You might know your onions but how well do you know your tomatoes? Here’s a brief narrative on one of the world’s most consumed food staples: History The tomato plant (solanum lycopersicum) is thought to originate from the mountainous regions of Peru and Ecuador. It is thought to have been cultivated by mankind since at…
The banana is arguably the world’s most versatile fruit. While most commonly eaten raw, its soft creamy flesh can be baked, fried, grilled, sautéed, toasted or liquidised. They can also be used as the chief ingredient in a variety of breads, cakes, puddings, pancakes, ice-creams, smoothies, etc. As well as a great source of minerals…
Changing Times I don’t suppose when American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wrote and released his 1964 protest song “The Times They Are a-Changin’, he was particularly thinking about fruit. Nonetheless, like just about everything else on our planet, it has proved to be the case for the produce. Growing up in the UK in the 1960s,…
What is Food? Along with air, water, shelter, and clothing, food is one of man’s most basic needs. Did you know that all foods are either plant, animal or fungal in origin? They all contain essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals, i.e. substances that are essential for the growth, repair, and…
This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 2 tbsp piri-piri seasoning 1 tbsp plain flour 3 tbsp vegetable oil 4 potatoes, well scrubbed, unpeeled and cut into wedges 1kg/2lb 4oz chicken wings 4 corn cobbettes or 2 corncobs, cut in half horizontally salt 1 lime, cut into wedges, to serve Method Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Stir the piri-piri…
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