is part of the onion family, making it a relative to the onion, leek, shallot and chive. While commonly noted for its distinctive aroma and taste when used in cooking, it has also been seen to have medicinal purposes. Studies have shown that can strengthen immune...
Garbanzo beans are among the earliest cultivated vegetables. They were consumed in 3500 BC in Turkey and throughout the Bronze age in Greece and Italy. beans are eaten in a myriad of dishes and a staple of many Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. In vegetarian...
This melon is a cross between a honeydew melon and a cantaloupe, with the netted skin of a cantaloupe and the yellow-green flesh of a honeydew melon. Galia melons can be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator, and will ripen after being picked. The Galia...
Galangal is a rhizome and a member of the ginger family, but that’s where the similarity ends. Galangal has a tangy, sharp flavor and a personality quite distinct from ginger. Denser, firmer and more knobby than common ginger, it is also rounder and marked with...
