Acerola Cherry
Acerola cherry has a taste that is hard to describe, but I’d say tart with a small mix of sour and sweet together. There is a seed in the...
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Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a gelatinous plant with a slightly bitter taste if consumed, but a great ability to soothe topically if used on the skin. To...
Anise Hyssop
Anise hyssop is my favorite aromatic herb, with the strong scent and flavor of a mix of licorice, mint and anise. Typically used in...
Artichoke
Artichokes are the unopened flower bud of a thistle plant, and they have a subtle savory and nutty flavor that goes fantastic with...
Arugula
A spicy salad green that packs a punch! The feisty flavor is reminiscent of horseradish or wasabi and is a fantastic addition to any...
Basil
Basil is an aromatic herb that adds a fragrant flavor to any dish. Best used fresh, as it browns and loses flavor if cooked. Typically...
Bean (Bush)
Green beans have a very green/fresh flavor and actually come in all sorts of colors and patterns! Purple, yellow, red, green, striped,...
Bean (Long)
Long bean are a more uncommon variety of beans where they grow very very long in comparison to regular garden bush beans. Can be used in...
Beet
Beets are an earthy tasting, juicy root with lots of colors! Fun fact, beets and Swiss chard are basically the same plant, just one is...
Bitter Melon
Bitter melon is very bitter, like the name suggests, however, the interior seeds are a very mild sweet on the gooey outside and taste...
Bok Choy
Bok Choy is a very mild tasting, watery and crisp vegetable. My favorite way to turn them into a fun snack is the snap off the stems and...
Brassica Leaves
Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Romanesco are usually only eaten from the produce aisle for their prized heads, however, there is an entire...
Broccoli
Broccoli has a deeper flavor of green, similar to spinach. It is the conglomeration of thousands of tiny unopened flower buds of the...
Brussel Sprout
Brussel sprouts form tiny heads on a stalk that are closely related to cabbage, and taste similar to them to, albeit a bit more bitter....
Cabbage
Cabbage is the large unopened flower bud of the cabbage plant and tastes similar to brussel sprouts, though a bit more mild....
Cactus (Nopales)
Nopales cactus tastes crisp and fresh if eaten raw, and somewhat similar to okra when cooked. They don’t have spikes, but on occasion,...
Callaloo
Callaloo (Amaranth) is a leafy plant prolific in our area that tastes almost indistinguishable from cooked spinach when sautéed!...
Carrot
Carrots are sweet and colorful roots that come in a rainbow of hues. With so many colors to eat, it amazes me that we so commonly only...
Cauliflower
Cauliflower that we usually eat from the grocery store is actually the unopened flower buds of the cauliflower plant. If left to continue...
Celeriac
Celeriac is basically a celery plant that was bred for its roots instead of its stems and leaves. The root is crunchy and tastes much...
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