From ramen to spaghetti, to instant; noodles are a culinary staple around the world. There is much debate surrounding which nation exactly invented the noodle, China or Italy? Let’s dive into the history of the noodle, the difference between noodles and pasta, and their cultural impact. We guarantee you’ll be hungry for more by the …
As the child of Pennsylvania Dutch farmers, I grew up eating just about every type of relish imaginable. In fact, I was utterly confused when in elementary school I went to a friend’s house for hot dogs and her mother plopped a bottle of green slime on the table and asked if I wanted relish …
Having recently come to live on 23 acres of land in the Midwest, I’ve been looking for new things to grow, freeze, and can. We’ve planted apples, cherries, blackberries, and raspberries. Now I’m starting to look at slightly more exotic or less well-known berries. Thus, I wondered if gooseberries were more than just a literary …
Figs are classified as one of the most diversified fruits in the world and among the earliest fruits to be cultivated. The fruit has a complex and symbolic history that has a place in many religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism. It is also a nutritious fruit that is packed with vitamins, phytochemicals, …
Feijoa, what are you exactly? This is a member of the myrtle family, and known as feijoa sellowiana. The feijoa is a fruit that appears gourd like or resembling a large green cacao bean. Opening up a thick skinned feijoa reveals a melon fruit that is full of five branched seed pods. If I were …
For most of my life, I assumed that all elderberries were the same; after all, they all pretty much look the same. But today we’re going to explore all the different types of elderberries that you may not have heard of, including info on where to find them, their properties, and the fascinating history of …
Cranberries are incredibly healthy and considered a powerhouse of antioxidants. In addition to being a favorite around Christmas, adding cranberries to your diet can be a really good idea. With that said, did you know that there are many different types of cranberries? If you didn’t, you do now! We’ll list all the most important …
Often mistaken for mandarin oranges and in the same family, clementine oranges are different from other varieties of citrus fruit. Although clementines will grow in any warm climate, they prefer hot climates. As a result, the best Clementine’s grow in southern California, the Gulf Coast of Florida, Northern Africa, Spain, Australia, and warmer areas of …
Also known as star fruit, Carambola has two main types. One is sweet, and the other is tart. The sweet variety is suitable for eating fresh, and you can use both types in recipes at home. Varieties such as the ‘Golden Star’ are tart unless allowed to ripen to a golden hue on the tree. There …
I, personally, probably along with most Americans, have never heard of breadfruit. It wasn’t exactly a staple where I grew up in the Deep South. On the other hand, I’ve read that you can fry breadfruit, which is typical, now as then, in the Deep South. The trees bearing them grow on the islands of …
Boysenberry, to me, was always the one flavor of fruit on the bottom yogurt that I genuinely liked. I would buy yogurt with intense feelings of virtue, but knowing in my heart, the only ones I’d eat were the boysenberries. Alas, it’s been years since I’ve been able to find them. Maybe I’ll grow boysenberries …
Black currants (also known as blackcurrants) are far more common in Europe than in the United States. In fact, for most of the 20th century, black currants were banned in the U.S. because they were a vector of white pine blister rust. In the 1960s, authority over the ban was shifted from the federal government …
Latin name: Prunus Armeniaca Don’t you just love the apricot? This unassuming little deciduous fruit is truly an all-rounder. You can juice it, dry it, preserve it, bake with it and add it to your savory meals. There is very little that this fruit cannot do, and let me tell you, I did not even …
I was born in Jamaica, therefore, the years I spent there before migrating included eating a lot of Ackee. Why, might you ask? Well, it’s absolutely easy to prepare, delicious and, above all, it’s Jamaica’s national dish along with saltfish, also known as codfish. The dish is so popular that most restaurants, including those at …
Acerola is a type of fruit that comes from a tree that thrives in warmer weather. The fruit is also known as Barbados cherry, and can sometimes be called West Indian cherry. There is only one type of acerola fruit, although there are two main species of tree that the acerola fruit comes from. Those …
Ice cream is a wonderful food group. It is a great dessert that you can eat at any time. Ice cream can stand alone and is excellent by itself. However, you can take it to the next level by adding toppings. There are probably a few toppings that you think of when you think of …
When you mention hotdogs, sandwiches, fries, burgers, among other delicious dishes, ketchup always pops up in mind. Ketchup, also known as catsup, has become a widely used condiment worldwide and has a great history. Although the origin of ketchup is not very clear, its name was derived from a Chinese word, ke-tsiap, meaning fermented fish. …
The taco appears easy to make just by looking at it. It is a tortilla filled with filling, perhaps some salsa or garnishes to top it off. In reality, however, there is a lot involved in making the many fillings in tacos. To think of this portable food as merely street food is to do …
Certain websites on the Internet loudly trumpet and make much ado about “three types of salami,” claiming that these three types are “… the small size we are familiar with, the larger diameter sandwich size (same food/bigger slice), and a spicy-hot or smoked variety. Or a crumble-style pepperoni – little teeny chunks like you find …
Thinking about “types of jam” is something of a knotty problem,” and when asked, “Why is ‘thinking about types of jam’ a knotty problem?” the answer doesn’t help either: “That too is a knotty problem.” As far as unsatisfactory answers go, it’s a humdinger, I accept, but then “types of jam” really does throw up …
Tahini is a Middle Eastern condiment that comes from grinding sesame seeds with water. It looks like a paste or a sauce, and sometimes even a dip depending on the liquid quantity in the paste. The word comes from the Arabic word for “ground sesame seeds,” because that is exactly what it is. It is …