From the Occitan ale y cot, aile et cou, this is a stew of giblets and wings, hearts, feet and necks of poultry, especially ducks and geese, with garlic, herbs, tomatoes and haricot beans (US: navy beans) stewed and served with cep mushrooms and chestnuts in south western France.
A first class extra virgin, first cold pressed olive oil from Provence, made from the tiny Cailletre or Cailletier olives (also known as Niçoise olives) and packaged in a colourful aluminium tin. It has a really fresh lemony aroma with apples and a delicate flavour with a hint of almond. The pepper is very light. The old fashioned mill is owned by the Alziari family, who have a beautiful shop in the historic part of Nice.
Admiral shell. Conch. I am concerned about this definition. The admiral shell is actually a cone shell, which is venomous and occasionally fatal to humans. I am not sure whether this is a conch at all. Conches are indeed edible and eaten in South East Asia and the West Indies.
A disc of soft cheese made with goat's milk, similar to brie. It has a white paste and a white mould rind. Is made with raw, by a huge manufacturer which nonetheless uses traditonal methods of cheese-making.
Almond. Generally speaking this is the almond nut although it sometimes refers to the "almond" of the peach or apricot. The almond is closely related to the plum, peach and apricot. There are two types: bitter almonds, containing Prussic acid, and regular almonds. Of these, Jordan and Alicante almonds are thought to be the finest. This also describes a round cake made from almond paste, sugar and eggs.
Sometimes used to describe a round cake made from almond paste, sugar and eggs. More commonly amande means an almond.
Bitter almonds are used in almond liqueurs and confections, although their use is illegal in North America as they contain prussic acid which is lethal unless heated.
A large, fleshy variety of almond commonly found in the Vaucluse and found in either fresh 'tendre' form or dried and 'dure'.
