Indigenous vegetables (IVs) are rich sources of essential nutrients, particularly vitamins and minerals, and other non-nutritive phytochemicals. IVs play a critical role in the food culture of the Ghanaian peopl
Watermelon berries are indigenous to much of Alaska from its Southeastern Coast to deep into the interior. The bright red berries are about the size of a grape and, as the name suggests, taste a bit like watermelon. They grow wild and are mostly eaten by the handful by hikers and local...
Some critics of the grape classify it as a “colonizer” due to it replacing many indigenous vines. This is due to the ease of growing it and its resistance to common dangers like frost. Recommended Food Pairings Cabernet Sauvignon can be paired widely although it is best paired with more ...
Corn, a grain indigenous to America, is milled into cornmeal, which can be baked into bread. There are several types of cornbread. The earliest is a skillet bread (also known as hoecake), made from cornmeal, egg, and buttermilk and fried in a fat, then baked in the oven. The result...
This bush plant belongs to the cypress family of Cupressaceae. The indigenous people used the berries as a traditional medicine for diabetes. They used burning juniper as part of their folkloric rites. Juniper berries are also used for making Gin. Lingonberry Source: Randi Hausken Also known...
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The discovery of the benefits of probiotics began with sour milk. Today we have many other options to get various bacteria from our foods, although it's not as simple as just adding them to the food. For there to be health benefits, the microorganism has to be able to survive the passag...
Peppers became an integral part of the diet and culture of many ancient civilizations in the Americas. They were not only used as a food source but also had medicinal and ceremonial significance. Peppers were traded across the region, spreading their cultivation and use to various indigenous group...
Types of Noodles with Pictures Browse our list of the top ten types of noodles with pictures so you can identify them when you shop. While China has more indigenous noodles than any other country, noodles are a staple food throughout Asia. From Thailand and Singapore to Korea and Japan, we...
Enslaved people farmed most of the plantations. Initially, Spanish colonizers forced Mesoamericans to farm the cacao plantations, according to "The Biography of Chocolate" (Crabtree Publishing Co., 2005), by Adrianna Morganelli. When the indigenous peoples began to die in large numbers from diseases...