"Stomach opener." An appetiser or hors d'œuvre. In Italy this almost invariably describes antipasti.
Apulia is the anglicised name for Puglia, a region of Italy which occupies the heel of the boot in south Eastern Italy. Provinces include Foggia, around which the flat plains are known for the production of wheat, Bari, Brindisi, Ionio and Lecce. Another major town is Taranto. It is a wine producing area, the produce of which is generally used for blending as the quality is not high. The region has an ideal climate for growing peppers, olives, tomatoes and fennel, which appear in much of the cuisine, and, of course, with 440 miles of coastline, seafood plays a major part.
Aquileia (del Friuli) is an area of Friuli-Venezia Giulia which produces 13 DOC wines named after the variety of grapes from which they are made. These include white and red wines.
Crayfish. Spiny or rock lobster. Langouste. A salt water crustacean, not to be confused with freshwater crayfish. Often used as a generic for lobster, which is not strictly correct. It is also a dry white wine from Sardinia.
