Murcia is the driest region in Spain, and possiby in Europe. Despite this, the excellence of the engineering of the Moors persists in providing irrigation to this region so that it is well known for its production of fruits and vegetables.
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.
St George's mushroom. A small white or cream mushroom that appears in parts of Europe around St George's Day on 23rd April.
Smooth hound. A type of dogfish, a large, long, thin marine fish with brown skin and very prominent fins, usually eaten as steaks. The fish should be skinned before it is cooked.
Well cooked. Well done, so that no pinkness remains in the meat.
