The carrot had a very long history before it became the carrot we know today. It appears it was the Moors who brought it to Europe via Spain in the 8th century, and from there it spread through Europe. The first carrots the Moors brought was purple. The carrots were originally grown for their seeds…
Broccoli originally called “Broccolo”. Broccoli was named after the Italian word “Broccolo”, that means cabbage sprout. Broccoli is an example of the crop there been developed over many hundred years. Broccoli originates from wild cabbage northern in the Mediterranean area, in Roman times. It spread out through Europe in the 14 century. It came to the USA…
Bean sprouts are typically made from mung beans. Bean sprouts have a long history both as food and as a natural remedy. It is believed that they have been recognized in Chinese traditional medicine, in the cure of many health problems, for more than 5000 years. In the 1700s when scurvy was a big problem…
Black pepper has been a valued spice during the times. Black pepper starts out as a little green fruit, called a drupe. The drupes are picked when still unripe. First, they are cooked briefly, to prepare them for drying. Heating them both to rupture the cell walls and clean the dudes. The drupes are dried…
Chili peppers also are known as Cayenne pepper. Red Chili peppers or Red Cayenne pepper is from the genus Capsicum annum. It is not the most used Chili pepper in Thailand though you will find it a lot. It is not the hottest of chilis it has a Scoville scale from 30,000 to 50,000 SHU….
