"Sand cake." A cake made with a lot of butter, some sugar, flour, eggs, potato flour and brandy. It has a slightly sandy texture.
Crow garlic. A form of garlic which is more a weed than a culinary gift. It's aftertaste is relatively bitter, and it imparts a garlic flavour to the meat of animals which graze wehre it is prevalent. It is invasive in some areas.
Brown shrimp. A small, common shrimp which grows up to 6 cm (2½ inches) long, has a soft shell and turns greyish-brown when cooked. It is found on sandy shores. It has excellent flavour.
Dab. A small flatfish from northern waters cooked in the same way as plaice.
"St Peter fish." John Dory. A high quality, plump, flattish fish with a golden sheen, with an ugly but amiable face. It was first associated with Zeus, then with St Peter, as evidenced by the ‘finger marks’ left by him when he picked it up to remove a coin from its mouth to pay some taxes. It is also plaice.
