Tag Archives: tropical crop

Aframomum melegueta (Grains of paradise) is not Alligator pepper part 2

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Ayo

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 “I put a few between my teeth and crunched. They cracked like coriander releasing a billowing aroma, and then a slowly intensifying heat, like pepper at the back of my mouth. The taste changes in a second. The heat lingered. … Continue reading →

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Edible Araceae

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Sara Barrios

Now that winter is on our doorstep, some of us like to think of warmer places. Wouldn’t it be nice to spend December in a tropical country? I like to imagine what a traditional Christmas meal could be in a … Continue reading →

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Colocasia esculenta

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Jan

Taro: The Oldest Food Crop on Earth with a 10,000 Year Culinary History Colocasia esculenta, also known as Taro or Dasheen as well as many other vernacular names, is an important food crop, widely cultivated in a zone spanning across … Continue reading →

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