Pineapple originated in tropical South America in the area around southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. It was first domesticated there by the indigenous people as far back as 10,000…
Celery is a very versatile plant whose ribs, leaves, and seeds are all used for culinary purposes. Botanically, the stalk refers to the whole bunch of ribs with leaves. Most…
Actually, cashews, like almonds and pistachios, are not nuts, but seeds of a drupe like peaches and plums. The fruit of a cashew is called a cashew apple. The name…