How Are Pickles Made?
How Are Pickles Made? A pickle is a fruit or vegetable preserved in a special solution (called brine) of vinegar, salt, and special seasonings after having been...
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What Is a Gourd?
Did you ever see a fruit with rind hard enough to use as a cooking pot? A gourd is such a fruit. Gourds are ornamental fruits that are closely related to squashes and...
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How Did the Crab Apple Get Its Name?
How Did the Crab Apple Get Its Name? Most apples are delicious to eat raw. But if you’ve ever bitten into a crab apple, and if you know that one meaning of the...
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How Did the Pineapple Get Its Name?
How Did the Pineapple Get Its Name? The tropical fruit that we call the pineapple got its name from its resemblance to a pine cone. The name simply means “apple...
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How Are Olives Pickled?
How Are Olives Pickled? An unusual thing about the olive is that it cannot be eaten fresh from the tree. Fresh olives have a bitter taste that must be removed by...
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