Turnips are actually a member of the cabbage (or “brassica”) family. In fact, there are a few varieties of turnip, which have no root to speak of, are grown only for their leafy tops. But for the most part, they are root vegetables. Most of a turnip is white or yellowish from having ground in…
Venison is generally assumed to be meat from a deer. Game meat sellers in America, however, wanted the definition of venison expanded to include meat from other deer-like animals. Consequently, the USDA redefined the term in 1983 to say: “In culinary terms, ‘venison’ can be meat from deer, elk, moose, caribou, antelope, and pronghorn. However,…
Vinegar is an acidic liquid used in cooking for its sour taste, as well as its cleaning, sanitizing, and preservative qualities. The vinegar making process starts with fermented liquids such as wine, ale, beer, cider, or fermented fruits and grains. The alcohol level must be less than 18%, or the process won’t start: if necessary,…
English Walnuts © Denzil Green There are three types of walnut trees: English, Black and Butternut. English Walnut grows in Asia, Europe and now in North America. Black Walnut and Butternut are North American trees. Nuts are mostly harvested from English Walnut; Black Walnuts have some uses, but are prized even more for their lumber;…
Watermelon is technically a vegetable, though we treat it as a fruit owing to its sweetness. All parts of a watermelon are edible.
Wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented juice. Unless otherwise specified, the juice will be from grapes. Wine can also be used as an ingredient in cooking, and occasionally, in food preservation. Wine corks “Cork taint” is when the taste and smell of a bad cork taint the wine, giving it a musty taste…
