Fried Okra Okra originated in Africa, and it was brought to the Americas by European traders during the enslavement of African people. The process of deep-frying battered vegetables in oil
Juneteenth Drink The Juneteenth Drink is made from Roselle Hibiscus flowers, and the ruby-red colored beverage was popular in early American history particularly during celebrations and holidays. Native to Africa
POt Liquor (Likker) Pot Liquor, also known as Pot Likker and Potlikker, is the tasty broth left behind from a pot of cooked greens (usually collard, turnip or mustard greens)
Mustard Common name Mustard Scientific Name Brassica spp. Other Common Names Chinese mustard, Indian mustard or mustard greens (English), 芥末 (jiè mò, Mandarin), khardal (Somali), haradali (Swahili), rayo (Nepali) Mustards
Collards Common names Collards, Borecole, flowering kale or fodder kale (English), 宽叶羽衣甘蓝 (kuān yè yǔ yī gān lán, Mandarin), kola (Swahili), couve (Brazil and Portugal), kovi or kobi (Spanish), haak(Kashmir), sukuma
Parsley Common name Parsely Scientific Name Petroselinum crispum Other Common Names Persil (French), 香菜 (Xiangcai, Mandarin), بَقدونس (baqdwns, Arabic), अजमोद (Ajamod, Hindi), કોથમરી, (Kōthamarī, Gujarati), perejil (Spanish) Parsley is native to
Lavender Common name Lavender Scientific Name Lavandula angustifoli Other Common Names Lavande (French), 薰衣草 (xūn yī cǎo, Mandarin), લવંડર (Lavaṇḍara, Gujarati), الخزامى (alkhuzamma, Arabic), lavanda (Spanish) Lavender is an ancient
Oregano Common name Oregano Scientific Name Origanum vulgare Other Common Names Origan (French), wild marjoram (English), 牛至, (niú zhì, Mandarin), الزعترالبري (alzaetar albariyu, Arabic) Oregano is native to the Mediterranean region
Daikon Radish Common name Daikon Radish Scientific Name Raphanus sativus longipinnatus Other Common Names 长白萝卜 (cháng bái luó bǔ, Mandarin),मूली (Muli, Hindi), ડાઇકોન મૂળો (dā’ikōna mūḷō, Gujarati), Dabocase (Somali) Daikon
Santa Fe College Partnered with Multiple Organizations in a Collaborative Effort to Bring Awareness of the Heritage Plants In Florida.
Funding for the Florida Heritage Foods Initiative: Connecting Local Food with Local Culture in Florida Farmers Markets was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant Agreement Number 21FMPPFL1026-00. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
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