Search Results for 2018

Virginia Raspberry: Rubus odoratus
28 Sep 2018

The fruits are small, not particularly juicy and decompose easily, which is why they have not become established as a fruit plant.

Jujube: Ziziphus jujuba
30 Sep 2019

During the ripening process, the initially yellow fruit is covered more and more with reddish-brown spots until the whole skin is brown.

Barilla plant: Salsola soda
19 Mar 2018

Only the green, knitting needle-like leaves are used. These can be eaten raw or blanched and fried. The leaves remain crisp and taste slightly salty and very aromatic.

Wild garlic: Allium vineale
10 Aug 2018

The bulbils are only about 5 mm in size and the onion is edible (stems and leaves are too tough) and taste like chives, often the taste is described similar to garlic and can replace it.

Marrowfat pea Blauwschokker: Pisum sativum convar. speciosum ‘Blauwschokker’
02 Oct 2019

Blauwschokker peas are mainly used as dry peas, less often fresh, although they taste sweet as long as they are harvested young and tender and are eaten immediately.

Indian sandbur: Cenchrus biflorus
19 Mar 2018

The grains are edible raw and cooked: crushed into porridge or ground into flour from which bread can finally be baked.

Fool’s-water-cress: Helosciadium nodiflorum
10 Aug 2018

This wild vegetable, which tastes like a mixture of celery, carrot green and parsley, is particularly popular as an ingredient for green smoothies. The tender leaves also refine salads or stews and spinach.

Common silverweed: Argentina anserina
20 Jul 2018

In Tibet, the roots are supposed to be eaten comparatively frequently as a nourishing root vegetable. They can be processed fresh or dried for later use. The leaves can be chopped (because they are very fibrous) and added as wild herbs in salads or steamed in oil.

White fringetree: Chionanthus virginicus
07 Jun 2019

The soft, juicy pulp tastes aromatic of fir, it is tart and resinous, yet very sweet.

Ocro seeds: Abelmoschus esculentus
01 Mar 2021

The ripe seeds of the okra or okro can be roasted and nibbled or used as a coffee substitute.

Java apple: Syzygium samarangense
04 Jun 2018

Java apples are usually eaten raw as dessert fruit, but sometimes they also find their way into spicy dishes.

Beach rose (Rosehip): Rosa rugosa
03 Jul 2019

Rosehips can be used to make fruit tea and Hagebuttenmark. Dried and ground, they even replace flour and can be mixed with it.

Furrowed bitter orange: Citrus × aurantium ‘Canaliculata’
04 Jun 2018

This strange bitter orange variety stands out for its furrowed skin, but is consumable like most other bitter orange varieties.

Beale’s barberry: Mahonia bealei
24 Jul 2018

Ripe fruits of Beale’s barberry are edible raw or cooked and a jam can be prepared. Dried berries give muesli a fruity note.

Black locust-Flowers: Robinia pseudoacacia
04 Jun 2018

The fresh flowers are often used in different countries as aromatic inflorescence vegetables or for jam.

Greater burdock: Arctium lappa
04 Apr 2019

The flower buds or flower bottoms of the burdock are edible like the artichoke. The young leaves are edible as wild vegetables.

Andean sage: Salvia discolor
25 Jul 2018

The deep purple, black-looking flowers, however, taste very sweet due to the rich nectar they contain, so that they can be nibbled or used well in tea and on desserts.

Kiwi berry: Actinidia arguta
22 May 2019

The  small kiwi berries are in their anatomy miniature editions of the common kiwifruit (A. deliciosa) and also have the typical aroma of the large fruits.

Black locust leaves: Robinia pseudoacacia
13 Jun 2018

The leaves of the black locust contain toxins, which is why they should only be eaten properly cooked!

Cabbage thistle: Cirsium oleraceum
11 Jul 2019

Young leaves and stems are edible as vegetables, the small flower buds can be prepared like artichokes.

Oval Kumquat: Citrus margarita
11 Mar 2019

Kumquats are eaten as a whole. They are sweet and tangy and very aromatic.

Sweet chestnut: Castanea sativa
11 Jul 2017

The list of preparation options for eating chestnuts is long…

Common self-heal: Prunella vulgaris
11 Mar 2019

The whole herb, including the deep purple flowers, can be eaten raw as a salad or cooked as leaf vegetables.

Hairy love grass: Eragrostis pilosa
01 Mar 2018

Although the seeds of the hairy love grass produced in panicles are only about 0,5-0.8 mm in size, they are used as cereals.

Ben oil tree: Moringa oleifera
04 Jul 2018

From the ripe seeds of the horseradish tree, which is also called ben oil tree, the sweet-tasting ben oil is obtained, which does not turn rancid.

