Macadamia nut. A white nut with oily texture which originated in Australia. IT has the appearance of a large hazelnut.
Lovage. A large unwieldy herb. Pick the stems off the leaves, tie them and hang them to dry for about 3 days. When crisp, crumble the leaves and store. Good in hotpots. Lovage seeds are used mainly in Indian cooking, and are from a plant of the caraway family. The greenish-brown seeds are a little larger than celery seeds and have a strong aroma of rather coarse thyme. Oregano can be substituted.
Sweetcorn (US: corn). Maize. A tall grass native to America. Available fresh, on the cob, or with the kernels stripped from the cob, tinned or frozen.
