Recipes for Underutilized Crops
Development workers have shared recipes for some underutilized crops. These may provide ideas for the best use of unfamiliar harvests.
- Key Resource ECHO Network Members, Staff, and Volunteers have collected a lot of recipes over the past 40 years, many of them featuring underutilized plants. We willorganize the recipes and provide cross-links to the relevant plant information here. If you have recipes you would like to archive here for the...
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19/02/1983 Dr. Frank Martin is a research specialist in sweet potato breeding. He writes, "A persistent nagging question is why people don't eat and don't want to eat more sweet potatoes. We believe this is due to sweetness itself, as well as flavors and textures that are not liked. We developed a new...
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19/06/1992 Recipe for making catsup (ketchup) from squash.
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19/02/1998 During arecent visit to missionaries Scott and Jody Daby in Haiti, I especially enjoyed the fresh bread and real butter they served.
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19/06/1992 More discussion on consumption of Velvet Beans.
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Purslane, orPortulaca oleracea, is a garden weed that is edible and has many health benefits. Find out the benefits of the purslane plant here, and get a purslanerecipe! PURSLANE HEALTHBENEFITS Like many other weeds, purslane is not onlyediblebut also far more nutritious than many of the crops...
- DominicanCooking.com, and twin blogCocinaDominicana.com, are a collaborative effort from a pair of friends who share the love for the culinary in general, and Dominican Food in particular. We believe that our cuisine is rich, and that it ought to be promoted as healthy, varied and a reflection of...
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20/01/2018 Recovering the traditional culinary knowledge of women in Latin America and the Caribbean for food biodiversity management and enhancement This document reflects the integrated vision of agrobiodiversity with the role of women as guardians and protectors of foods of high nutritional value. Rural...
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20/01/2017 This book is intended as a jumping-off point for creating your own local cuisine based upon what you are growing in your humid subtropical multistory homegarden. It is designed not as a book of recipes, but as a book of tools to allow you to make delicious food using the staple crops and other...
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Amaranth Artichoke Asparagus Beans (Common) Beans (Asian) Beans (Fava) Beans (Garbanzo) Beans (Lima) Beans (Long) Beans (Soy) Beets Bok Choy Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery and Celeriac Chicory & Radicchio Chinese Cabbage Collards Corn Cowpeas Cucumbers Eggplant...
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If consumers use recipes that contain food safety instructions written into the text, are they more likely to adhere to safe food handling practices in their home kitchens? “Yes!” says a recent Journal of Food Protection1study that showed significant improvement in food safety behavior in home...
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Enjoy using bounty from your garden in these recipes from Seed Savers Exchange and friends.
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01/01/1991 Recipes for tropical fruit varieties including catcus, barbados cherry, black sapote, figs, jaboticaba, guava, and mango. 2 Copies
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For a delicious end to 2018, Food Tank is highlighting 18 cookbooks that embrace a diverse global food industry. The list features chefs of color and authors that identify as LGBTQ+ working to feed a food revolution that breaks the barriers of race, gender, and sexuality. These books examine...
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This cookbook is filled with recipes from members.
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04/09/2012 The cofounders of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company take you through more than 125 vegan recipes that are healthy and easy to make. They share tips and tricks on canning and preserving, as well as provide a list of pantry staples to have on hand.
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01/02/2002 With over thirty years experience cultivating tropical and subtropical fruits and vegetables, author Marian Van Atta brings the exotic home in the second edition of this popular guide: Learn how to take full advantage of year-round warm weather (or your sun porch or greenhouse if you live in a...
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16/01/2000 This is a new edition of Herald Press's all-time best-selling cookbook, helping thousands of families establish a climate of joy and concern for others at mealtime. The late author's introductory chapters have been edited and revised for today's cooks. Statistics and nutritional information have...
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20/01/2016 Pulses have been an essential part of the human diet for centuries. Yet their nutritional value is not generally recognized and their consumption is frequently under-appreciated. Undeservedly so, as pulses play a crucial role in healthy diets, sustainable food production and, above all, in food...