Guaiac: Guaiacum officinale
11 Feb 2020

Guaiac resin smells warm and sweet and reminds of chocolate and vanilla, but tastes unpleasantly pungent when pure.

Pomegranate: Punica granatum
16 Oct 2017

Pomegranate juice is obtained from these fruits, which is then processed into pomegranate wine and grenadine.

Red lemon: Citrus limonimedica ‘Pigmentata’
20 Feb 2018

The fruits will probably only turn beautiful red when exposed to sufficient cold, otherwise they can remain yellow and look like ordinary lemons.

Indian Moon Tomato: Solanum lycopersicum ‘Indian Moon’
28 Oct 2020

A typical attribute of the bright golden yellow tomato variety ‘Indian Moon’ is the fine blush of the very ripe fruits up to red “cheeks”.

Green Santolina: Santolina virens
01 Mar 2018

Green santolina is at home in Mediterranean cuisine. It can be used fresh in salads or marinades for seasoning and develops a slightly resinous aroma.

Drumstick tree: Moringa oleifera
10 Apr 2018

The long, immature capsule fruits of the horseradish tree are called “drumsticks” where they are used as fruit vegetables.

Red Velvet Okra: Abelmoschus esculentus ‘Red Velvet’
04 Nov 2019

The deep red colour of the Red Velvet Okras gets lost during cooking, the fruits turn as green as ordinary okra pods when heated.

Mock strawberry: Potentilla indica
13 Aug 2018

The strawberries-like red fruits are edible, but taste dull and watery.

Common Grape Vine (Pinot blanc): Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera
17 Feb 2020

The berries are compact, the fruits are green when ripe and have a high sugar content.

Milk thistle: Silybum marianum
13 Aug 2018

The milk thistle is extremely thorny, but culinarily it is like a small artichoke: The base of the bud is edible.

Milk thistle: Silybum marianum (Leaf)
13 Aug 2018

In addition to the flower buds of milk thistle, which are comparable to artichokes in culinary way, the large, wavy leaves with numerous thorns are also edible.

Hummingbird fuchsia: Fuchsia magellanica
08 Feb 2021

The fruits of the scarlet fuchsia are edible, taste sweet and a little pungent.

Carline Thistle: Carlina vulgaris
03 Jul 2020

The flower bases of the buds can be eaten like an artichoke, but those of the carline thistle are much smaller and hardly productive.

Manuka: Leptospermum scoparium
29 Nov 2019

The lanceolate, small leaves with the silver hairs can be prepared as tea, which is said to be more delicious than the classic tea.

Soursop: Annona muricata
16 Aug 2019

The soursop is very similar to the cherimoya which is related to it, but it is even more sensitive to pressure and therefore rarely found on the market.

Common Grape Vine (Schonburger): Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera
25 Feb 2020

Despite its bright red berries, Schonburger belongs to the white wines, its quality is compared with Traminer.

Common Grape Vine (Cabernet Mitos): Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera
25 Feb 2020

The berries of Cabernet Mitos not only have a deep blue, frosted skin, but their pulp is also rich in red pigments, which is not the case with most other grapes.

Common Grape Vine (Pinot Gris): Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera
27 Feb 2020

Pinot Gris is a variety of the common grape vine, which belongs to the white wines although the grape skin has a reddish to grey-violet colour.

Common Grape Vine (Riesling): Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera
27 Feb 2020

Riesling wines are of high quality and easily assume the character of their growing region.

Red clover: Trifolium pratense
13 Jul 2020

All parts of meadow clover are edible, and a flour made from the ground leaves tastes of vanilla.

Common Grape Vine (Scheurebe): Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera
27 Feb 2020

Scheurebe produces excellent dessert wines. But an early harvest leads to extremely unpleasant aromas, which are supposed to remind one of sweat or cat urine.

Ground elder: Aegopodium podagraria
27 Feb 2020

Ground elder or goutweed is a widespread herb plant that can be found almost all year round and can be used as a wild vegetable not only in times of need.

Cuitlacoche: Ustilago maydis
19 Mar 2019

The up to 4 cm large galls on the cobs are edible young (before the black spores form) and are considered a delicacy in Mexico.

Poro Poro: Solanum viride
02 Nov 2020

The Green Nightshade or Poro Poro is called ” man-eater tomato” in German.

Bengal quince: Aegle marmelos
08 May 2018

To open this fruit, I needed 2 large knives. A saw would have been better, but I didn’t have it at hand. When I spooned out the fruit, my spoon also broke.

Oregano: Origanum vulgare
21 Mar 2019

The crushed leaves of oregano should not be missing on any pizza and give many other dishes of Italian cuisine an unmistakable aroma.

Wild strawberry: Fragaria vesca
21 Mar 2019

The fruits are sweet and have a very aromatic taste. They are best eaten raw.

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