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Cactus Leaves

While in Austin, Texas, Daniel Delaney came across many cactus leaves. What? Yes, you can eat cactus leaves, aka cactus pads or “nopales,” and in this episode of What’s This Food?!, we take a look at the thorny delicacy and … Continue reading

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Ghee

If you’ve ever had Indian cuisine you’ve surely had Ghee, a clarified butter that’s used in nearly all their food. In today’s WTF, we explore how Ghee is made, and cook up a simple and spicy Potato Hash.

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Parsley Root

In today’s What’s This Food, Daniel Delaney explores Parsley Root, as requested by a number of WTF viewers. He turns the root vegetable into delicious chips! Yum.

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Lotus Root

Today we take a look at the water dwelling root of the lotus plant, and create a simple braised lotus root stir fry.

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Perilla

While in the grocery store I stumbled upon Perilla, which I learned is often called Shiso. Perilla is an herb in the mint family, and has tons of uses. In today’s WTF I cooked it up with some cucumbers, chillies, … Continue reading

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Bok Choy

A staple in Chinese and South East Asian cuisine is Bok Choy, also known as Chinese Cabbage. In today’s WTF I explored the vegetable, and made a simple stir fry with it.

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Tomatillos

Today we explore Tomatillos, also known as Mexican tomatoes. These distant cousins of the gooseberry are plump, juicy, tart, and tangy. And they go perfectly with braised pork and peppers, which is why I turned them into a green pork … Continue reading

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Capers

If you’ve ever had a bagel with smoked salmon, you’ve most certainly had a caper. Capers are the buds of the caper plant, and are most commonly sold brined in a solution of vinegar and salt. They’re savory, salty, and … Continue reading

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Celery Root

Celery Root is a clean, tart root vegetable in the celery family that’s perfect for braises, salads, and purées. Today we investigated and learned a bit about it’s ‘roots’ and how to cook with it.

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Ratatouille

In today’s What’s This Food?!, Daniel Delaney explores Ratatouille – a classic French stewed vegetable dish.

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