The prefecture of the department of Somme and of Picardy, renowned for duck, pâté, macaroons and sausages. It is also a trading centre for market gardening, grain and sugar beet.
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.
Lovage. A large unwieldy herb. Pick the stems off the leaves, tie them and hang them to dry for about 3 days. When crisp, crumble the leaves and store. Good in hotpots. Lovage seeds are used mainly in Indian cooking, and are from a plant of the caraway family. The greenish-brown seeds are a little larger than celery seeds and have a strong aroma of rather coarse thyme. Oregano can be substituted.
A flattened disc of semihard to hard cheese made with sheep’s milk. It has a natural, yellow to orange washed and oiled rind. It is made on farms and named after Amou near Biarritz in Gascony. This cheese is at its best from May to October and contains 45% fat (dry). The curds are uncooked and pressed. It may be found in the following dimensions: 35 cm (14") diameter x 7 cm (3") deep, weighing 4.5 kg (10 lb). Affinage is 2-6 months. It is a good, strong-flavoured table cheese good for grating when hard.
Beestings. Colostrum. The first liquid obtained from the mammary gland of an animal after it has given birth. It is particularly rich and creamy and clots when heated. It is used for desserts and puddings. It is sometimes used to make cheeses but is often kept by farmers to help new born animals which are not thriving.
"Love in a cage." Physalis or cape gooseberry. Bitter-sweet, apricot-coloured berries enclosed in papery wraps.
