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Croutons atop a salad. A crouton (/ ˈ k r uː t ɒ n /) is a piece of toasted or fried bread, normally cubed and seasoned. Croutons are used to add texture and flavor to salads [1] —notably the Caesar salad [2] — as an accompaniment to soups and stews, [1] or eaten as a snack food. [citation needed]
Mentions of the potato to European readers were made in Historia de las Indias in 1552 by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, who wrote that in 1537, when he was in what is now the South American nation of Colombia, his party came across "una especie de trufas" ("a type of truffle") when entering homes of Chibcha people who had fled from the Bogotá ...
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (UK: / p ɑːr ˈ m ɛ n t i eɪ,-ˈ m ɒ n t-/, US: / ˌ p ɑːr m ə n ˈ t j eɪ /; [1] French: [ɑ̃twan oɡystɛ̃ paʁmɑ̃tje]; 12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) was a French pharmacist and agronomist, best remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe.
The pomato (a portmanteau of potato and tomato), also known as a tomtato, is a grafted plant that is produced by grafting together tomato plant and a potato plant, both of which are members of the Solanum genus in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. Cherry tomatoes grow on the vine, while white potatoes grow in the soil from the same plant. [1]
Baking powder is invented by food manufacturer, Alfred Bird. [86] Technology England 1837 Soufflé potatoes invented by accident. [87] Vegetables France 1837 Bird's Custard invented by Alfred Bird: Confections England 1839 Alto Grande (Hacienda Alto Grande) began producing coffee in Lares, Puerto Rico. [88] The brand later expanded to producing ...
These ranch roasted potatoes are fluffy on the inside and crispy and golden on the outside. This recipe is served with a spoonful of creamy ranch dressing!
It’s made with simple, vibrant ingredients: a kale base, plus cherry tomatoes, avocado, scallions, rosemary garlic croutons, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.
In part due to his accomplishments, the potato currently ranks fourth in consumption among the world's staple foods, after wheat, rice, and maize. [2] [3] John Niederhauser was born in Seattle to Charles and Ruth Strong Niederhauser. [4] Charles, a chemistry teacher, and Ruth, a homemaker, had two other children, Ruth Loiuse and Sydney.