Gherkins (US: dill pickle). A tiny, sour cucumber pickle in vinegar.
The edible crab measuring as much as 20 cm (8”) across. This is a beast with well flavoured, succulent brown and white meat. I prefer a good fresh crab to lobster, though a good fresh lobster will do! The brown meat is held inside the carapace or shell, while the white meat is found, with a little effort, in the claws. It is fished in the eastern side of the Atlantic rather than the Mediterranean but is available in markets not on the Atlantic.
The edible crab measuring as much as 20 cm (8”) across. This is a beast with well flavoured, succulent brown and white meat. I prefer a good fresh crab to lobster, though a good fresh lobster will do! The brown meat is held inside the carapace or shell, while the white meat is found, with a little effort, in the claws. It is fished in the eastern side of the Atlantic rather than the Mediterranean but is available in markets not on the Atlantic.
Velvet swimming crab. One of the largest of the swimming crabs. A small spider crab with sweet, flaky white flesh. It has good flavour but is too small to pick, so is used in soups.
Almond. Generally speaking this is the almond nut although it sometimes refers to the "almond" of the peach or apricot. The almond is closely related to the plum, peach and apricot. There are two types: bitter almonds, containing Prussic acid, and regular almonds. Of these, Jordan and Alicante almonds are thought to be the finest. This also describes a round cake made from almond paste, sugar and eggs.
