Rascasse. Red scorpion fish. A fish similar to a gurnard, mainly red or orange in colour, with a huge, ugly head and poisonous spiny dorsal fins. The large scaly head is inedible. However, this well-flavoured fish is most famous as an indispensable ingredient of bouillabaisse. It is found in deep waters throughout the Mediterranean and as far north as Brittany. Large fish may be baked, providing firm white flesh.
A breed of pig with a thin coat of fat, a broad back and massive thighs, good flavour and fat-to-lean ratio.
A variety of plum which is wonderfully succulent, juicy, sweet and full of flavour. They are at their best in March when they are imported from Chile. They have a rich, smooth black skin and bright yellow flesh which turns to red as the ripen.
A small flatfish. In the United States, fish labelled as sole is usually flounder.
A name for the sea scorpion. This is an ugly fish from North Atlantic waters. It has spines on its head which may be poisonous. Sea scorpions are occasionally used in fish soups. It is named the lasher as it attacks larger fish by lashing out with its spines.
