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Plantago ovata, known by many common names including blond plantain, [1] desert Indianwheat, [2] blond psyllium, [3] and ispaghol, [3] is native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in central, eastern, and south Asia and North America. [4] It is a common source of psyllium, a type of dietary fiber. [5]
Plantago major, the broadleaf plantain, white man's footprint, waybread, or greater plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. The plant is native to Eurasia. The young, tender leaves can be eaten raw, and the older, stringier leaves can be boiled in stews and eaten.
Plantains’ tips are cut off and boiled with the skin on until almost cooked through. The skin is removed and the plantains are cut into chunks and fried, flattened and then refried. Most Puerto Ricans use the method of soaking the plantains in hot water with salt for a few minutes before frying.
Plantago rugelii is an edible species of flowering plant in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is native to North America, where it occurs in eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States. Its common names include American plantain, blackseed plantain, and pale plantain. [2]
This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts.
Buckwheat. Despite its name, buckwheat doesn’t contain any wheat at all, making it a popular grain in gluten-free diets. While buckwheat groats, or kernels, contain a good amount of protein ...
Pistachios. Pistachios have 6 grams of protein per ounce, and hold the distinction of being the only nut that’s a complete protein.Complete proteins contain all nine essential amino acids the ...
Plantago subnuda is a species of plantain known by the common name tall coastal plantain. It is native to western North America from the west coast of the United States to west-central Mexico, where it grows in wet and moist habitat types, often in coastal areas, such as marshland .