Onion (Allium cepa) is a plant belonging to family Alliaceae, as well as garlic. The bulbs of onion are covered with the skin of different colors: violet, reddish and white. Red onion is spicier, white onion is milder, sweeter and juicier. Onion is one of the oldest vegetables known to mankind. In Persia and Central Asia onion was known about five thousand years ago. This is a perennial plant, which grows to a little bulb from seeds Read the rest of this entry »
Яблоня (Malus) — род листопадных деревьев и кустарников семейства розоцветных с шаровидными сладкими или кисло-сладкими плодами, с плотной, сочной мякотью. Род яблони насчитывает около 1500 вариантов, является одним из древнейших фруктов на земле. Появилось это дерево, ещё в доисторическую эпоху Неолита. Наиболее распространена яблоня домашняя, или культурная (Malus domestica), Read the rest of this entry »
The caper is a genus of plants that belong to the capers family. The genus, in the wide sense, is native to the Mediterranean region, Asia, India, the South Crimea and Caucuses. Capers are cultivated in West and South Europe, India, Philippines, Morocco and North America. The shrub bears honey yielding, white and pink flowers resembling the flowers of the small orchid. Read the rest of this entry »
Garlic is a plant that belongs to the onion family. The bulb of garlic is made up of smaller oval-oblong shaped bulbs called cloves. Garlic is regarded to as the king of spices. This plant has been cultivated for almost five thousand years. It grows wild in northern India, Afghanistan, the Mediterranean region and other areas. Unique garlic properties chiefly result from both well-balanced combination of organic substances with amazing Read the rest of this entry »
Cranberry is widespread along the Arctic Ocean coast and throughout northern and middle Europe as well as in Caucasian mountains, Siberia, Japan and northern North America. There are several species of cranberry. American cranberry is a showy shrub that has large berries. Northern cranberries are smaller and grow as evergreen creeping bog shrub. In Italy, cranberry occurs in the Read the rest of this entry »
Чай каркаде готовят из цветов тропического растения. Это высокий куст, относится к семейству мальвовых. Называется - “гибискус сабдарифа”, и это ближайший родственник комнатной “китайской розы”. У него крупные цветки до 10 см в диаметре, с толстыми лепестками, ярко-красные с темнофиолетовым Read the rest of this entry »
Пармезан - оригинальное название Пармиджано Реджано ( Parmigiano Reggiano) — самый известный в мире итальянский сыр. Называется он так потому, что выпускается только в нескольких провинциях региона Эмилия-Романья: Парма, Реджо-Эмилия, Модена, а также в Мантуе ( только на правом берегу реки По) и Болонье ( только на левом берегу реки Reno), и в Ломбардии. Сыр, изготовленный за пределами региона, пармезаном называться не может. Read the rest of this entry »
Дерево какао, из плодов которого и готовят шоколад, является тропическим растением и произрастает в тропической зоне, известной под названием «пояс какао». Деревья какао не выносят прямых солнечных лучей, поэтому их защищают специальным тентом. Плантации располагаются на высоте 400-600 метров над уровнем моря. Большую роль играет и качество почвы. Она должна быть богатой азотом Read the rest of this entry »
Kiwifruit is a high climber plant with beautiful white and pink flowers resembling the rose. Its fruits have a very thin peel and a flesh with rows of small black seeds inside. Kiwifruit appeared about hundred years ago. It was named after a little bird kiwi, which, though it has a long beak, absolutely cannot fly, and outwardly resembles this fruit covered with thick green-brown skin. Sometimes kiwifruit is called Read the rest of this entry »
Родиной хурмы является Китай, оттуда это растение распространилось в Восточную Азию, затем начало выращиваться в Японии. И только в конце 19-го века о хурме узнал весь мир. Хурма содержит почти в два раза больше пищевых волокон и полезных микроэлементов, чем яблоки. В ней также много антиоксидантов. Плоды хурмы содержат большое количество воды, золу, белки, углеводы, органические кислоты, Read the rest of this entry »
Pomegranate is considered to be native to Persia. Pomegranate is one of the most ancient fruits known to people. It was always popular in the Near and the Middle East. The word “pomegranate” derives from “pomum” (”apple”) and “granatus” (”seeded”). This has influenced the common name for pomegranate in many languages. Under the thick skin of pomegranate there is a fantastically tasty pulp containing Read the rest of this entry »
