A firm, wheel of gouda-style cow's milk cheese with an almost Marmitey flavour. There is a version made with seaweed, which adds saltiness.
A name for Loddington, a variety of cooking apple believed to have come from Bath to a farm in Loddington, near Maidstone in Kent, by a young relative of Mr Robert Stone (hence Stone's) around 1820. It was taken up by Mr Lewis Killick, hence yet another name for this apple (Killick's). It cooks to a purée so is good for sauces but also mellow to become a decent eating apple. This mid-season variety is harvested from late September in South-East England and is at its best from October to December.
A name for Warner's King around Maidstone in Kent. It is a variety of yellowish green cooking apple known since the late 18th Century and which cooks to a sharp purée. It is first recorded as 'King apple' but was renamed when it was sent by a Mr Warner to Thomas Rivers. It received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 1993. This late-season variety is harvested from late September in South-East England and is at is best from then until December.
Guinea pepper. A spice from Africa sometimes used as a mild pepper substitute and with a flavour slightly reminiscent of cardamon. The pods are crushed and added whole to soups or stews, then removed before serving any food.
A name for Warner's King, a variety of yellowish green cooking apple known since the late 18th Century and which cooks to a sharp purée. It is first recorded as 'King apple' but was renamed when it was sent by a Mr Warner to Thomas Rivers. It received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit in 1993. This late-season variety is harvested from late September in South-East England and is at is best from then until December.
Boletus, cep or porcini mushroom, often used in dried form in stews and stocks.
A variety of dual-purpose, red flushed apple received from Cornwall in 1954. This late-season variety is harvested from late October in South-East England and is at its best from January to March and mellows to a sweet, sharp taste.
A brioche-style cake of French and Spanish origins made traditionally in an oval or circular shape with dusted or poured sugar toppings. Named in celebration of the Epiphany this day also signals the start of Carnival Season. The duration of the king cake season extends from the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas, also know as Twelfth Night or Epiphany Day, to Fat Tuesday.