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Asian Garden 2 Table LLC is a small “mom & pop” family business, dedicated to the purpose of purveying information, material goods and services related to the gardening, preparation, and consumption of fresh vegetable based meals. As you can see from the site, we offer tips on urban/suburban...
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After falling out of favor for many years, cooking and garnishing with flowers is back in vogue once again. Flower cookery has been traced back to Roman times, and to the Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Indian cultures. Edible flowers were especially popular in the Victorian era during Queen...
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01/10/2017 Part deep-South, part subtropical, part Latin, part everywhere that its immigrants have come from, Florida is unique in its variety. And Florida's kitchens reflect this delicious diversity. In this collection you will find easy-to-follow recipes that range from the comforting to the fantastical....
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20/10/2013 Quinoa was a staple food of the Quechua and Aymara peoples in the Andes region of South America; today it is mainly grown in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Because of its high nutritional value, quinoa is called chisiya, meaning ‘mother grain’ in the Quechua language. Quinoa is known for its great...
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Recipes for the use of starfruit.
- Abstract,Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2003 Since 1996, Sasakawa Global 2000/Guinea has been collaborating with the National Departments of Extension and Research on promoting Mucuna pruriens as a cover crop for improving and maintaining good soil fertility. Efforts have also continued...
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Recipe Book and Guide Promote Improved Diets for Women and Children in Guatemala’s Western Highlands
FANTA developed a Spanish-language recipe book for government and USAID partner staff to promote improved diets for women and young children in the Guatemalan Western Highlands. Organized in sections for children of different age groups and pregnant and lactating women, the book provides recipes...- Also available in:
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Beans are a simply delicious, naturally nutritious ingredient that works in so many recipes. Whether you're looking for an awesome appetizer, simple salad, or an easy entrée, we've got many delicious options. We've also got amazing recipes from chefs at The Culinary Institute of America featuring...
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The Forgotten Foods Network is a global initiative that collects and shares information on foods, recipes and traditions that are in danger of being lost. By creating this network, we will discover foods that can transform the way we eat and could nourish us in the future. We want you to share...
- Although this cookbook is from a Fort Myers realtor, it contains many great tropical fruit and vegetable recipes. .
- Recipes from Hawaii with the island flavor.
- Recipes from Hawaii using tropical fruits and vegetables.
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20/11/2019 Chaya is very nutritious; a 100 gram serving (about 50 – 60 fresh leaves) contains the following: Protein: It has the same amount of protein as an egg. Protein is important for muscle development. Iron: It has two times the iron of a serving of spinach. Iron enriches blood and helps prevent...
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- Recipes from around the world using favorite ingredients of the particular area.
- Herbs - How to grow them: Harvest and preserve them: Uses and recipes for them.
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01/01/1972 his is a book about Burman and the foods they enjoy. - from American cake to Burmese Kaukswe -many dishes from other lands -Burma is considered a land of plenty, but some malnutrition -section on child care and feeding -a food shopping guide for Rangoon, Burma in l972
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Everything from soup to nuts-appetizers, soups, relishes, wines and liqueurs. Included are 140 recipes for 42 tropical fruits, each of which is fully described and illustrated in full color. Also included is information on calories and vitamins as well as directions for freezing, wine making,...
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31/03/2023 by Sovanneary Huot, Dr. David Ader, Dr. Srean Pao, Dr. Ricky Bates, and Hans Goertz This recipe and nutrition guide is written in Khmer and focuses on wild food plants, sometimes called neglected and underutilized species, of the country of Cambodia. Smallholders forage and/or cultivate plants...
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20/01/2023 FAO. 2023. Millets recipe book - International Year of Millets 2023. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8019en Dietary patterns hold profound implications for our health and well-being and that of our planet. In this context, the exploration of nutritious grains becomes not only a culinary adventure...
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How can the iaca or jackfruit help the rural people of Sri Lanka adapt to climate change? Carlo Cracco, one of the most famous chefs in Italy, tells us about it. Jackfruit is an incredible fruit because it grows naturally, you can make one recipe rather than another, so it has many uses. It's a...
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Recipes Covered in this Cookbook include: Appetizers Beverages Soups Salads Breads Breakfasts Main Dishes Desserts Friendship Recipes Around the World