Boiled beef. Boiled brisket of short ribs of beef from a dish of boiled beef and vegetables and broth (pot-au-feu), as opposed to the broth itself (bouillon). It is served with coarse salt and boiled potatoes, the vegetables from the broth and horseradish or other appropriate sauce.
"Salted meat." Salted or corned beef. A piece of brisket, cured in spiced brine and then cooked and pressed - almost like a ham but made with beef. It is called ‘corned’ because the Americans, to preserve the beef, covered it with ‘corns’ of large granules of salt.
A salad from Calabria which consists of lettuce hearts, sprinkled with garlic, chillis, salt, pepper and oil, pressed with weights and marinated in the fridge for a couple of days.
"Apparatus." A blender or coffee maker. It is also a batter for making fritter or pancakes.
