Star anise – the eight-pointed seed
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Star anise is a popular spice that got its name by appearance. The fruit can either be used in its entirety or using only the seed. Obviously, the pod looks like …
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Cashews are apples!
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What do you imagine when you hear the word “cashew”? Most of you will probably remember the curved, sweet and soft, beige nuts that you pick up first from the bag …
Fennel fruits
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Fennel lives in a big carrot family, together with other aromatic flowering plants like cow parsley, caraway, celery, coriander, cumin. Yes, they all start with the letter “C”. No, it’s not …
Not just Nutmeg
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Nutmeg is a very, very important spice both in the history of colonization and in the kitchen. In fact, it’s starting not as a spice but as a whole fruit on …
Quinoa must come back
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We all know quinoa (KI-nwa) – an herbaceous plant grown for its edible seeds that remotely reminds us of confetti falling down on our heads when we play piñata. Sipping horchata. …
