FOOD ITEM DESCRIPTION
Norfolk Biffins are described as "squab and swarthy," contributing to the vivid depiction of festive foods available in the shops.
NORFOLK BIFFINS
There were Norfolk Biffins, squab and swarthy, setting off the yellow of the oranges and lemons, and, in the great compactness of their juicy persons, urgently entreating and beseeching to be carried home in paper bags and eaten after dinner.