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pinsons (iou) and Monk' s beard (recipes)


pinsons (iou)



pinsons noun pl. Long obsolete exc. dial. LME.

Pincers, forceps. Also pair of pinsons.

Monk' s beard (recipes)


No fashionable menu is complete without monk' s beard, or barbarata de fratea. Known in the UK as ' goat' s beard' or ' Johnny go to bed at noon' , these little green shoots are grown in Tuscany, where they' re only in season for five weeks of the year.Similar in appearance to samphire, it' s best prepared by light steaming and served with lemon or olive oil. It can also be added to risotto.