ID 774
Crop ID Mitsuba
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Seedlings and young leaves can be used in salads.
Metadata ID 2,187
ID 775
Crop ID Cumin
Part Seed
Use Category Food
Notes A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, is us... more
A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, is used as a seasoning in soups and stews, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving the digestion
Metadata ID 2,206
ID 776
Crop ID Asafoetida
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The plant has a foetid odour, but this disappears when it is boiled.The cab... more
The plant has a foetid odour, but this disappears when it is boiled.The cabbage-like folded heads are eaten raw as a delicacy.
Metadata ID 2,202
ID 777
Crop ID Asafoetida
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes A gum-resin from the root is used as a food flavouring
Metadata ID 2,202
ID 778
Crop ID Cow Parsnip
Part Stem
Use Category Food
Notes Used as a green vegetable, when harvested just as they are sprouting from t... more
Used as a green vegetable, when harvested just as they are sprouting from the ground they are somewhat like asparagus in flavour
Metadata ID 2,209
ID 779
Crop ID Ilex
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The leaves have been used as a tea substitute
Metadata ID 2,375
ID 780
Crop ID Ilex
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The roasted fruit has been used as a coffee substitute
Metadata ID 2,375
ID 781
Crop ID Erva-mate
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The young leaves are harvested in a similar manner to tea, then dried, fine... more
The young leaves are harvested in a similar manner to tea, then dried, finely ground and packaged
Metadata ID 2,374
ID 782
Crop ID Cabbage-tree Palm
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The young and tender leaves are eaten like cabbages
Metadata ID 2,428
ID 783
Crop ID Swiss Cheese Plant
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The fruit is eaten raw, made into jellies and jams, and is also used in ice... more
The fruit is eaten raw, made into jellies and jams, and is also used in ice creams, sherbets, soft drinks
Metadata ID 2,378
ID 784
Crop ID Green Arrow Arum
Part Seed
Use Category Food
Notes Seed - cooked. A slightly sweetish flavour, resembling parched corn. A brea... more
Seed - cooked. A slightly sweetish flavour, resembling parched corn. A bread can be made from the dried and powdered seeds, it tastes like corncake with a strong flavour of cocoa.
Metadata ID 2,377
ID 785
Crop ID Green Arrow Arum
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes The root can be dried and ground into a powder for use when making bread, s... more
The root can be dried and ground into a powder for use when making bread, soups
Metadata ID 2,377
ID 786
Crop ID Anise
Part Seed
Use Category Food
Notes Flavour enhancement in pastries, curry powder and also as gripe water.
Metadata ID 1,975
ID 787
Crop ID Burnet Saxifrage
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes An essential oil from the roots is used as a flavouring in candy, liqueurs.
Metadata ID 2,203
ID 788
Crop ID Dwarf Saltwort
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Young leaves and stems can be cooked or pickled
Metadata ID 2,032
ID 789
Crop ID Pepper Tree
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The dried and roasted berries are used as a pepper substitute.
Metadata ID 2,111
ID 790
Crop ID Hairy-fruited Eggplant
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes NULL
Metadata ID 1,978
ID 791
Crop ID Red Mombin
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes Spicy and subacid, the juicy yellow pulp is said to have a flavour resembli... more
Spicy and subacid, the juicy yellow pulp is said to have a flavour resembling a plum
Metadata ID 2,113
ID 792
Crop ID Belembe
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The leaves make an excellent spinach so long as they are not overcooked, an... more
The leaves make an excellent spinach so long as they are not overcooked, and are widely seen as a very superior type of spinach
Metadata ID 2,425
ID 793
Crop ID Papaw
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The fruit can also be used for making preserves, pies, ice cream and other ... more
The fruit can also be used for making preserves, pies, ice cream and other sweet desserts.
Metadata ID 2,153