Garlic is delicious and a boon to every meal there is. You cannot convince us otherwise. The world needs more garlic, there’s never enough. And you’ve probably noticed how spicy and bright the garlic flavor can be when you eat it raw. A crushed garlic sauce can really kick. But why ? Why is garlic …
Zucchini is a super-versatile veggie that’s bound to end up on most folks; plate at one point or another. Unless you’re allergic to all things squash, you’ve probably had zucchini before. And as you know, it’s usually delicious and very easy to get along with. Except when you get a random bitter zucchini. Then you …
Have you ever had sushi ? If you haven’t then you may just know sushi is raw fish, and maybe that put you off. But is sushi just raw fish ? Is anything in sushi actually raw ? Is sushi a raw dish or is it cooked ? We’re here to explain that, and let …
If you’re making hummus at home, then you’re in for a real treat. The beauty of making anything at home is that you can make it exactly the way you like it ! And when it comes to hummus, it means you can make big, big batches of delicious hummus, exactly the way you like …
Papaya. As nice as it sounds, it tends to smell weird and sometimes it’s downright bitter. But why is papaya bitter, and is there anything you can do about it ? After all, for such a tropical fruit, a bitter flavor really isn’t what you’d expect. And especially in a setting where you’d try to …
Do you absolutely love olives but can’t really handle all that salt ? Understandable, lots of people find olives way too salty, especially green and kalamata olives. It seems black olives are the mildest around, and you can often find them in low sodium versions. But what if your favorites are green olives ? Why …
If you’re absolutely in love with pomelos, you know they’re not supposed to be bitter. Well, at least the good ones, and the ones you usually find in supermarkets. But what if you do happen across a bitter pomelo one day, what then ? And is there anything you can do to remove that bitterness …
If you’ve ever sauteed an onion in your life, you know that the longer you cook it, the sweeter it gets. And when you’re cooking something that calls for a lot of onions, like the Hungarian goulash, it turns the entire dish definitely sweet. The more onions you ad, the sweeter they get. But why …
Perhaps you just finished carving up a pumpkin for Halloween or just placed your delicious pumpkin pie right into the oven, and now you are staring at a pile of raw pumpkin seeds, wondering if you could eat them or if you have to throw them all away. It seems like such a waste to …
Tamarind sounds more like a spice than a fruit. When you look at one, you probably still will not feel confident that it is a fruit. It looks more like a peanut than any fruit that you have probably seen. So does it taste like a peanut ? Does it taste more like a fruit …
If you’re looking at a crate of figs in the market and don’t know if you should buy some, you may want to know what they taste like. You’ve surely heard of figs before, but if you’ve never tasted them you’re not going to know if you’re missing out. So this is what we’ll help …
There are a lot of vegetables that have weird myths around them, and it is hard to say where most of them came from. While occasionally these myths are true, most of the time they are not. One of the weird myths surrounding the rutabaga is that it is dangerous or at least not good …
You may be quite confused if one of your friends absolutely loves rutabaga, and then you try it for the first time and feel like you are biting into pure bitterness. You might be wondering if it always tastes that bad or if you bought a bad one? Is there a way to make it …
Gooseberries are a funny-sounding fruit, and the name does not make them sound exactly appetizing, but what do they taste like? They kind of look like a grape, but they are considered a berry. Do they taste like grapes? Are they sweet like a strawberry or more sour like a lemon? What does gooseberry taste …
Guava is not such a rare fruit that people do not know what it is, but there are still many people who have never tried it before. If you go to get one at the grocery store, you will probably notice that guava tends to be on the more expensive. It is probably good to …
When you think of eating rhubarb, you probably think of pies, tarts, jams, and other delicious baked goods. But is it safe to eat rhubarb raw instead of cooked or baked and, if it is in fact safe, is it at all a palatable taste? Read on to see what we found out ! Can …
Just Another Reason for Pumpkin Season ! Yes, folks, it is that time of year again. Halloween is now over, Thanksgiving is almost here, your jack-o-lanterns have gone moldy, and you’ve got loads of pumpkins and other gourds lying around your house with no real purpose anymore. This may have got you wondering what in …
A rutabaga is more than just a funny-sounding word: it is a vegetable! But what does this strange-looking vegetable taste like? Rutabagas tend to confuse everyone who isn’t a Swede, so let’s try and clear things up. These beauties are a type of turnip, or at least very similar to a turnip and used in …
Ever bitten into a delicious-looking cucumber, only to find out it’s the most bitter thing ever ? If yes, you may wonder why cucumbers are bitter sometimes, and what to do about it. After all, no one’s happy to buy a whole bunch of cucumbers and not use them because they’re too bitter. We found …
Mmmmm! Don’t you just love those dark, leafy greens? Fresh salads! Wonderful, healthy toppings! Well, we sure love them! And spinach is one of our favorites! If you have ever munched on a nice fresh, green salad only to notice a soft, crisp leaf in there that was not like the others, or perhaps, if …