Garlic Essays

  • Garlic

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    Garlic Garlic has been used for thousands of years as a food additive and as medicine in China (Han 1993). The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from gar (a spear) and lac (a plant), referring to the shape of its leaves. It belongs to the Liliaceae family and genus Allium, which has more than 600 available species. Included in this family are onions, shallots, leeks, Japanese bunching onions, Chinese and common chives. Mostly all Allium crops originate from the main center of Allium diversity

  • Garlic: A Taste for Health

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    Garlic: A Taste for Health Culinary garlic is one of the most medically studied herbs today. it has been cultivated since the Neolithic period around 10,000 BC. This bulb has flavored the food of hunters and nomads after the discovery of its intensively robust flavor. The summarians (2600 BC-2100 BC) were actively practicing the healing powers of garlic, and some believe the summarians to have introduced garlic to China, from where it later spread to Japan and Korea. However, some taxonomists

  • Garlic Fighting Fungus

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    are found to be effective in killing bacteria and viruses. Garlic is known for its ability to fight bacteria and viruses. It is known to be affective against a wide range of bacteria and also has the ability to combat the common cold. Other notable medicinal benefits of garlic are its ability to reduce heart disease. Garlic has been intensively studied, and numerous large studies have shown that taking supplements that mimic fresh garlic can significantly lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

  • Exploring Traditional Moroccan Lamb Stew Recipe

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    Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 Ib. lean lamb meat (Cut into cubes) ½ cup all-purpose flour Salt and pepper 3 carrots (Peeled and chopped) 2 yellow onions (Finely chopped) 1 teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon saffron threads 3 garlic cloves (Minced) 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 ½ cup chicken stock 1 cup chopped dried dates 1 can tomatoes (Crushed) 1 orange juice and grated zest 2 tablespoons parsley (Finely chopped) Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 180ºC 2. In a pot

  • Essay About Lumpia

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    where you are going to deep fry the lumpia, spoons and measuring spoons for the correct amount of ingredients you are going to put. For the ingredients and vegetables, you need vegetable or canola oil, beef, two cloves garlic(crushed), one teaspoon of fround black pepper, salt, garlic powder, soy sauce, and the two tbsp. chopped onion, one finely grated carrot, wrappers and two cups of canola oil. Precooking the meat, put one tablespoon of vegetable oil or canola oil in a wok. Place the beef in a hot

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

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    scared by saying, “It’s dark” and “I ought to go home now.” The setting could be improved by adding tomb-stones and mysterious dark shapes in the background. Act 3 scene 6 is set in Jonathan’s bedroom at night. Mina says in the play “flowers of garlic were hung from the window frames”, which suggests she was scared of Dracula. She also has a crucifix on the table. Mina says “the night air touched my face”, setting a ghostly scene. The setting could be improved by having Dracula bursting his

  • Trends In Economic Botany: The Rising Use Of Herbal Supplements

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    Trends In Economic Botany: The Rising Use Of Herbal Supplements The use of herbal remedies to treat health problems in humans is a tradition that dates back many centuries. A precursor to modern, Western pharmaceuticals, traditional healers used herbs to treat a wide range of ailments and afflictions. While many are familiar with their use by American Indians, the practice of herbal therapy dates back to ancient Chinese and Egyptian healers. Herbs were used in ancient times to treat anything

  • Braham Stoker's Dracula

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    kill anyone else. In order to kill Dracula they must plunge a stake through it's heart, cut off it's head, and stuff it's mouth with garlic. They use silver knives to kill him just as the sun sets. "Get him before he flees" said Jonathan, "he must not get away." Arthur proceeds with the stake cautiously. "I got him" yelled Arthur. Abraham shoves a clove of garlic in the Count's mouth. "get him before he tries to get away." Jonathan and Quincey, use silver knives to cut off his head. "We have

  • Pumpkin Soup: Essay: Roasted Pumpkin Soup

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    Roasted Pumpkin Soup Roasted Pumpkin Soup, I know what you’re probably thinking, pumpkin in soup?! YES, PUMPKIN in soup is really EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHANG! This Roasted Pumpkin Soup is gloriously creamy and velvety, a little smoky thanks to chili powder and crispy bacon bits on top. This should really be on your table this holiday season for Thanksgiving or Christmas, even for your New Year’s Day meal. This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled to feed a small crowd for your dinner parties

  • Spanish Food

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    strongest of its cultures is the food. All of these cultures brought a particular type of food and combined and blended with the food that exists there today. Spain is very popular for olives, vineyards, and citrus fruit. Another well-liked food is garlic, including varieties of peppers and spices. Once spice specifically—golden saffron—is essential in many recipes, including the Spanish Paella. There are many distinguished Spanish foods that encompass the daily life and culture of the country.

