An economical veal forcemeat, made with fillet of veal, kidneys and beef suet, flavoured with nutmeg and seasoned and pounded in a mortar with eggs.
Ambarella. A fruit with many names, including Otaheite apple, Tahitian quince, Jamaica plum, golden apple and so on. Wherever it is found it is referred to by its local name. The fruit is plum-shaped, sweet-sour and eaten at all stages of ripeness. It has a spiny seed and it should be removed carefully. If it is in its unripe form it is peeled and sliced and dipped in chilli powder and salt. It is also used in chutneys. As it ripens the pale flesh becomes yellow to orange and becomes sweeter, slightly resembling pineapple in flavour.
The blusher. The one problem with this mushroom is that, whilst edible itself, it closely resembles others that are poisonous, including the death cap. It must be cooked as it contains a toxin which is destroyed by heat, like kidney beans. The most identifiable thing about it is that this reddish brown mushroom with pinkish grey scales and a white stem colours pink to red at sites of damage or bruising. The gills and flesh are white, also becoming red or pink on bruising. It is most commonly found in beech woods in summer to late autumn (US: fall). Also look closely at the ring on the stem. This should have lots of fine grooves on its upper side, unlike another poisonous mushroom which it closely resembles, the panther cap.
Gum tragacanth. A viscous, odourless, flavourless gum used in pharmaceuticals and foods as an emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer, and texturant additive (E-number E413).
Gum tragacanth. A viscous, odourless, flavourless gum used in pharmaceuticals and foods as an emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer, and texturant additive (E-number E413).
Guar gum is made from the ground endosperm of guar beans and is used as a thickener and stabiliser in the food industry. It has the E-number E412.
