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Name, also known as tropical yam, is grown throughout the tropics as well as West Africa, China, Korea, the South Pacific, India and the Caribbean. Yams are often mistakenly...
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Nagaimo is soft and pleasant on the palate and rich in nutrients such as protein, minerals, vitamin C, and above all, diastase, which promotes digestion and activates liver function....
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Malanga root is the rhizome, or stem, of a plant known for both its ornamental value and its edible ‘cormel’. Xanthosoma sagittifolium is popular as an ornamental plant, and...
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Almost everyone is familiar with the strong, nose-tingling taite of horseradish. Horseradish is a member of the mustard family (sharing lineage with its gentler cousins, kale, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts,...
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Gobo is very similar to salsify in appearance and flavor. Gobo may be washed and peeled, then sliced or diced into soups, stews or combined with other vegetables in...
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Ginger is a knobby, multiple “fingered” rhizome with light to dark tan skin with occasional rings. The thickness of the skin depends on whether the rhizome was picked early...
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Although related to the celery often seen in our produce department this version of celery is grown for its root. The stalks can be added to soups and stews...