A prized variety of lemon from the south of Naples. It is left to ripen on the tree so that its flavour is less acid. It is larger than ordinary lemons and has a knobbly skin. The Amalfi lemon is officially recognized as unique by the PGI, or Protected Geographic Indication, which was awarded in 2001. It is pale yellow in colour, has few seeds and is quite large, with a prominent nipple. It has a number of oil glands and is used in the making of limoncello. It is said that the rich volcanic soil provided by Mount Vesuvius contributes to the sweetness and complex, deep flavour of the Amalfi lemon.
A salad of mussels and clams cooked until open in white wine with shallots, the meats mixed with sautéed scallops, and all mixed with the mussel and clam liquor and cream, served warm with cold cooked waxy potatoes and parsley.
A variety of indeterminate beefsteak heirloom tomato producing huge, attractive pale orange fruits, up to 900 g (2 lb) in weight, in mid season but averaging around 160 g (5½ oz) in the United Kingdom. They have a mild sweet flavour. This plant originated in the Amana Colonies in Iowa. It received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 2003.
Dishes which are decorated or stuffed with almonds, either chopped or flaked, toasted. These might be trout, as in truite almandine, rice or brassicas.
A cocktail consisting of 60 ml (2 fl oz) Southern Comfort, 30 ml (1 fl oz) dry vermouth, 30 ml (1 fl oz) Amaretto, 2 blanched almonds,1 crushed peach kernel, ½ teaspoon sugar. Warm the Southern Comfort. Add almonds, kernel and sugar and stir. Allow to cool. Add Amaretto and stir. Strain over lots of ice in an Old Fashioned glass.
One of the most popular bush varieties of tomato bearing medium-small, bright red fruits with good flavour. Determinate.
