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Chervil or garden chervil is edible raw. It is easy to confuse it with other, sometimes poisonous, plant species from the same family. Organic?

The cranberry-orange sauce with apple and fresh ginger is particularly suitable for Christmas dishes and can be prepared as a separate recipe.

Makhani sauce is a basic Indian sauce with fresh tomatoes for butter chicken. Vegan, organic, prepared with lentils, beans or seitan, it is very healthy.

Sweet brown rice or mochi rice (mochi rice, raw) is a wholegrain round rice with sticky properties. It comes from Japan and is suitable for desserts. Organic?

The red Thai curry paste serves as the basis for Thai red curry. It is usually not raw, but is available in organic quality.

The young, tender leaves of the common beech are suitable for consumption raw. Beech leaves can be collected in the wild from April to May. Organic?

The edible and tasty raw blackberry shoots are harvested in spring. Organic blackberry leaf shoots are preferable.

Green spelt, also known as green grain, is spelt that has been harvested half-ripe. It is dried to ensure it lasts longer, so it is not raw. Organic quality?

The Galia melon (raw) is usually considered a net melon. It has a white-greenish, sweet flesh and is popular as a dessert melon. Organic?

Vegan rusks (organic?) contain neither eggs nor dairy products. Popular as a supplementary food for small children or as a light meal for those ill.

Tapioca starch (organic?) is obtained from the cassava root. It is mainly used as a binding agent and thickener in the kitchen. It is never raw.

Dried barberries (organic?, raw?) have a sweet and sour aroma and are popular in oriental cuisine. They contain berberine.

(Partially) hydrogenated vegetable fat does not always consist of soy and cottonseed oil. Not available raw, but often in organic quality.

Palm oil or palm fat is rarely raw (organic?) and contains 49% saturated fatty acids. Not quite as unhealthy as coconut oil - with 82% or more.

Dried dill is popular in cold and warm dishes. Is dill still raw after drying? See text. Dill is available in organic quality.

The ripe seeds of the Indian bean (Lablab purpureus, Dolichos lablab) contain a cyanogen-containing toxin that is destroyed by heating.

Real guavas, raw (guava, guayaba, goiaba) have an exceptional taste and a high content of vitamin C. Prefer organic quality.

Strawberry guavas, raw (red or cherry guava) have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. They are smaller than the real guava. Prefer organic quality

The Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba, Azufaifa, jujube) is used in medicine (pharmacy) as a jujube tea. Raw? Organic?

The lychee is considered a symbol of love in southern China. Its white flesh is very juicy when raw and tastes sweet and sour. Available organically.