Aunis is a former province forming part of the Charentes-Maritime department in Charentes on the Bay of Biscay. It is known for its shellfish, particularly oysters, fruits, vegetables and lamb. It is also a cheese.
Judas's ear fungus, often found dried. Dried or fresh they should not be fried, as they explode, but stewed with other ingredients.
A local name in southern France for grey mullet (US: striped mullet), the commonest and largest of the grey mullet family. It is a silver, shoal-living fish pointed with dark grey which feeds on seaweed and plankton near the muddy bottom in estuaries and coastal waters. This can effect its flavour. However, a good grey mullet, caught in clean water, is round-bodied and has creamy white flesh and good flavour with good keeping capabilities. It must be thoroughly scaled before eating. Varieties are found all over the world. The roe is used for taramasalata, botargo, boutargue.
