"Flutes." Tortilla formed into a cone, filled with meat and cheese or chicken stuffing, and then fried. They should be soft rather than crisp.
Boniato. A sweet potato with white rather than orange flesh. The Americas' equivalent of the yam, used a great deal in the Caribbean. Sweet potatoes are often used in making sweet puddings flavoured with cinnamon cooked and then dipped into syrup, or puréed. Sometimes called the Florida yam.
Artichoke base. These are prepared by breaking off the stem of the artichoke by bending it until it comes off the base. Cut the base flat and then remove the leaves. Trim the outside of the heart and then remove the choke, being certain to remove all last traces. Rub the heart with lemon to prevent it from discolouring. These are sometimes referred to as artichoke hearts, that are from young artichokes in which the bracts have not yet formed the choke and are included with the base.
