Everyone knows this ornamental tree whose masses of white blooms decorate the countryside in early spring, followed in autumn by bright red berries which children string into beads.
Tansy was grown in the herb garden of Charlemagne, and in England it was widely used as a medicinal herb in the days of Elizabeth I.
The tender young leaves combined with eggs were a popular dish called 'tansy', eaten at Easter to celebrate the end of fasting. This custom has survived to this day in the form of Easter cakes and puddings flavoured with tansy leaves.
Rowanberries furthermore have excellent setting properties due to their high pectin content. They are therefore used to make jellies that are an excellent accompaniment to meat and fish dishes. The berries may also be dried without any loss in quality.
The small, oblong, cucumber-shaped fruits or pods (1) contain several rows of seeds or cacao beans (2). These are sweated (fermented), washed, dried and exported. The final stage of processing that gives us cocoa and cocoa butter is done industrially (involving hulling, roasting and grinding).
Tansy may still occasionally be encountered in gardens, where it is generally grown for decoration. The ornamental form T. vulgare crispum is often cultivated. The yellow, button-like flower-heads arc composed only of tubular flowers; female flowers round the perimeter and bisexual flowers in the centre.
Tansy was grown in the herb garden of Charlemagne, and in England it was widely used as a medicinal herb in the days of Elizabeth I.
The tender young leaves combined with eggs were a popular dish called 'tansy', eaten at Easter to celebrate the end of fasting. This custom has survived to this day in the form of Easter cakes and puddings flavoured with tansy leaves.
Rowanberries furthermore have excellent setting properties due to their high pectin content. They are therefore used to make jellies that are an excellent accompaniment to meat and fish dishes. The berries may also be dried without any loss in quality.
The small, oblong, cucumber-shaped fruits or pods (1) contain several rows of seeds or cacao beans (2). These are sweated (fermented), washed, dried and exported. The final stage of processing that gives us cocoa and cocoa butter is done industrially (involving hulling, roasting and grinding).
Tansy may still occasionally be encountered in gardens, where it is generally grown for decoration. The ornamental form T. vulgare crispum is often cultivated. The yellow, button-like flower-heads arc composed only of tubular flowers; female flowers round the perimeter and bisexual flowers in the centre.
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