A name in Sicily for a beef cut taken from the topside containing the gastrocnemius muscle, the muscle at the back of the thigh of the beast. This joint is good for stewing.
A name in Sicily for the porbeagle or mackerel shark. A member of the shark family common in the Atlantic. It grows to 4 meters (13 ft) in length. It has good flavour and texture and is grilled in the form of steaks.
A name in Sicily for a beef cut taken from just behind the shoulder consisting of the infraspinatus muscle. This joint is good for braising, pot-roasting and stewing.
A name in Sicily for the slippery Jack mushroom, also known as the sticky bun. Listed as edible but some people do have allergic reactions to it.
"Guitar fish." A name in Sicily for the guitar fish or violin fish. Named, as one might expect, from the elongated ray shape, resembling a string instrument. Found around Crete and the southern Mediterranean. Treated in the same way as angel fish.
A name in Sicily for Ray’s bream. Confusingly, in the US this is known as pomfret which, in the UK, is a quite different fish.