  • The Taste Of Fun: Deke's Mardi Gras Pasta

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    important combinations: its creamy alfredo sauce, fettucce noodles, and fresh seafood. Unfortunately, the creamy alfredo sauce is not found in stores like some alfredo sauces. This original sauce has a taste full of excitement. Chopped green bell peppers, garlic, onion, and other seasonings that can be distinguished in each bite give this sauce a unique taste. However, there are people who do not like certain

  • zombie vs vampire

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    A zombie is actually a corpse that is being born again by black magic or drugs in the other hand vampire is a scary creature that like drinking human or animal blood and always do their activity at night. I think you are agreeing with me that they are creepy and powerful creatures. Vampires originally are from Slavic mythology. Vampires usually lived in the big castle and they must drink blood everyday to survive while zombies are a tradition of American culture. The origin of zombies was from an

  • Ground Turkey Mexican Casserole: Recipe Essay

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    green and red bell peppers, chopped 1½ teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon chili powder ½ teaspoon salt pepper to taste ¾ cup dairy free shredded cheddar cheese 1 cup slightly crushed tortilla chips Directions: Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Cook turkey over medium high heat. Stir and break up the meat until no longer pink. Add diced tomatoes and green and red peppers. Add ground cumin, garlic powder and chili powder. Stir. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until

  • Essay On Medicinal Plants

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    investigation is to research the main uses of indigenous plants and how they are used. This includes their medicinal uses to cure ailments. I have chosen to base my research project on the following medicinal plants: Cancer Bush, Cape Aloe, Lemon, Garlic, Hoodia and the Devil’s Claw. I will also investigate the uses of these traditional medicinal plants methods. This will include how they are widely approved and how they are applied. It will also require how these treatments of specific ailment like

  • A Guide to Colling Irish Dishes

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    I was not born in Ireland, nor have I even been there, but my mother has kept our roots alive in her cooking. Be it Irish foods, or American Native dishes, our family history is kept alive by dinner time meals, unless of course mom wants a break. The little children might not realize yet just what they are eating means, or stands for, but when I look at the food I think of just where we came from. Of course the food being easy to make with little pricey ingredients is a boon too. My most favorites

  • The Confesion de los Moriscos

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    vos padre espertual, que estás en lugar de Dios, me deis pestilencia de mis pescados y sorbáis dellos, amén Jesús I, face worker, wronged male, kicked male, confess to God the fencer and neither to sonnet Mary, and to the well found Saint Michael garlic and to the well found saint Sanchez fine fabric, and to the apostate sonnets Saint Dog and Saint Club, and to you father of experience, give me guilt, take guilt. I confess again to all those that remain behind, and to you father of experience, who

  • How to Make Sambusa

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    instructions on how to make sambusa. The first step needed to make sambusa is the ingredients. The ingredients include spring roll wrappers, ground beef, olive oil, chopped leek, ground cumin, ground cardamom, salt, pepper, finely chopped onions, minced garlic, water, flour, and frying oil. The spring roll wrappers will be crunchy when the sambusa is cooked. Different type of meats to make sambusa can be used, however ground beef is the most commonly used item in sambusa. The water and flour will be used

  • The Smell of Home

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    What do you think of when you hear the word home? I think of comfort, love, and of coarse the sweet smell of warm apple pie. The first thing that you notice when visiting someone’s home for the first time is the smell. If the first thing you smell when you walk into someone’s home fore the first time is a dirty wet dog, the chances are you won’t want to revisit that house. That’s why the smell of your home is so important, not only for the people who visit but also for the people who live there.

  • Industrial Garlic and Organic Garlic Experiment with Pesticides

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    The data which has been collected from the Garlic sprouting experiment proves to be inconclusive; however this is not to say that the data was not informative, or did not have influence on the questions being asked in the lab. The lab question states “Do insecticides and pesticides used on Industrial Garlic negatively impact the rapidity of growth of sprouts; in comparison to Organic Garlic?”. In answering this question, growth must be studied through time period, and quality of length. When looking

  • Risotto Essay

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    Recipe #14: Beet Gnocchi with Feta and Pecans Serves 2 Ingredients: For the salad  2 pieces, large beets, choose firm ones, peeled  ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled  ¼ cup pecans, lightly roasted, lightly salted For the dressing  4 Tbsp. olive oil, divided  4 Tbsp. light honey  4 Tbsp. red wine vinegar  1 piece, large shallots, minced  salt, to taste  black pepper, to taste Directions: 1. To make the dressing: in a mason jar (or any container with a tight-fitting lid,) add in all the ingredients