May 272012
 
Chickpeas

Also known as garbanzo, it is a mediterranean and asian areas plant. The plant grows 15- 55 cm and doesn’t need too much water. Infact, it’s root may grow until 2 meter long and find humidity deeply in the ground. As well as most legumes, chickpeas can be dried. In that way chickpeas can be [...]

May 182012
 
Dulse seaweed

It’s native environment is North Atlantic sea. As well as japanese seaweed it could be used row or cooked with vegetables soup, sea soup or all other dish your fantasy can create. It’s taste is a little bit pungent, but very palatable. It seems dulse  to be part of the umami’s savory aliment  group. Breast milk contains [...]

Apr 202012
 
Onion

Onion is well-known  for its healing properties since Egyptian Age. It contains anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds and seems to be really effective against hyperglycemia, Onion can be eaten raw or cooked.  When cutted it release some chemical that make your eyes weep. To prevent that effect you just have to cut onions under running water. There are [...]

Apr 192012
 
Piri Piri

Also called African devil chile or birdseye. The fruit mesures between 1,5 and 3,5 cm. There are many different kinds of piripiri, so it’s pungency depend from many environmental and genomic situation. Generally it contains from 100.000 to 170.000 Shu. Taste is not so fruity like habanero, so it is perfect if you don’t want [...]

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