Bearberry. A small, hard, red berry, rather similar to the cranberry, with a waxy coating and very tart flavour. It is produced on low growing vines in bogs in the north of North America and is used extensively in sauces with poultry.

A stuffing for Danish pastries made from a mixture of ground nuts, sugar, butter and spices.

Beestings. Colostrum. The first liquid obtained from the mammary gland of an animal after it has given birth. It is particularly rich and creamy and clots when heated. It is used for desserts and puddings. It is sometimes used to make cheeses but is often kept by farmers to help new born animals which are not thriving.

A hard, crisp biscuit from the American South made by beating the dough together for as much as half an hour. Originated in the 1800s.

A beater is a utensil for beating ingredients together, such as in butter and sugar for cakes, or to incorporate air into a mixture, as in beating egg whites for meringues.

Red Leicester cheese flavoured with herbs and garlic.