread, also called cheese toastie or, when heated, grilled cheese. Made with semi-hard cheeses like Cheddar; a Dutch daily staple and British lunchtime standard.
Cheeseburger
Cheeseburger: a hamburger topped with melted cheese, word attested 1938. Origin contested: Lionel Sternberger, Pasadena Rite Spot, 1924, versus Kaelin's Louisville 1934 and a 1935 Denver trademark; American and cheddar are the standard cheeses.
Cheesecake
Cheesecake, also sernik (Polish), Käsekuchen, a tart-like dessert of sweetened curd or cream cheese on a pastry or crumb base; recipes run from Cato's Rome and the 14th-century Forme of Cury to New York, Basque, Japanese, and Polish styles.
Cheesesteak
Cheesesteak (Philly cheesesteak): Philadelphia's signature hot sandwich of thinly sliced griddled ribeye, melted cheese (Cheez Whiz, American, or provolone), and fried onions on a long roll, invented in 1930 by Pat Olivieri and famous for the Pat's vs. Geno's rivalry.
Cheetos
Cheetos (チートス) is a cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snack brand created in 1948 by the Frito Company's C.E. Doolin and now made by Frito-Lay, a PepsiCo division. Sold in over 40 countries; includes Crunchy, Puffs, and Flamin' Hot lines.
Cheez Whiz
Cheez Whiz is Kraft Heinz's pasteurized process cheese spread, invented for Welsh rarebit and launched 1952-1953; thick orange sauce, 410 mg sodium per serving, sold in the US, Canada, and the Philippines, distinct from Easy Cheese and Velveeta.
Cheez-It
Cheez-It, the American baked cheese cracker brand introduced in 1921 by Green & Green of Dayton, Ohio; later Sunshine Biscuits, Keebler, Kellogg, and Kellanova; owned by Mars since 2025; about 20 flavors.
Chef
Chef, which derives its title from the French chef de cuisine (chief of the kitchen), is a professional cook defined by its supervisory and menu-creating responsibilities.
Chef (2014 film)
Chef is a 2014 American comedy-drama written, directed by, and starring Jon Favreau, who plays a Los Angeles chef rebuilding his career and family life through a food truck.
Chef (2017 film)
Chef is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama directed by Raja Krishna Menon, starring Saif Ali Khan as a burnt-out chef who reconnects with his son through food.
Chef Boyardee
Chef Boyardee is an American canned-pasta brand founded in 1928 by Italian immigrant chef Ettore "Hector" Boiardi, whose phonetically spelled name and portrait brand the products. Sold to American Home Foods in 1946, later Conagra, and to Hometown Food Company in 2025 for $600 million.
Chef de cuisine
Chef de cuisine (head chef) is the title for the chef who runs a professional kitchen, atop Escoffier's brigade de cuisine; distinct from executive chef in multi-kitchen hotels and groups.
Chef's knife
Chef's knife (French knife): Western all-purpose kitchen knife, 6-12 inch broad tapered blade for dicing, mincing, slicing, chopping; distinguished from santoku by length, curved belly, and rocking-cut technique.