Viterallia is a plant whose name means shea tree; it is indigenous to the savannas of Western Africa. Its fruits contain seeds similar to almonds with a greasy fleshiness on the inside. By boiling this, it becomes butter, which is used in the kitchen, the chocolate industry – replacing cocoa –, and cosmetics. The trees […]
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The new culinary fascination with chia comes from the past since it was eaten regularly; it is even part of the human diet since 3500 BC. The reason? The chia is constituted by 60% of Omega 3, an essential fatty acid which some civilizations used for survival purposes. At present times, these seeds that are […]