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  The story of an indomitable flower Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) is a climbing vine that can reach around fifteen meters in height.  Growing in a tropical climate, after flowering it gives green fruits in the shape of long beans, which we call pods.  The Vanilla genus belongs to the Orchid family and has over a hundred species.  Only a few are marketed for taste purposes: we note Vanilla tahitensis and Vanilla pompona.  Vanilla planifolia from Madagascar represents 80% of the world market. The word Vanilla comes from Vanilla in Spanish which means “Bean”.  Indeed Herman Cortés led his first expeditions within the Aztec empire in 1519 and brought it back to serve the kingdom of Spain.  It gradually introduced itself into the European royal courts. In 1819, when we already knew “Vanilla Planifolia” in the gardens of the Natural History Museum of Paris, we decided to export it to Bourbon Island, in other words Reunion, because it should be popular there....

  Ingredients 180g small spelled 1 case of malted yeast 2 eggs 1 clove garlic 3 endive 1 piece of ginger 1 Turmeric 1 Red Apple Preparation tips 1. Pour the einkorn flakes into a salad bowl and cover them with hot water, just to the level.  Leave to rest while you prepare the endives. 2. Cut the end of the endives and remove the central part.  Cut them in half lengthwise and slice them finely.  Cut the apple and dice;  Reserve it all in a salad bowl. 3. Add the malted yeast, turmeric and previously peeled and grated ginger to the flakes. 4. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the peeled and pressed garlic.  Pour the beaten eggs over the flakes.  Salt, pepper and mix. 5. Heat a medium oiled pan then pour the mixture over the entire surface (otherwise make individual patties).  Leave to cook for 6 to 8 minutes.  over high heat before carefully turning over (see front).  Finish cooking for about 5 minutes. 6. Meanwhile, prepare a good vina...

  Flax seeds have many benefits for the body.  This is why Quintesens uses linseed oil in its blends, particularly for its contribution of Omega-3, a fatty acid essential to the proper functioning of our body.  Flaxseeds contain many virtues. Little used in cooking, flax seeds nevertheless have many benefits which tend to put this super-seed back in the spotlight.  Considered a natural medicine, flax also has the advantage of being ecological since its cultivation does not require fertilizers or pesticides. We tell you all about these little seeds and their benefits. ORIGINS AND COMPOSITION OF FLAX SEEDS Today grown almost everywhere where there is a temperate or tropical climate, flax is a plant that has its origins in Eurasia.  If its use for its textile fibers is well known to the general public, this is not necessarily the case for its oilseeds which, however, contain many substances essential to the body. Starting with selenium and vitamins B9 or even calci...

  Do you know mate, this famous South American drink particularly popular in Argentina?  Do you want to discover this drink, know its history, master its preparation, know everything about its properties and virtues? Here is a ba-ba, which will perhaps make you want to include this unusual drink in your daily routine. BUT FIRST OF ALL... WHAT IS MATE? Mate is to the Argentinians what tea is to the English, so we don't joke with it!  It is a real traditional drink that is drunk in Argentina, but also in a large part of South America (Uruguay, Paraguay and part of Brazil). Very often called  Yerba Mate  or  Jesuit tea  , this drink is consumed as an infusion and is drunk in a calabash (calabash cup, wood or even glass) using a  bombilla  , a kind of metal straw, which makes its consumption truly unique. It is made using the leaves and thin stems of Ilex  paraguariensis  , a shrub which requires a humid or even very humid climate, and ...