John Dory. A high quality, plump, flattish fish with a golden sheen, with an ugly but amiable face. It was first associated with Zeus, then with St Peter, as evidenced by the ‘finger marks’ left by him when he picked it up to remove a coin from its mouth to pay some taxes.
Golden. Refers to foods that are browned in the oven, glazed, fried until golden or otherwise golden in colour.
A type of fungus. Could you send details (and a picture) to queries@whatamieating.com if you know more?
Gum tragacanth. A viscous, odourless, flavourless gum used in pharmaceuticals and foods as an emulsifier, thickener, stabilizer, and texturant additive (E-number E413).
A firm of distillers based in Venice and known for producing maraschino. This is a drink made from the marasca cherry of Dalmatia, and the bottle is usually encased in straw. Drioli first made maraschino in Zara when it was part of the republic of Venice. When the area became part of Yugoslavia, although production of maraschino continued there, Drioli moved to Venice, and Luxardo to Padua. The cherries are now grown in the Po valley.
