Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

Why Do Cucumbers Make Me Feel Bloated?

Excess cucumbers can make you feel bloated because they are 95% water. The seeds of this vegetable are a rich source of cucurbitin, which has diuretic properties. Cucumber in large quantities can cause an excessive discharge of fluid from the body which can disturb the electrolyte balance. Why do I feel bloated after eating cucumber? […]

How Do You Cut Cucumber For Salad?

If required peel the cucumber with a vegetable peeler. You can remove them by cutting the cucumber in half lengthwise and scraping out the seeds with a spoon. Slice the cucumber in half down the length and seed each half using a spoon. Chop off both ends of the cucumber. Do you peel a cucumber […]

How Do You Make Cucumbers Less Boring?

I chalk it up to too many sad cucumbers tucked into ho-hum salads. 5 Ways to Make Cucumber More Exciting Go globe-trotting for cucumber inspiration. Juice them, and then make a cocktail. Use them as a baguette. Stir-fry them. Make Cucumber Noodles. What can you put on cucumbers to make them taste good? Try these […]

When Did Aubergines Come To Uk?

The aubergine is unrecorded in England until the 16th century. An English botany book in 1597 described the madde or raging Apple: This plant groweth in Egypt almost everywhere… When did aubergine come to Europe? Moors Took Eggplant to Europe The Moors carried eggplant westward as far as Spain, where it was known in the […]

What Is The Origin Of The Word Aubergine?

“fruit of the eggplant” (Solanum esculentum), 1775, from French aubergine, from Catalan alberginera (showing typical change of al- to au- in French), from Arabic al-badinjan “the eggplant” (source also of Spanish alberengena, 15c.), from Persian badin-gan, from Sanskrit vatigagama. Where did the term aubergine come from? The British have borrowed quite a few foods terms […]

Why Does Wasabi Taste Good?

The strong spiciness from wasabi comes a chemical compound called allyl isothiocyanate which is a type of sulfur that comes naturally from mustard oils. If you ever had Dijon mustard, horseradish, or Daikon, they all have the same resemblance and taste to wasabi since they all belong to the mustard group. Why is wasabi so […]

Is Wasabi Good For Your Lips?

Using wasabi might be a better choice than actually getting fillers. And it’ll definitely leave your lips plumped up. But that’s because what wasabi is actually doing is severely irritating your lips, making them swell. What does wasabi do to your lips? According to dermatologist Joshua Zeichner in an interview with Refinery 29, wasabi is […]

Is There Dairy In Wasabi?

Wasabi is dairy free. Wasabi does not contain milk and should be safe for those with a milk allergy. What ingredients are in wasabi? Since wasabi is challenging to grow and expensive to buy, the green “wasabi” paste that most sushi restaurants in North America serve is not authentic but rather a mixture of ingredients […]

Is Wasabi In Europe Real?

In Europe, wasabi is grown commercially in Iceland, the Netherlands, Hungary, and the UK. Is wasabi in England real? The video explains that the ‘wasabi’ most of us have eaten in Europe and the U.S is actually just a mixture of European horseradish, hot mustard, and green dye – to make it look authentic. Can […]

Who Is Dill Fascinated With?

Boo Radley. Scout and Jem Finch meet seven-year-old Dill who is spending the summer holidaying with his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb. Dill becomes fascinated with the story of Boo RadleyBoo RadleyBoo Radley is a neighbour of the Finch family. When he was young he began to associate with a gang of boys and gradually they […]

What Does A Parsnip Smell Like?

It looks almost like an anemic carrot and if you smell a parsnip, you can smell its aroma isn’t to dissimilar to a stick of celery. They taste sweet and peppery. Their sweetness varies accordingly with the temperature of the root. If the root gets cold close to the harvest time, they taste much sweeter. […]

What Family Is Wasabi From?

Brassicaceae family. Wasabi (Wasabia japonica, Cochlearia wasabi, or Eutrema japonica) is a member of the Brassicaceae family and is also known as Japanese horseradish. The rhizomes are used as a spice. What is wasabi classified as? Wasabi (Japanese: ワサビ, わさび, or 山葵, pronounced [waꜜsabi]; Eutrema japonicum or Wasabia japonica) or Japanese horseradish is a plant […]