An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Look around your local supermarket's produce section and you'll discover an overabundance of apples. The United States is the world's second-largest apple producer, with a production of around 5 million metric tons during the 2019/2020 season. China is first with Turkey closely trailing the U.S in third.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Look around your local supermarket's produce section and you'll discover an overabundance of apples. The United States is the world's second-largest apple producer, with a production of around 5 million metric tons during the 2019/2020 season. China is first with Turkey closely trailing the U.S in third.
The vegetables that we eat today have been around for centuries. They were first cultivated by the ancient Egyptians, who are credited with the discovery of many vegetables that are still popular today, such as lettuce, leeks, and onions. The ancient Greeks and Romans also enjoyed vegetables, and they were later introduced to the rest of Europe during the Renaissance.
Have you ever noticed those funny white or brown lines on peppers? It is called pepper corking. The white lines are actually stretch marks that appear when the pepper grows too quickly in one direction, causing the skin to tear. This happens because of a lack of nutrients or water. If you see these white lines on your pepper, it’s time to water them. If you see these white lines on your pepper, it’s time to stop watering them so much.
Many people around the UK are becoming more and more conscious of the types of food they consume on a daily basis. We have even read up on those why are trying a diet that is high in alkaline and low in acidic foods. And the reason for this? Proponents of the alkaline diet maintain that if you consume a diet high in alkaline foods (high pH) and restrict acidic ones.
If you have a vegetable garden at home, you are sure to have one or more varieties of pepper plants growing among the other plants. You use them in most of your recipes in the growing season but can’t have enough of them throughout the year, right? Well, that’s because peppers, especially chilli peppers, have a very short harvest time here in the UK and hence you won’t be able to pick the freshly grown ones anytime you want.
When we think of Indian food, we often associate it with a curry or spicy dish. This is not just because India is one of the most populated countries in the world and has an estimated 1.3 billion people but also because of their common use of ingredients such as turmeric, cumin, ginger and chillies to add flavour to dishes.
If you are looking to spice up your life, then consider these hottest peppers in the world. These chillies are sure to give that extra kick of flavour that will have people coming back for more.
The quickest method to dry fresh chillies is in the oven. After three to eight hours, you can turn your chilli peppers into powder or flakes by drying them. Chillies of various types dry at varying rates. Thin-walled chilli peppers, such as de Arbol or Cayenne, are best. The thicker the flesh of chilli pepper, the longer it takes to dry.
