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Winter savory or mountain savory - Satureja montana - on white plate.
© Bought from Heike Rau, fotolia
  • 54 kcal
  • Water 85%
  • 81/10/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.23 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.23 g
In contrast to summer savory, winter savory (Satureja montana) is spicy and hot with digestive and appetizing properties.
Medow (or Wild) chervil - Anthriscus sylvestris - inflorescences in nature.
© GFDL 1.2, Rasbak, Wikipedia
  • 58 kcal
  • Water 82%
  • 67/29/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Wild chervil has a spicy, bitter taste. Be careful when gathering wild chervil as it can easily be mistaken for similar-looking poisonous plants!
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), including its orange sea buckthorn berries.
© GFDL 1.2, Vmenkov, Wikimedia Commons
  • 92 kcal
  • Water 83%
  • 52/08/40 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 2.6 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 1.8 g
Sea buckthorn tastes very sour and tart. It is high in vitamin C. The berries also contain beta-carotene, tannins and traces of vitamin B12.
Fenugreek Leaves, raw (Kasoori methi) lying in bunch on brown surface.
© Bought from mirzamlk, fotolia
  • 49 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 56/35/08 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) can be used as a salad or vegetable. The tangy-bitter herb is also a spice. Organic quality?
Black pepper: immature green, dried black pepper, in between white without shell.
© CC-by-sa 3.0, Rainer Zenz, Wikimedia Commons
  • 251 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 82/13/04 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.69 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.15 g
Green peppercorns come from unripe pepper fruits and can be used to refine many dishes, from stews to desserts.
Prune plums and jam in jar - Prunus domestica subsp. domes
© Bought from Hetizia, fotolia
  • 48 kcal
  • Water 86%
  • 94/05/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.03 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Real plums (plum, squeeze, plum) taste sweet raw, juicy with a sour note. The stone fruits are digestive.
Kañiwa seeds (Chenopodium pallidicaule, Cañihua): in white ceramic bowl and heaped up next to it.
© Bought from Marek, fotolia
  • 358 kcal
  • Water 14%
  • 73/17/09 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Kañiwa or Cañihua, lat. Chenopodium pallidicaule) is rich in iron, fiber, gluten-free protein and antioxidants.
Kombu algae - Laminaria spp. on kitchen board, cut into strips on the right.
© Bought from Picture Partners, fotolia
  • 240 kcal
  • Water 17%
  • 87/12/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.12 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
The kombu alga, also called Japanese leaf kelp, is a brown alga that is very well known in Asia. It is well suited for seasoning soups.
Moringa powder: Bottom left, dried moringa leaves. Above and to the right, fresh moringa leaves.
© Bought from Luis Echeverri Urrea, fotolia
  • 258 kcal
  • Water 5%
  • 57/40/03 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0 g
Moringa powder is made from the dried leaves of the moringa tree. The effectiveness of the leaves in powder form has not yet been proven.
Black Salsify - Scorzonera hispanica, two cut open - with existing "Milk Juice".
© Bought from Bernd Jürgens, fotolia
  • 54 kcal
  • Water 74%
  • 92/06/02 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.14 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.10 g
The garden black salsify (winter asparagus, black salsify) can be a particularly healthy delicacy if you know how to peel and prepare it.
Basmati rice in bowl. Origin Afghanistan. Variety of Oryza sativa.
© Bought from Liudmyla, fotolia
  • 357 kcal
  • Water 12%
  • 88/10/01 
  • Ω-6 (LA) 0.36 g
  • Ω-3 (ALA) 0.02 g
Basmati rice is a long-grain, aromatic rice that tastes excellent with Asian dishes.