Rambutan. Related to the lychee with similar slippery, juicy white flesh around a black stone. It has stiff skin covered with hard, but not sharp red and yellow spikes, all of which is easy to remove. It is said that seeds in the wild only germinate when they have passed through a monkey's gut.
A wheel of semihard cheese made with cow's milk, similar to Esbareich. It has a supple, elastic paste with lots of small holes and a washed natural rind. It is made on farms in Roussillon, Midi Pyrénées, south west of Toulouse. This cheese is at its best in autumn (US: fall) and winter, although it is eaten all year round, is made with raw, whole milk and contains 40-50% fat. The curds are uncooked and pressed. It may be found in the following dimensions: 19 cm (7½ ) diameter x 7 cm (2½ ) deep, weighing around 2 kg (4½ lbs). Affinage is at least 6 weeks.
