Editorial ChefCocoa, a word which comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl, is the name given to the drink that also is commonly called hot cocoa or hot chocolate …
Meet Maize, A World Renowned Staple Diet for the Masses
Maize also popularly known as corn was first domesticated by the indigenous people in the southern regions of Mexico thousands of years ago. Maize is a cereal that is a staple food in many parts …
Here’s the Highly Nutritious and Fabulous Flaxseed (linseed)
The flaxseed or common flax which is also commonly known as linseed is cultivated for its delicate oilseeds and fiber. It is used to make fibers better known as linen while the oil is referred …
Greet the Poppy Seed, Tiny, Delicious and so Nutty
The poppy seed is a very small kidney-shaped oilseed used as a popular ingredient in food recipes as well as pressed for extraction of poppyseed oil. The seed tends to grow to about a millimeter …
Dill Seed, the Condiment Spice of the Mediterranean so Delicate
We have seen in this article how great a herb dill weed is. This time around we will be discussing the dill seed which measures 4 to 5 millimeters long and 1 millimeter in diameter. The …
Of Chestnut Roasting on an Open Fire
The Chestnut is undoubtedly delicious, especially when roasted over an open fire, grill, oven, you name it. So what is so interesting about this nutritious food? The chestnut is an edible nut with a rich and delicate …
Meet Brazil Nut, one of the Treasures of the Amazon
The Brazil nut is a tree found in the South American Amazon Jungle of the family Lecythidaceae. It is also the name of the tree’s edible seeds. it is closely related to blueberries, cranberries, gutta-percha, persimmons, phlox, …
Add a Touch of Health With the Sunflower Seed
The sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower plant. Botanically speaking, the fruit is a cypsela. The plant is commonly cultivated for the seed which is eaten as a snack or for extracting the sunflower oil. The three …
Pumpkin Seeds, Savory or Sweet, the Taste you Need
Pumpkin seeds are also known as pepita. The name is from Mexican Spanish: pepita de calabaza, meaning “little seed of squash“. They are the edible seeds of the pumpkin or certain varieties of squash. The seeds are found in the fruit which …
Nutmeg, Getting up Close, Aromatic and Candid
Nutmeg is an aromatic spice from the seed of a variety of trees in the genus Myristica. It can be differentiated from the mace, which is a similar-tasting spice. The difference is that mace is made from the …