Florida Heritage Foods

Tag: Fall and Winter

African-American Collection

Fried Okra

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
African-American Collection

Juneteenth Drink

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

African-American Collection

Pot liquor (Likker)

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
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Mustard

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
French Collection

Collards

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
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Parsley

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

lavendar
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Lavender

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
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Oregano

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
Asian Collection

Daikon Radish

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