Panela, also known as rapadura is actually unrefined whole cane sugar, originally grown in Central and Latin America, in particular Colombia. It is obtained by the boiling and evaporation of cane sugar juice, it is then put into a mold and hardens into bricks. You can buy panela in different forms: ...
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Chocolate to a large number of us is one of the delicious pleasures of life that can bring joy and smiles to the faces of the people who consume the creamy, sumptuous cocoa treat. However, with that being said, not just any chocolate will activate the same response; the smell, taste and texture all ...
READ MORE +Despite its name, the Brazil nut is in fact the seed produced by the fruit of the Brazil nut tree. Native to Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and of course Brasil, its nut tree is one of the largest trees known to grow in the Amazon rainforest and it reaches an average height of 160ft (49m). Brazil nuts are ...
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