Tootache plant. A native of the tropics and Brazil, this plant is grown ornamentally elsewhere and the leaves are said to have a numbing effect on toothache. Small quantities of shredded fresh leaves may be used in salads or cooked they can be used as greens. In Brazil they are used in stews. Buds, if eaten, can produce an overwhelming tingling numbing of the mouth and throat.
Land cress, as opposed to watercress. A dark, peppery leaf vegetable providing salad leaves in winter. It is similar to watercress in appearance, though a little lighter and more peppery in flavour.
"Cock's crest." Cockscomb. The crest of a cockerel, soaked in cold water and skinned. The soaking is continued until the blood has drained out. It is then poached in chicken broth and lemon before being put to whatever use is required, such as garnishing elaborated dishes, often with cock's kidneys.
"Cock's crest." Chanterelle mushroom, usually sautéed in butter with chopped onions.
