Birds split down the middle, flattened and grilled. The chicken should be split or cut along the backbone wit shears, which may be removed if preferred. Once doen, the chicken is open up, placed bone side down and then pressed to flatten it out. Each of the legs should be pulled out until dislocated. Keep pressing the chicken to flatten it. The flatter it is the more even the cooking when it comes to be grilled.
Atlantic silverside or sandsmelt. A slender, round, oily marine fish which grows up to18 cm (7”). It is long with a translucent green back and silver bands lengthways along the sides and caught in estuaries along the coast of the eastern United States. It is usually deep-fried or grilled. In the United States these are often called whitebait. When tiny they are treated in the same way as whitebait in the UK.
Spearmint is a strongly flavoured mint used in tisane, and an essential ingredient in Touareg tea. It is also traditionally used in the mint julep of the American South.
Bara brith. A rich yeast fruit bread with currants, sultanas, candied peel and spices including caraway seeds.
Strawberry grouper. A red grouper with spots and a blue line along its jaw. It is good to eat and gets its name from the dotting which makes it look like a strawberry. They may be found weighing up to 2½ kilos (5 lb). It is found in reefs and feeds on fish, squid, crabs, and shrimp which make its own flavour high quality.
Developed by William Cook of Orpington House in Kent, this breed of hen was first introduced in 1866. Later, other coloured varieties were introduced, including the more well known "Buff Orpington" which is perhaps the most common hen nowadays. Originally it was regarded as a good utility fowl with good winter laying properties producing a rich brown egg, and as an excellent table bird, especially when crossed with Indian Game. Modern strains have retained their table qualities but have sacrificed the winter laying and egg colour for an increase in feathers and other show qualities. They are small, dark and compact.
A name in the American South for crappie, a sunfish found in the Great Lakes and Mississippi valley. It has soft, lean white flesh and little flavour.
