Mushrooms
Mushrooms are always firmly placed amongst the vegetables in any shop but, in fact, don’t belong to the plant kingdom at all – they have their own fungi kingdom. Their anatomy is very different...
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Miso
You’ve most likely come across miso in miso soup but this humble paste has a lot more to offer! Miso is a paste made from fermented soya beans and originally...
Quinoa
Though technically a seed, quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wah’) is classified as a grain because of its nutrient profile and the way it is used in cooking.
Millet
Millet grains are the seeds of a number of plant species from the millet family. These plants have one great advantage – resistance to drought – which made them a...
Dates
Dates are the fruit of date palms that originate in the Middle East but are now cultivated all over the world in tropical and subtropical climates. They are incredibly versatile...
Cruciferous vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables got their name from the Latin word for crucifix because the blossoms of these plants resemble a cross. The cruciferous family includes: bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage,...
