Here are the definitions for the letter "s"

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Saltpeter

The name for potassium nitrate, which is used primarily in the meat industry to help preserve cured meats. It gives a distinctive pink color to hams and bacon. There are recent reports from the USDA that nitrates, and nitrites are carcinogenic.

Saltpeter

Saltpeter is a white, translucent, lustrous mineral composed of potassium nitrate, KNO3. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system in prismatic crystals, which have a hardness of 2 and a specific gravity of 2.1, and these crystals exhibit perfect domal cleavage. The mineral, which is also called niter, forms delicate crusts on the surfaces of rocks and stonewalls, and occurs as a component of surface soil in Spain, Iran, Egypt, and India. In the U.S. it occurs in loose soil of the limestone caves of Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Mississippi Valley. Saltpeter is of commercial importance as a fertilizer, in the manufacture of glass, as a food preservative, and in some medicines as a diuretic. Saltpeter was once used in gunpowder and is now found in explosives, fireworks, and matches. In addition, this substance is employed in fluxes used in metallurgy. It is important as a source of nitrogen in the manufacture of nitrogen-containing compounds, particularly nitric acid, and as an oxidizing agent in many industrial chemical processes.

Salume

Italian term for all sausages and salamis; cooked, cured or raw, even prosciutto is a salume.

Sambaar Powder

Indispensable for the authentic taste of South Indian cuisine. Besides the ubiquitous cumin, it contains several other spices (black mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, chiles) and large amounts of roasted lentils or small beans. Fairly hot.

Sambal

Popular throughout Indonesia, Malaysia and southern India, a sambal is a multipurpose Condiment. Its most basic form is sambal oelek, a simple mixture of chilies, brown sugar and salt. Another popular blend is sambal bajak (or badjak), which adds Candlenuts, garlic, Kaffir Lime Leaves, onion, Trassi, Galangal, Tamarind concentrate and Coconut Milk. Sambals have a multitude of variations, however, depending on the ingredients added, which can include coconut, meat, seafood or vegetables. Sambals are usually served as an accompaniment to rice and curried dishes, either as a condiment or as a side dish. Sambal oelek and bajak, as well as some variations, can be found in Indonesian and some Chinese markets.

Sambal Oelek

A paste that is made up of a mixture of ground chiles, salt and brown sugar. It is generally served with rice and curried dishes and is used as a condiment or a side dish. Sambal oelek is available in some Indonesian and Chinese markets. There are also other forms of sambal that are made by the addition of other ingredients.

Sambar

An extremely spicy broth popular in southern India

Sambuca

A colourless Italian liqueur flavoured with aniseed. It is drunk with one or two coffee beans floating in the glass, after it has been flamed. Sambuca is very strong but has a sweetish taste.

Sambuca

An anise-flavored, not-to-sweet Italian liqueur which is usually served with 2 or 3 dark-roasted coffee beans floating on top.

Sambuca

A liqueur produced by the infusion of Witch elder bush and licorice. It can be flavored with sweet anise and now can be found in different varieties. It is similar to Anisette but has a higher alcoholic level and is less sugary.

Sambusek

Triangular pies filled with meat, cheese or spinach

Samosa

A deep-fried Indian pastry stuffed with spiced vegetables or meat, usually triangular in shape.

Samosa

An Indian snack of deep fried dumplings stuffed with curried vegetables. Most common of the fillings is potatoes or cauliflower with peas.

Samosa

In India, street pushcarts and roadside vendors sell their delicious samosas to passersby who enjoy immediate gratification from these satisfying snacks. Samosas are fried, triangular pastries that may be filled with vegetables or meat or a combination of both. In the United States, these delicious packages are most often served as appetizers in East Indian restaurants.

Samp

Broken or coarsely ground Hominy.