Potatoes

Cauliflower is a highly modified plant, with a very long history. Its ancestry can be traced back to ancient Anatolia, in the region of the Black Sea also called Asian Turkey, where it has been grown for more than a 1000 years. In the 12th century, three varieties came to Spain. In the 16th century, they have spread…

Cane sugar is made from sugar canes. Thailand is one of the worlds biggest producers of sugar canes. Sugar is believed to be one of the oldest ingredients with a track record dating back to 8000 BC Sugar is the same addictive as cocaine and we already have a craving for sugar as newborn. You…

The nutrient fact, below, is based on 100 gram of fresh Shallots. Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 8 Thiamin mg 0.06 Riboflavin mg 0.02 Niacin mg 0.2 Vitamin B-6 mg 0.345 Folate, DFE µg 34 Vitamin B-12 µg 0 Vitamin A, RAE µg 0 Vitamin A, IU IU 4 Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg…

Curry powder is a mix of spices native to south-east Asia. It is very seldom that the curry powder mix contains dried leaves from the curry tree. When you talk about curry powder there is not much doubt what you are talking about. But if you talk about curry, in general, it can be many things,…

Ginger was considered a luxury more than 5000 years ago. Ginger is native to south-east Asia, more specific in southern China. From there it spread and have been grown has been grown in many other countries. The first time it appears in writing is in the 5th century BC, where Confucius writes he will never…

The nutrient fact, below, is based on 100 gram of raw White Snapper. Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 1.6 Thiamin mg 0.046 Riboflavin mg 0.003 Niacin mg 0.284 Vitamin B-6 mg 0.4 Folate, DFE µg 5 Vitamin B-12 µg 3 Vitamin A, RAE µg 32 Vitamin A, IU IU 106 Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)…