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ONE FOOD AT A TIME
 LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT
THINGS WE COOK AND EAT   

Almonds
ANCIENT, NIFTY NUGGETS
PACK A HEFTY
FITNESS BOOST

Anchovies
FREQUENTLY UNPOPULAR,
ALWAYS ENDURING:
THE MIGHTY! THE AWFUL!
LITTLE FISH

Barbecue
BARBECUE DAYS AND
BARBECUE NIGHTS
BIG SPERMARKET MONEYMAKERS

Barley
THE NUTTIER THE BETTER;
ROASED AND TOASTED
IS BEST

Belgian Endive
FROM THE LAND WHERE
EVERYBODY EATS WELL:
BELGIUM ENDIVE,
THE ACCIDENTAL VEGETABLE

 Blueberries
HIGH AND LOW,
A WIN-WIN
NUTRITIOUS FOOD

 Buckwheat
WHEN A WHEAT
IS A FRUIT
AND NOT A GRAIN

Buddha's Hand
SHAKE THE BUDDHA'S HAND,
LUCKY, MEMONY AND ALMOST ALL FINGERS!

Cashew Nuts
IMPOSSIBLE TO
BUY THEM IN A
SHELL

Casseroles
NO TWO
EVER
ALIKE!

Celeriac
ONE-TIME ROOT
CELLAR QUEEN
MAKES COMEBACK

Chocolate
KNOW YOUR CHOCOLATE:
IT'S A TREASURE, AND
IT CAN AFFECT YOUR
HEALTH!

Chutney
BUILD YOUR OWN CHUTNEY:
SPIKE THAT MEAL!
CHUTNEY'S ON THE UPSWING

Cider Story
WHAT WAS OLD
SEEMS NEW AGAIN:
HARD CIDER

Coconut
MANY THINGS TO
MANY PEOPLE:
HOW’S YOUR COCONUT SAVVY?

Cranberries
BOUNCEBERRIES?
YEP, THEY’RE
CRANBERRIES!

Creme Fraiche
WHEN TRICKING THE
PURE MAKES IT
EXTRA SPECIAL

Edible Flowers
BEAUTIFUL, PLUS, PURPLE
PANSIES IN YOUR SALAD:
DO EAT SOME FLOWERS,
BUT KNOW WHICH ONES

 Eggplant
EGGPLANT,
CALLED AUBERGINE IN
FRANCE AND ENGLAND;
IN ITALY, IT’S MELONGENE!

Fennel
LOOKS LIKE A
SCOTTISH BAGPIPE,
AND YOU CAN EAT IT!
 
Figs
FIGS’ MIRACULOUS
LITTLE
 CRUNCHINESS

 


 

 

 

 

 


 



 

Gelato
THOSE ITALIANS AND THEIR
BRIGHT, YUMMY GELATOS:
GELATOPHILES TAKE THE HIGH ROAD! 

Ice Cream
ICE CREAMS,
SO MANY.
HOW DO WE NAME
THEM ALL?

Ketchup/Catsup
FOR THE SOUL:
SLATHERERS COMFORT THEMSELVES

 Lucky Food
LUCKY FOOD
AROUND THE WORLD 

Mangos
SAN JUAN'S
SPECIAL TREASURES

Mascarpone
MASCARPONE
TASTES LIKE A
CREAMY CLOUD

Miso
MISO EXPLAINED:
NOT YOUR ORDINARY BEANS

Mustard
SHE'S FOUND WITH
MANY COMPANIONS
THESE DAYS

Pancakes
NAME YOUR PANCAKE!
THEY'RE IN EVERY
CULTURE

 Peanuts
PEANUTS, MUCH
MORE THAN
AUDIENCE FOOD


Pineapple
THE
INTERNATIONAL
PINEAPPLE
FRENZY

Popcorn
'JUNK FOOD'
THAT'S A
VEGGIE!

 Pumpkin
PUMPKIN
ON A
NUTRITION MISSION

 Radishes
RADISHES: 
THE WHOLE TRIBE‘S
WORTH KNOWING 

Sesame Seeds
OPEN SESAME
FOR SWEET
NUTTY TASTE

Stews of the World
STEWS OF THE WORLD:
THREATENING WEATHER, SIMMERING FLAVORS &
HOME-SWEET-HOME

Regional Thanksgivings
IT’S THE TRIMMINGS
WHICH TELL
THANKSGIVING'S STORY

Tamarind
TASTES LIKE APPRICOTS,
DATES AND LEMONS,
ALL IN ONE

Watercress
FROM HIGH TEAS TO
YOUR FAVORITE
HEALTH BAR

Watermelon
LONG STICKY DAYS
AND COOL, LUSCIOUS
WATERMELON NIGHTS

Worcestershire Sauce
WORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE, FOR THE
SHEER TASTE OF IT

Zucchini
ZUCCHINI LOGIC
NOT YOUR
ORDINARY “CUKE"