Baobab |
| The baobabs (Adansonia), occasionally known colloquially as "monkey-bread trees", are a genus of eight species of trees, native to Madagascar (the centre of diversity, with six species), and Africa and Australia (one species in each). The species reach heights of between 5-25 m (exceptionally 30 m) tall, and up to 7 m (exceptionally 11 m) in trunk diameter. They are noted for storing water inside the swollen trunk, with the capacity to store up to 120,000 litres of water to endure the harsh drought conditions particular to each region [1]. All occur in seasonally arid areas, and are deciduous, shedding their leaves during the dry season. Some are reputed to be many thousands of years old, though as the wood does not produce annual growth rings, this is impossible to verify; few botanists give any credence to these claims of extreme age. |
Efo |
| Multipurpose name for greens, including cassava, sorrel, mustard, collards, chard, and turnip |
Caster sugar |
| Caster sugar is a superfine granulated sugar |
Gammon |
| Mildly cured English ham |
Clotted Cream |
 | Clotted cream is a treacle-thick yellow cream made by heating and then leaving unhomogenised cow's milk in shallow pans, for several hours. During this time, the cream content rises to the surface into 'clots'. Purists prefer the cows to come from the counties of Devon or Cornwall in England. Clotted cream is a required ingredient for a Cream- or Devonshire Tea. It has a minimum fat content of 55%. |
Double Cream |
| Cream is 48 per cent fat, withstands boiling, whips well and can be frozen. Called heavy cream in America |
Devonshire cream |
 | Devonshire cream or clotted cream is made by slowly heating rich, unpasteurized milk to about 179F degrees and holding it that temperature for about an hour. A very thick, yellow layer of clots or coagulated clumps of cream forms on the top. It has a minimum fat content of 55 percent. It is a traditional accompaniment to the English 'cream tea,' served with jam and scones. |
Old English Plum Pudding |
| Old English Plum Pudding is a raisin and citron steamed pudding |
Cornish Pasties |
| individual potato and meat pies |
Tipsy Cake |
| a sherry-soaked pound or sponge cake with custard and cream |
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