Spanish or chub mackerel with pinkish, oily flesh, large eyes and spotted skin. It has a lot of fat so it is best grilled, and fresh.
Taro. Colocasia. A plant grown both for its leaves and tuberous, potato-like roots, or corms. The roots, the flesh of which may vary from white to pink, have a delicate flavour and can be peeled and boiled, roasted, mashed, fried or included in a stew.e flesh of which may vary from white to pink, have a delicate flavour and can be peeled and boiled, roasted, mashed, fried or included in a stew. It is used in Greek Cypriot cooking.
Courgette (US: zucchini). In Greece this word is used in the same way as "rhubarb" is used in the United Kingdom, to express an opinion that something is rubbish.
Aitchbone. Beef cut. A cut from the upper part of the leg, between the buttock and rump, including part of the pelvis. This is a low priced joint because of the high proportion of bone. May be boiled or braised. In North America the cut is across the pelvis and includes the rump and top and bottom round. It is also known as edgebone.
