Editorial ChefCilantro, also known as coriander leaves, fresh coriander, dhania, or Chinese parsley is an annual herb grown more specifically for its fresh leaves and dried seeds. It is native to Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and …
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Meet Cayenne Pepper the Culinary Spice
The cayenne pepper is known by several names which include the Guinea spice, cow-horn pepper, red hot chili pepper, aleva, bird pepper, or red pepper. Guessing from the names, cayenne pepper is a very hot …
Overview of Parsley Culinary Herb
Parsley is a fragrant rich biennial herb is native to the Mediterranean region more precisely the regions around southern Italy, Greece, Algeria, and Tunisia. It is widely cultivated as a herb, spice, and vegetable depending on the demands of …
Great Things to Know About the Potato
The potato is one of the world’s most widely known and relatively cheap staple food. It is a starchy perennial root vegetable originating in Central America. Along with other foods such as pasta, rice, wheat, or maize meal, the potato …
Here’s What Everyone Must Know About the Banana
The banana is a sweet starchy, energy-rich edible fruit. It is basically classified as a berry. The fruit comes in various sizes, colors, and textures. It is usually elongated and usually yellow in color when ripe. …
Culinary Details About Collard Greens
Collard greens are leafy green vegetables closely related to kale and cabbage but are non-heading crops grown for their nutritious leaves. It is also related to other vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, swiss chard, arugula, kohlrabi, and Brussels sprouts. The leafy vegetable …
What You Need to Know About Swiss Chard
Chard or better known as Swiss Chard is a biennial, creased leafy vegetable with colored stalks and a leaf blade that can be green or reddish in color. The stalks vary from white yellow or red in …
What you Need to Know About the Orange Fruit
The Orange fruit is also known as sweet orange is one of the fruits from the citrus family. Others are bitter orange, also known as Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange. Then there is …
A Rainbow Showcase of Cauliflower
Originating in the Northeast Mediterranean region, cauliflower also known as cabbage flower happens to be of the crops in the cabbage family of vegetables. Others in that same family include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, arugula, collard greens, and kohlrabi among others. Cauliflower heads have …
Culinary Details About the Cabbage
Cabbage is a plant that is also known as headed cabbage. It is a biennial vegetable grown for its large dense leaved heads that come in a variety of flavors and colors such as red, purple, green, …