The blackcurrant is a shrub bearing bunches of purplish-black, juicy berries of the same name. They are sour and aromatic, originally from northern Europe. It produces small dark fruits that are used for pies, jams (US: jellies) and jellies (US: jellos) and are generally harvested in June to July. It is the basis of crème de cassis. Dragging a fork through the berries will remove them from the stalks.
A name for the winter truffle, dark and pungent, are more commonly found than the famous white truffles of Piedmont. In Italy the best are found in Norcia and Umbria, in France in Périgueux. They are also found in Spain and, believe it or not, in certain places in the United Kingdom, where historically they were overlooked.
Found in the Atlantic from Massachusetts to Brazil and in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, where it is most often eaten. It is a dark, often blue-grey to dark brown, but can change its colour and lighten considerably. This will depend on its habitat, being darker nearer reefs and paler over sandy bottoms. It has a sharp, scalpel like spine located on either side of the body on the caudal peduncle. The teeth, which can be seen in this photograph, are spatula-like in shapea dn are used for scraping algae off the rocks. They reach up 20 30 cm (12") in length. The flesh is of good quality but, if the fish have been feeding from dead corals or algae there is a faint possibility of some slight and temporary poisoning to the person who consumes the fish.
A variety of croaker or drum fish. A deep-bodied seawater fish which can be cooked in many ways. Croakers or drums are so named because of the croaking and drumming which accompanies their mating.
A variety of tomato producing purplish-brown fruits wieghing around 225-275 g (8-10 oz). As its name indicates, it ripens earlier than its cousins such as Cherokee Purple and Black Krim.
