Protein-packed and naturally regenerative, the Spanish legume "chocho" is a new name on the list of superfoods. Learn why it's so special and how to use it.

I love learning about and tasting new and favorite fruits. Next on my list is the Sapodilla or chico fruit also known as Manilkara zapota, sapota, chikoo, naseberry, nispero, mispel, zapote, dilly, sapoti, chico sapote, depending on where you live.. In this article, you will learn all about the Sapodilla fruit or chico, where it originated from, where it grows, what the health benefits are ...

Espresso: This is a finely ground very dark roast coffee, packed somewhat tightly in a special metal filter, with water "expressed" through it under pressure.

A glass of horchata de chufa with some fartons in Valencia. Horchata (/ ɔːr ˈ tʃ ɑː t ə /; Spanish: [oɾˈtʃata] ⓘ), or orxata (Valencian: [oɾˈtʃata]), is a name given to various beverages, which are generally plant based, but sometimes contain milk. [1] [2] [3] In Spain, it is made with soaked, ground, and sweetened tiger nuts.In some parts of the Americas it is known as agua ...

Saponins are known to be toxic to insects, parasite worms, mollusks (think snails) and fish, per the chapter. However, that toxicity doesn't necessarily carry over to warm-blooded animals: Studies in rats, mice and rabbits have implied that saponins don't get absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, but rather are broken down by enzymes.