Due to its exotic nature and not being the most popular fruit out there, it is quite hard to know when persimmon is ripe. So if you bought some persimmons, it is perfectly fine to ask yourself if they are ripe or unripe and what you can do with them. When I first bought some …

It is increasingly hard to find good, tasting pears that are completely ripe at the market, so it is normal to ask yourself if you can eat unripe pears? Eating unripe fruits sometimes has some health benefits, like mango, but most of the time is not worth eating them raw since they are way too …

“Can you eat unripe mango?” is most probably a question that anyone who tried to eat mango had in mind. This fruit has a great taste and texture, but it is difficult to get it when it is perfectly ripe. It is like avocado, you let it sit for a few days, it doesn’t look …

If you often buy kiwi from the store without carefully picking each of them you can end up with some unripe kiwis, so naturally, the next question is if you can eat unripe kiwi? Because this happened to me as well, I thought I would make an article to explain the problems with unripe kiwis …

We all know that sushi is usually made with raw salmon, so if you cook fresh or frozen salmon and somehow end up undercooked, it is perfectly normal to ask yourself if you can eat undercooked salmon. Salmon can be cooked in a few different ways, like baked, pan-fried, or grilled, but all of those …

When I was a kid, I had some friends who used to eat raw pasta or instant noodles, but I wasn’t curious if it was safe to eat raw pasta since I was a kid, and health problems weren’t my biggest concern. Now I know why you have to cook food. I also know that …

We all know, and some of us, love the famous ginger tea, which is really easy to make, and it’s known for its many health benefits. But have you ever thought while you sliced it if you can eat raw ginger root? I know I had since the smell of it can be a good …

So often, when we think of turmeric, we actually think about the powder, so the question if turmeric can be eaten raw it’s not on our minds. But the first time when I saw turmeric root, this came as a question. Since it looks like the ginger root or a weird sweet potato, and those …

If you are a fan of Indian cuisine and have tried making your own Indian food at home. In that case, you probably notice that turmeric is almost always present in your ingredient list, and there are big chances that you asked yourself why it is so expensive compared to other basic spices. We are …

Lychee is an interesting-looking fruit that most likely will make you curious about how it tastes and how you have to eat it, but the first thing you will notice is that it is quite expensive. So if you ask yourself why lychee is so expensive and if it’s worth trying, don’t worry; you are …

You know the delicious smell and taste of baked butternut squash, but do you ever had the curiosity if you can eat raw butternut squash? I know I had, and it seemed a weird idea since I always baked it, but after doing some research, I came to some interesting conclusions that might interest you. …

Paella is usually made in big portions since it can be a great family dish. So, you will often have leftover Paella, which can make you curious if you can freeze Paella? Also, Paella is a very filling type of food, and there are big chances you overestimate how much you need to make for …

If you really like seafood, you most probably tried Paella as well. Seafood paella can be quite expensive, especially if you are not from a place with easy access to fresh seafood. Paella is not only made with seafood; however, the seafood Paella is the most well-known one and probably the one that can make …

I know it’s almost impossible to pass by the fruit area in the supermarket and not be tempted to buy kumquats when you see them. But if you buy too much, the next question is how you should store kumquats to keep them fresh for as long as possible. They look cute, like grape-sized oranges, …

When you first try bok choy and find out what it tastes like, you most probably want to buy more for later use. But since it is like two veggies in one, and I mean that it has a stem very close to cabbage and leaves that are more like lettuce, it is hard to …

Bok choy is not the most common plant in the west, so it’s quite normal when you first see it to ask yourself what does it taste like. It looks like a combination of celery root with lettuce leaves but does it taste like them? You can very often see bok choy as an ingredient …

If you are in a situation where you have way too many serrano peppers, you probably won’t eat them in the next several days. You should not worry because there are a few ways to store them for longer. We will get to each of them in this article. I know how it is to …

To understand what dijon mustard tastes like, we have to know a bit of history about this so popular mustard type. Because the original recipe for dijon mustard is not the one that is most often used today. Dijon mustard origins Dijon mustard originates from the town of Dijon, the capital of the Burgundy region …

If you really like Indian food but have a hard time deciding what to order from an Indian restaurant, you are not alone. I know the feeling since there are a lot of different sauce types that have various ingredients, but the name doesn’t tell you a lot about what they are made of. This …

There are many situations when you can find yourself with a cooked chicken left on the counter for several hours or even overnight. Maybe you have guests that are a bit late as guests usually are, and you prepared your meal hoping that they will arrive on time. Or you had chicken for dinner and …