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Wednesday, 5 August 2026
21 facts about olives
21 facts about olives
"Where the olive refuses to grow, there the Mediterranean world ends"
It is not known exactly when and where the first olive tree, characteristic of the Mediterranean region, grew. Paleobotanists claim that wild olives g ...

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Garlic
In addition to its health benefits, garlic is primarily a vegetable and a spice at the same time, and this is its basic function in the kitchen.
Although raw garlic has a characteristic (unpleasant) taste and smell, when added to cooked and fried dishes, it loses it, enriching the taste of the dish.
Stinging nettle
Nettle is a perennial plant that grows up to 2 meters tall.
The entire plant is covered with short, bristly hairs and longer hairs that end in a bubble containi ...
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprouts can be boiled, baked, or fried.
However, steaming is the healthiest form, as it allows Brussels sprouts to retain their nutrients in the most optimal state.
Sweet potato
Yams are perennial plants belonging to the Clematis.
They are also called sweet potatoes, patatas, or kumara.
Poison ivy
Blooming season lasts from May to July.
The flowers are small, grow in clusters and are yellowish-white or greenish-white in color.
Avocado
The avocado belongs to the Lauraceae family.
It is a flowering plant family that includes true laurel – an aromatic evergreen tree.
Corn
By the 17th century, corn had become a common food for the agricultural population in southwestern Europe.
In the 18th century, it was the primary food of the peasantry of southern France and Italy, where it was consumed mainly in the form of polenta (a dish of cooked corn flour).
Parsley
Parsley is a plant of the celery family.
It occurs naturally in western and southern Europe and also in the western part of Asia.
California poppy
It has been also used in natural medicine.
Various parts of the plant have been used to repel lice, to treat headaches and toothaches, among ot ...
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is nothing else than the dried bark of the cinnamon tree.
Cinnamon trees are trees from Southeast Asia. The most frequently used spices are Ceylon cinnamon (the most perfect species used as a spice) and cinnamon.