On Food and Cooking

its leaves, which may be green or red. New Zealand spinach is a relative of the succulent ice plant (also ea ...

varieties are heirlooms that go back to the 16th century. Miscellaneous Leafy Greens Here are notes ...

malic and tartaric acids. Mâche Mâche, also known as lamb’s lettuce or corn salad (Valerianella locusta ...

into soup, stewed, and mixed with cheese to stuff pasta. Purslane Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a low ...

omega-3 fatty acid, linolenic acid (p. 801). Flowers: Artichokes, Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Others Flowers As Fo ...

embellish the flavors of many dishes, rosewater in baklava and “Turkish delight,” for example, and orange-flower ...

both antimicrobial proteins (p. 77) and a sticky liquid for the sugar to dissolve into, and the concentrated ...

Lotus Nasturtium Elderflower Citrus Apple, pear Tulip Gardenia Peony Linden (tilleul) Redbud Inedible Flowers Lily of t ...

flower and its protective layers. They’re somewhat astringent from the presence of tannins, and ...

pigments are anthocyanins). Jamaica (“ha- MY-ka”) is remarkable for being a concentrated source of v ...

which Pliny professed to be ashamed: “thus we turn into a corrupt feast the earth’s monstrosities, those ...

the bracts, or protective leaves, and the heart, which is actually the base of the flower structure, the upper pa ...

of different molecules including each other; this gives the flesh an evenly dark tone, and leaves few p ...

stalks and flowers is arrested, so that the immature flowering tissues proliferate and accumulate into large ...

tie the leaves over it to protect it from sunlight, which induces the production of yellowish pigments. Broccoli ...

The Nightshade Family: Tomato, Capsicums, Eggplant, and Others This remarkable plant family includes several of the ...

Tomatoes Tomatoes started out as small, bitter berries growing on bushes in the west coast de ...

predispose them to complement the flavor of meats, even to replace that flavor, and certainly to add depth a ...

serrano, poblano... annuum Tabasco C. frutescens Scotch bonnet, habanero C. chinense Aji C. baccatum Manzano C. pubescens ...

depends on the relative proportions of these tissues. Many cooks prepare tomatoes for cooking by ...