Artichoke is a perennial plant, which grows in the Mediterranean (here grow about 10 varieties of artichoke) and on Canary Islands. Two principal edible varieties of artichokes are called Cardon, or the Spanish artichoke, and sowing, or the thorny artichoke. This plant blooms in summer and looks similar to thistle, it grows up to 0,5 to 1,5 m tall and refers to Compositae. It has large basic leaves with simple lobes. The envelope Read the rest of this entry »
Грейпфрут - вечнозеленое дерево. Предполагают, что грейпфрут - это гибрид сладкого мандарина и помпельмуса, он не встречается в диком виде. Как и другие цитрусовые, он боится заморозков и легко поддается скрещиванию. Введен в культуру в конце XIX века. Плоды крупные, массой от 150 до 500 г, шаровидные, с приятным специфическим запахом, сочной мякотью желтоватого или Read the rest of this entry »
Виноградное вино получают при брожении сока винограда. По цвету различают белые, розовые и красные сорта вин. Красные сорта, по мнению врачей, обладают наибольшими целебными средствами. По мнению ученых, благоприятное действие красного вина связано с высоким содержанием в нем танинов и ресвератрола - веществ - антиоксидантов, которые связывают активные формы кислорода и замедляющих окислительно - восстановительные реакции, которые повреждают клетки и ткани. Read the rest of this entry »
Лимон - низкорослое вечнозелёное дерево, с жёлтыми и зелёными эллипсовидными плодами. Которые имеют богатую витаминами, сочную мякоть. Эти традиционные спутники нашей жизни хороши и с чаем, и к коньяку, и от простуды, их используют в салатах, соком поливают рыбу и мясо. Лимон очень кислый фрукт, но на желудок оказывает противоположное действие - снижает кислотность. Лимонный сок и кожура обладают антисептическим Read the rest of this entry »
The first coffee beans came from Ethiopia, and more precisely from highlands of Caffa region in the southwestern part of modern Ethiopia (coffee sounds like “qahwa” in Arabic). The earliest coffee beverage was made by soaking whole coffee beans in water. Afterwards, coffee beans were roasted over an open fire Read the rest of this entry »
Dates are the fruits of the date palm, which have been known for thousands of years. Dates are one of the most ancient sorts of fruits, which people know. Today they are still an important diet element in many countries due to its delicate sweet taste and unique nutritious characteristics. They are healthy for people, especially in the conditions of the warm climate. In the past dates Read the rest of this entry »
Circassian walnut appeared 100 m years ago. The homeland of walnut is Balkans. It was brought to Greece and started to grow there, then in Italy. This is a big branchy tree. The bearing of this tree is nuts which kernels look similar to brains. Ripe nuts are edible products and a highly active medicine. Walnuts are twice as rich in calories as white bread. 100 g of walnuts contain almost 850 calories. Read the rest of this entry »
The motherland of tea is China. Both the plant and its decoction were called there “Cha”, which meant “young leaf”. Green tea is made out of the same plant as black tea, but the raw materials are handled in different ways. The tea infusion should be transparent, yellow-green. All teas made by different producers differ in the infusion color ranging from quite bright to pale. It’s also necessary to remember, that exceed sugar in tea Read the rest of this entry »
Beet is just a fount of vitamins and minerals, it is perfect for various diets. The pectins contained in beet are able to neutralize toxic substances, which are generated in the gastrointestinal tract and link salts of heavy metals. Beet has more iodine than many other vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »
The eggplant, aubergine or brinjal were brought to Europe from Eastern India. This vegetable have become known to the Western world in the 8th-9th century. The aubergine is a perennial plant of the nightshades family. There exist several varieties of the eggplant. Buying eggplants, you should give preference to young eggplants with a thin peel, because they have few seeds. Eggplants are effective in the treatment of atherosclerosis, it reduces the blood cholesterol Read the rest of this entry »
Basil is a tropic spice aromatic plant, which is said to originate in South Asia. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century. Its fragrant smell attracted attention of Europeans and gained their affection. Basil was reputed a spice worthy of kings’ attention. This plant has either green or violet leaves. Basil essential oil is bactericidal. Basil Read the rest of this entry »
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