Shaggy ink cap. A type of fungus which is edible when young. The cap overhangs so that, rather than the more common round cap, the shaggy ink cap has an elongated ovoid shape. It has shaggy scales which, when young, are white but which become darker with age. As it ages it becomes quite unpleasant to eat and eventually dissolves into a puddle of black liquid, giving it its English name.
A dialect name for the St George's mushroom. A small white or cream mushroom that appears in parts of Europe around St George's Day on 23rd April.
Black-tailed godwit, A tall wader with a long, straight bill. It has a broad white wing bar and a bold black band on a snow white tail. Eaten in the same way as woodcock.
A soured cream similar to crème fraîche, but much heavier and thicker with usually 36% to 42 % milkfat or even higher, and more sour in flavour than crème fraîche. It has good cooking properties as it does not curdle when added to hot foods.
