Name the fruits and vegetables as they appear

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Mystery Food

• Name the fruits and vegetables as they appear

if you can!
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Kiwi

• Also called Chinese Gooseberry
• Sometimes added to sorbets and ice creams

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Pomegranate

• From the Mediterranean
• Found in ancient carvings of Egypt and China

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Cress

• Found in Europe
• Seen most often in salads, on sandwiches or as a
  garnish

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Parsnip

• Started out in Eastern Europe
• Steam, boil, braise, roast or microwave

• Source of vitamins C and K, folate, potassium and
  fiber

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Kumquat

• Berry-like small orange from China
• Thin sweet peel and bitter fruit
• Used to garnish meat or fish

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Mango

• Use in fruit salads or puree to add to smoothies

• Thought to be from either India or Burma

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Truffle

• Found in Europe
• Pigs are used to sniff them out from around the
  bottoms of trees
• Great in sauces and soups

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Jerusalem Artichoke

• Originated in North America
• Columbus brought it back to Europe
• Cook it similarly to a potato
• Used in stews, casseroles and sauces

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• From the Mediterranean
• Source of vitamin C, folate, potassium and fiber
• Shred and put in a salad or cook and season with
  butter and salt

Beet
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• Native to China
• Been around since 200 BC
• Used in pies, pastries and jams

Apricot
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Leek

• Believed to be from the Mediterranean
• Welsh troops wore these as an emblem when
  fighting the Saxons in 640 AD
• It became the symbol of Wales.

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Persimmon

• Good source of vitamins A and C as well as fiber
• Very jelly-like when ripe
• Make a pudding or use in smoothies

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Chicory

• Native to the Mediterranean and China

• Serve with boiled or baked ham

• Often used as animal feed, but also for people

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Rhubarb

• Watch out! The leaves are poisonous
• Native to central Asia
• Can be sweetened and eaten as a fruit

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Rutabaga

• Native to Europe
• Great source of vitamin C, potassium and fiber
• A lot like a turnip, but sweeter and more bluish
  in color

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Sources

• thefoody.com
• worldcommunitycookbook.org
• gettyimages.com