Einkorn. Einkorn is thought to have originated in the upper area of the fertile crescent between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Einkorn, emmer and spelt are often referred to as "the covered wheats", since the kernels do not thresh free of the glumes or the lemma and palea when harvested. It was one of the first cereals cultivated for food.
Leg or shoulder of mutton braised with ham, vegetables, white wine and fifty cloves of garlic, often served with white haricot beans (US: navy beans).
Leg or shoulder of mutton braised with ham, vegetables, white wine and fifty cloves of garlic, often served with white haricot beans (US: navy beans).
A wheel of semihard cheese made with cow's milk which was the original of Port-Salut. It has a washed rind. It is still made in the Pays de la Loire at the Abbaye du Port-du-Salut in Entrammes. This cheese is eaten all year round and is made with pasteurised milk, having 40-42% fat (dry). It may be found in the following dimensions: 10 cm (4") diameter x 4 cm (1½") deep, weighing 300 g (11 oz). Affinage is at least one month. It used to be common across France but is now rare.
