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ChiliPeppers
Tropical Food Facts

Chile Peppers

…risks related to eating lots of chile including possible stomach cancer, bowel irritation, and there actually have been instances of people eating whole chiles and suffering from bowel obstruction or…

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Vanilla Facts

Vanilla Dreams

…company hires people from the area at certain critical times of the year for maintenance, and when pollinating and harvesting is needed. Jim says that as the company grows he…

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Cupuassu
Tropical Food Facts

Cupacu

…a food of the indigenous and village Amazonian peoples and animals for many centuries.  Cupuacu has a creamy white pulp, which is often used in ice creams, juices and desserts,…

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Chayote
Tropical Food Facts

Chayote

…it is not sweet.  The leaves, roots, stems and seeds are all edible. It is a major player in the diets of people in the Americas and has become more…

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Tropical Foods

…but help to sustain people in developing countries. See nuts articles Spices Most herbs have originated in temperate climates but spices, valuable enough to have changed the world, come from…

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Brunch

Causa a la Limena

…it is so ingrained in Peru’s history and culture that Causa is popular slang for friend. Often young people will greet one another with, “Hola Causa.” I think this storied…

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The Sweet Life In Paris

…writes about life in Paris and fabulous food: www.davidlebovitz.com. If you are one of the fortunate people who have reserved a space up to a year in advance and can…

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Fascinating Facts About Chocolate

Theobroma cacao, originally considered by the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central and northern South America, as the food of the gods, is known to us as chocolate. It grows in…

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Culinary

The Rich Flavors of Tagines

…as the interesting pairing of ingredients are truly a sensory delight. Tagines (also spelled tajines) are North Africa’s version of stew, a mainstay and comfort food of people everywhere. The…

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Comfort Foods

Onion Confit

…giving the confit away as gifts, most people will use it right away. I also plan to make more to give to friends I will see in late January. And,…

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True Cinnamon or Not?

…and for some people this can be dangerous.   Coumarin is also banned for inclusion in most products in the U.S.  Ceylon cinnamon may be a little more expensive but it’s…

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Noni
Tropical Food Facts

Noni

people new to the fruit, hence its derogatory names.  The lumpy, oval fruits have a thin, green skin and white flesh, with many small seeds that are edible when roasted. …

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