Heirloom thursdays :

Heirloom Thursday: Ribbon Cane

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With all the crossbreeding and singular search for yield in the sugar cane industry, is it possible that there are any heirloom varieties left?  Indeed, there are a few.  Apparently the town of Houma, Louisiana maintains a repository[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Gala Apples

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We've been receiving cold-storage Galas from Ricker Hill Orchards in Turner, Maine.  Gala apples are party apples - not red, or green, but a swirling blend of the two.  They are the result of a cross between Golden Delicious and[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Gala Apples

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We've been receiving cold-storage Galas from Ricker Hill Orchards in Turner, Maine.  Gala apples are party apples - not red, or green, but a swirling blend of the two.  They are the result of a cross between Golden Delicious and[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Ribbon Cane

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With all the crossbreeding and singular search for yield in the sugar cane industry, is it possible that there are any heirloom varieties left?  Indeed, there are a few.  Apparently the town of Houma, Louisiana maintains a repository[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Black Quinoa

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It's easy to find orange foods for Halloween, but how about black?  Black quinoa fits the ticket; after cooking, the exterior is still dark black, contrasting to the very white interior.   This variety of quinoa is likely as old as[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Arborio Rice

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It's strange to think of a rice from Italy, but this is of course the one to think of (among a few others).  History: Arborio rice, a short-grained variety, is named after a tiny little town in north-west Italy, with all of about[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Meyer Lemons

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It wasn't so long ago that I wrote about lemons, but given how many Meyer lemons I've been seeing in the stores recently, I figured it's time to revisit them. History:  Guess what?  The Meyer lemon isn't a lemon, it's actually a[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Arborio Rice

53 1
It's strange to think of a rice from Italy, but this is of course the one to think of (among a few others).  History: Arborio rice, a short-grained variety, is named after a tiny little town in north-west Italy, with all of about[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Meyer Lemons

53 1
It wasn't so long ago that I wrote about lemons, but given how many Meyer lemons I've been seeing in the stores recently, I figured it's time to revisit them. History:  Guess what?  The Meyer lemon isn't a lemon, it's actually a[...]

Heirloom Thursday: Black Quinoa

53 1
It's easy to find orange foods for Halloween, but how about black?  Black quinoa fits the ticket; after cooking, the exterior is still dark black, contrasting to the very white interior.   This variety of quinoa is likely as old as[...]