False morel mushrooms. They are deadly poisonous if not cooked, closely resembling real morel mushrooms, being wrinkled and brown in the same way. However, morel mushrooms are symmetrical while false morels are irregular in shape and look like a brown brain, while true morels are more like a sponge. True morels have hollow stems while those of false morels are solid. Be careful to check each of these features before attempting to eat one. They have a fine flavour and are generally parboiled. They are popular in Nordic countries and in Finland especially.
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.
Boletus, cep or porcini mushroom, often used in dried form in stews and stocks.
Croquettes. These may be made with any of a number of ingredients, in Brazil predominantly rice and cheese, minced (US: ground) or finely chopped, bound with béchamel sauce, dipped in flour, egg and breadcrumbs and deep fried. It also means biscuits (US: cookies).
A deep-fried fritter or croquette of a creamy purée of salt cod and mashed potatoes flavoured with egg whites and parsley in Portugal; mixed with coriander (US: cilantro), green onions, nutmeg and paprika, rolled and deep-fried in Brazil.
