Angel's hair is thin long spaghetti, the finest version of long cut pasta. It is sold in small bunches or nests which are broken up and added to soup or served with a light sauce. They are described as being like nests of hair or hanks of wool.
When wine or spirits are aged in barrels there is always a small amount which evaporates through the wood. This is referred to as the angel's share. It is less commonly used to describe small pieces of food left on a plate at the end of a meal.
A cocktail containing crème de cacao, maraschino liqueur and cream. It should be served in a pony glass with a maraschino cherry.
Ridged gourd or angled loofah. A type of gourd characterised by ten ridges which run its length.
Monkfish (US: angler fish). A fish with a sweet flavour and succulent firm flesh but with the ugliest appearance imaginable. It is found in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. The larger fish often have better flavour. It has a hideous head, which is why it is usually displayed without it, and a muddy colour. It is known as the anglerfish as it bears on its head a 'rod' and 'lure' which attract its prey. The meat of the tail is sweet and succulent - almost like lobster meat, entirely compensating for is appearance. The flavour may well be assisted by its own diet which is high in shellfish. The best monkfish are Lophius piscatorius and the similar Lophius budegassa, the favourite of the Spanish. American monkfish or goosefish (Lophius americanus) is considered inferior, while New Zealand monkfish (Kathetostoma giganteum) is related to the stargazer and is only fit for soup.
