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Cauliflower (Brassica cauliflora)

Cauliflower (Brassica cauliflora)

Cauliflower appeared in Europe only in the 16th century. and was initially grown in Italy. Apparently, it was brought from Cyprus by knights of the cross. The cauliflower rose is indeed a flower, or more precisely: undeveloped inflorescence. … read on

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Cocoa

Cocoa

Cocoa – to palone, defatted and ground to a fine powder cocoa seeds (Theobroma cacao). It has a high nutritional value due to its fat content, proteins and carbohydrates. It also contains theobromine – alkaloid, which works, same as … read on

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Duck (Anas domestica)

Duck (Anas domestica)

For over 2000 years old, the duck is one of the most valued domestic birds. The Romans were especially fond of dishes from this bird, whom they skilfully raised and fattened. They even considered it, that duck meat has healing properties. … read on

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Cucurbit (Cucurbita pepo)

Cucurbit (Cucurbita pepo)

Green or green-yellow squashes resemble huge cucumbers or oblong ones, medium sized pumpkins (they belong to the same family as the pumpkin). They are doing well in Poland and their price is relatively low … read on

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Yoghurt

Yoghurt

A specialty of Balkan cuisine. A type of sour milk obtained from boiled cow's milk, which thanks to noble bacteria (Lactobacillus bulgaricus) undergoes a specific fermentation and acquires a thick consistency. Yogurt is not only a tasty and refreshing drink, but also very healthy, has a beneficial effect on … read on

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Barley groats

Barley groats

Barley was cultivated as early as the Neolithic (4000 years BC), it is therefore one of the oldest cultivated cereals. barley (krupy and ennobled, called pearl barley) it is tasty and has a high nutritional value. In Old Polish cuisine, especially before the spread of cultivation … read on

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Blackberry (Rubus)

Blackberry (Rubus)

Also called revival and thistle - it is a common shrub, barbed, growing on the edge of forests and in clearings. The fruit looks like raspberries, they are dark blue red, sometimes almost black. Refreshing taste, contain a lot of vitamin C.. The raw ones are the tastiest … read on

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Mountain ash

Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia)

Lovely, decorative tree, whose red, collected in corymbose (professional name) the fruit heralds the beginning of autumn:

Mountain ash in front of the house
It bends towards the ground.
You see, getting bolder
Autumn is just beginning.
(Jerzy Liebert)

Rowan fruits contain a lot of vitamin A and … read on

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