Beef cut. The chuck or shoulder quarter is large and can yield a number of different cuts, of which this is one. Also available are inside chuck roll, chuck tender, chuck short ribs, arm pot-roast and Boston cut. These are less tender cuts than the prime loin and rib cuts but are nevertheless particularly tasty when cooked well. A moist heat is required, which makes all these cuts suitable for braising and pot-roasting, as well as casseroling.
Different berries, including wild cranberry, the small blue-black fruit of a plant similar to the American blueberry but found commonly in northern Europe. These have more flavour than blueberries and are smaller, but are otherwise very similar, with the same silvery bloom. They are good for pies and jams (US: jellies). They are known by many names including bilberry, blaeberry, whinberry and whortleberry.
Blanched almonds are almonds with the paper skin removed, usually assisted by rapid immersion in hot water beforehand to loosen them..
In describing a flavour, bland means insipid, flavourless, uninspiring. We have a Pakistani friend who came for Christmas lunch and found roast turkey and bread sauce the ultimate in 'bland'. She is not a rude woman - just accustomed to highly flavoured, well-spiced dishes!
A semihard cow's milk cheese with a yellow paste with quite large holes, encased in a red wax rind. It has a mild, buttery flavour and is described as Emmental-like and Samsø-like.
