Do you Know your food?

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Angelica
Angelica is a herb. It’s known as ‘herb of the angels’ (hence the name) because it was believed to have medicinal properties. This tall plant, which has a long firm stem and bright green leaves, is a member of the parsley family.

Annatto
A paste produced from achiote seeds, which are ground and used as a spice in parts of Latin America. Annatto is more important as a colouring agent than as a spice. It’s used to make a bright orange-yellow dye.

Arborio rice
Arborio is the classic risotto rice from the north Italian region of Piedmont. It’s probably the best all-rounder for cooking.

Arbroath smokie
‘Smokies’ are whole wood-smoked haddock with the backbone still intact. They’re still produced in small family smokehouses in the east coast fishing town of Arbroath in Scotland. Good for poaching, grilling, making fishcakes and pies, and used in kedgeree and soups.