The word coconut refers to the fruit of the coconut palm which is a large palm that can grow to up 30m tall. The coconut grows throughout the tropical world and it is an extraordinary plant in that nearly every part of it can be used for some purpose either for cooking or otherwise eg door mats etc.
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Ingredient Spotlight: Coconut
Monday, September 1st, 2008Ingredient Spotlight: Beetroot
Friday, August 1st, 2008The beetroot is from the Goosefoot family and both the leaves and the easily recognised bright red root can be eaten as a vegetable. The leaves can be steamed or used in stir fries and the root is either eaten raw or as a hot or cold cooked vegetable. Often vinegar is added when eaten cold. A popular dish from
Discovering herbs: Ginger
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008This hot and pungent root can be used fresh or dried and has been cultivated since ancient times. In Ayurvedic medicine, ginger is known as the ‘universal medicine’ and it’s not difficult to see why. The root and its essential oils have traditionally been used to calm the digestive system and treat rheumatic conditions, nausea and respiratory tract infections, and modern research can confirm many of these uses.