Hen of the woods or maitake mushroom. A frilled fungus with many caps that grows on trees and which is edible when it is very young.
A name in Germany and Austria for White Transparent, a variety of Russian, yellow dual-purpose apple which appeared in Europe in the early 19th Century and reached the United States by 1870. The flavour is sharp and cooks to a cream purée. Not much loved in England. This very early-season apple is harvested from late July and has poor storage properties.
Small, pale-coloured octopus with curled tentacles which is boiled and served whole, perhaps with oil and vinegar.
petite marmite. Strong beef consommé made with lean and brisket of beef, a marrow bone cooked in water, regularly skimmed and to which the necks, pinions and gizzards of fowls, carrots, turnips, white of leeks and celery hearts are added. The whole is cooked very slowly to maintain the clarity of the broth. The marrow bone is usually served separately with toast, sometimes with grated cheese. The resulting consommé is sometimes used as the base for other consommés, with a range of different garnishes.
