A name for Court Pendu Plat (or Rouge), a French variety of russet eating apple flushed blushed with red described by Bauhin in 1613, but more than likely older and may be Roman. It was known in England by the 18th Century. In France it is known as Court Pendu Rouge. It is a late-season variety which is picked from mid- to late-October in South-East England, is stored and is at its best from December to January. It is called the Wise Apple because it doesn't flower until all risk of frost has gone.
A round of semihard cheese made with sheep's milk. It has a white paste and rind. It is made on a Norfolk farm. This modern cheese is made with pasteurised, whole milk.
A side-swimming flatfish with pinkish-purple, marbled skin, having a blunted shape similar to the sole although it is not a true sole.
Wolf-fish. Marine catfish. A fish of northern waters. It is medium oily and white-fleshed. Since it eats shellfish, its own flavour is good. Its jaws are strong and it has a blunt head which lend to its unattractive appearance, which is why it is normally sold filleted or in cutlets. It has few small bones and can be prepared in the same way as monkfish (US: angler fish), in stews or grilled. It is sometimes sold as rock salmon or rock turbot.
An indeterminate heirloom variety of tomato producing fruits the size, shape and colour of lemons, appearing in mid season, with good taste, texture and appearance for salads and salsas.
The woodapple or elephant apple is a jungle fruit about the size of an orange from India and Sri Lanka. The shell is hard and woody, not surprisingly, and rough grey in appearance. The best way to get into it, rather as for a coconut, is by throwing it onto a concrete floor. It can be eaten raw or mashed with sugar and water to make into sherbets. The pulp is used, grated, with chilli powder, onions, salt and lime juice to make a sour sambal. It is also known as the elephant apple because elephants are thought to consume the woodapple whole. When their droppings are examined they are found to contain whole shells which, when opened, are found to be empty of their contents. Could it be that the elephant digests the pulp without the shell?
