Ingredient Collection (page 79)

Field mushrooms on a surface

Dried red chilli peppers (Capsicum frutescens). Widely used to add a spicy flavour to foods, the chilli pepper contains the chemical stimulant capsaicin and is a good source of vitamin c

Dried red chilli pepper (Capsicum frutescens). Widely used to add a spicy flavour to foods, the chilli pepper contains the chemical stimulant capsaicin and is a good source of vitamin c

Garlic and rosemary
Garlic cloves and rosemary. Cloves of garlic (Allium sativum) and a sprig of fresh rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) on a wooden surface

Red pepper with green stalk
Red pepper (Capsicum Annuum) with a green stalk

Salt lake at Ses Salines, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Cinnamon bark, island of Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Overhead shot of asparagus quiche, a French vegetarian dish, with eggs and raw fresh asparagus

Plates of Moroccan salad, traditional first course in restaurants, Marrakesh (Marrakech), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Chocolate ingredients

Pandoro of Verona, Christmas cake, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Spices for sale on market in the Rue Ste. Claire, Annecy, Haute Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Vegetables including spring onions, potatoes and radishes on market stall, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Ingredients for restaurant display, Dali, Yunnan, China, Asia

Salt pans and volcanoes in the background, near Yaiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Beans and pulses at the market, Stone Town, island of Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Dill seed (Anethum gravelens). As well as theirculinary use dill seeds are used as a digestiveaid

Soya beans (Glycine max)

Cannellini beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). These arealso known as white kidney beans

Borlotti beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). These are avariety of Kidney bean widely used in Italiancooking

Chickpeas ( Cicer arietinium ). These pulses havebeen soaked and will becooked before theycan be eaten

Black-eyed beans ( Vigna unguiculata )

Walnuts ( Juglans regia. ) in a bowl. Walnuts are a goodsource of vitamin E

Cashew nuts ( Anacardium occidentale ). These nuts are anexcellent source of vitamin C, iron and zinc

Alfalfa sprouts. Sprouts of the alfalfa plant( Medicago sativa ), sometimes called lucerne.Alfalfa is a nutrient-rich crop usually grown asfeed for livestock

Aduki beans. These beans are high in fibre. Theyhave traditionally been used in Japanese andChinese cooking

Cloves of garlic
Garlic cloves ( Allium sativum ) next to apestle and mortar

Allspice berries
Allspice. Allspice berries. These berries arefrom the plant Pimenta dioica. Unripeberries are harvested, dried and then used as aflavouring agent

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