A variety of scallop found in cold waters off the east coast of North America and which has tender white meats from 1-8 cm (½-3 inches) in diameter. They are very succulent with a shell which ranges from off-white to black.
A cooking apple raised in Buckinghamshire in 1883. It is a late-season apple, picked from October in South-East England, and maybe stored until January.
A beach is the strand along the sea, which may anything from golden sand to grey pebbles or even black volcanic dust.
Surf clam. A large, ovoid clam, anything up to 15 cm (6 inches) across, with a yellowish-white shell with brown zig-zag markings, found in abundance in deep waters off the eastern coast of North America and South East Asia. This is most often cooked as one ingredient as part of a dish with many ingredients or in tinned, prepared dishes.
Small plums which grow in sandy soils along the Atlantic coast of North America. Their skins vary from red to yellow or dark purple and they have a tart flavour. Generally used for preserves or as a condiment for meats.
A North American salad of a half grapefruit with the segments removed, the skin filled with lettuce leaves and the segments laid on top of the lettuce, topped with maraschino cherries. The dressing is made from grapefruit juice, oil and seasoning.
The bubbles which form on the top of whisky if the bottle is shaken. The larger the bubbles and the longer they last the higher the proof.
