Beefsteak mushroom. It may be sliced and fried like liver, or eaten raw with a salad, when it should be cut into thin strips, soaked in salted water, drained and then dressed with a vinaigrette.
Beefsteak mushroom. It may be sliced and fried like liver, or eaten raw with a salad, when it should be cut into thin strips, soaked in salted water, drained and then dressed with a vinaigrette.
Niolo. A disc or square slab of soft cheese made with goat or sheep’s milk cheese or a mixture. It has a white paste and a natural rind. It is made on farms in the Niolo Plateau or Corsica. These cheeses are at their best from early spring to late autumn (US: fall) and contain 45% fat. Thet may be found in the following dimensions: 14 cm (5½") diameter x 5 cm (2") deep, weighing 500-600 g (1 lb 2 oz- 1 lb 9 oz). Affinage is around 3-4 months. They mainly have a strong smell and flavour but mild, fresh versions are also available.
Small, pale green beans with a low starch content. A variety of French bean. They are usually dried.
"Flamed." Food which is set alight, usually after the addition of some warm alcohol, which is burned off in the process. This can be done to some effect at the table, as with crêpe Suzette, or in the kitchen as a finish to a sauce, for example.
