White domecap mushroom. A mushroom that appears in autumn (US: fall) and which may be eaten but is not particularly desirable. It is found growing in the grass in dense woodlands.
Beluga. A variety of sturgeon found in the Caspian sea, the Black Sea and rivers around them. Belugas are one of the largest sturgeons and can live for up to 100 years though they are usually caught much younger. One fish can provide up to 20 kg (44 lb) of beluga caviar.
A rich bread traditionally made at Christmas time with rye and white flour, orange peel, syrup, aniseed and stout.
Wreckfish or stone bass, a type of grouper cooked like wrasse and used in soups or cut into steaks or filleted. It may grow as large as 2 m (6 ft) in length and it is found in both the Mediterranean and throughout the Atlantic. Wreckfish are inclined to follow bits of flotsam and jetsam floating on the surface of the sea.
Very finely minced (US: ground) veal, cooled and mixed with egg yolks and double cream (US: heavy cream), rolled into egg shapes, rolled in breadcrumbs and fried in butter.
