Ambergris. A greyish, waxy substance with a strong musky scent secreted in the intestine of sperm whale.
"Bird of the vineyards." Black caps, small songbirds, sometimes pickled or boiled in Cyprus. The means by which they are, illegally, trapped are described at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambelopoulia
A two handled jar used for the storage of wines and oils in Greek and Roman cellars. It is usually pointed at the bottom requiring it to stand in a metal tripod.
Ambergris. A greyish, waxy substance with a strong musky scent secreted in the intestine of sperm whale.
Ambrosia. Food of the gods. Always thought of as very sweet honey-like nectar, although the Greeks usually described it as solid.
Amygdalotá are almond cookies in various shapes, baked or dried. You can find a number of regional variations throughout Greece. Pear-shaped almond cakes, with a clove inserted in one to resemble the stalk are the traditional sweet of Aegean islands. After they are baked they are cooled, dipped in orange flower water and rolled in icing sugar.
Almond. Generally speaking this is the kernel of the fruit of the almond although it sometimes refers to the "almond" of the peach or apricot. The almond is closely related to the plum, peach and apricot. The almond is a lozenge-shaped nut with a pale, biscuit-coloured pitted shell. The nut itself is pale yellow with dark tan, papery skin. There are two types: bitter almonds, containing Prussic acid, and sweet almonds. Of these, Jordan and Alicante almonds are thought to be the finest.
To mix or blend wines or teas or grains of different origins and qualities to produce a better result. This is usually a respectable practice but sometimes is not. It also applies to the mixing of ingredients together, such as flour and water, to make a smooth paste before adding more liquid, or the ingredients of a cake.
