"the same basic story, Napoleon declared that the bread was no good for him, but was only good () for his horse: """". However, the name ""Nickel"" is not confirmed for any of Napoleon's many horses. Additional folk etymology grew from a ""witty interpretation"", proposed by seventeenth-century satirist Johann Balthasar Schupp, that the bread was only ""good for ""Nicol"""", a nickname for a weak or puny horse. Pumpernickel has been long associated with the Westphalia region of Germany, first referred to in print in 1450. Although it is not known whether this and other early references refer to precisely the"
"Pimpinella brachycarpa Pimpinella brachycarpa, known as chamnamul and short-fruit pimpinella, is a species in the genus ""Pimpinella"" (family Apiaceae). It is a scented plant with saw-toothed, oval leaves, which bears white flowers between June and August, and edible baby leaves. Like other plants of the parsley family, chamnamul has aromatic leaves used as a culinary herb. In Korean cuisine, the smooth leaves and crunchy stems of young chamnamul are served fresh or blanced as a spring ""namul"" (seasoned herbal vegetable dish). In North Korea, ""chamnamul-kimchi"" is a popular dish, known as one of Kim Il-sung's favourite. Recently in South Korea,"
"""pumpkin pie flavored syrup"" made with sugar, condensed skim milk, pumpkin puree, coloring and preservative. In 2014, Vani Hari, the controversial pseudoscience blogger better known as ""Food Babe"", voiced concerns about the ingredients used in Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte. Hari's widely shared article ""You'll Never Guess What's in a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte (Hint: You Won't Be Happy)"" focused on the use of Class IV caramel coloring (E 150d), which contains low levels of 4-MEI, a potential carcinogen. Caramel coloring is generally recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration; human exposure to 4-MEI at normal levels is considered"
"Pumpkin A pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of ""Cucurbita pepo"", that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and most often deep yellow to orange coloration. The thick shell contains the seeds and pulp. Some exceptionally large cultivars of squash with similar appearance have also been derived from ""Cucurbita maxima"". Specific cultivars of winter squash derived from other species, including ""C. argyrosperma"", and ""C. moschata"", are also sometimes called ""pumpkin"". Native to North America (northeastern Mexico and southern United States), pumpkins are one of the oldest domesticated plants, having been used as early as 7,500"
"Pumper Nic Pumper Nic (or just Pumper after 1989) was a popular chain of fast-food restaurants in Argentina during the 1980s. It is currently considered by many Argentines to be a cult classic. Its name is derived from the German pumpernickel, a type of bread. The signature sandwich was the ""Mobur"", a sandwich with an egg in between. Pumper Nic was founded by Alfredo Lowenstein in 1974, also an ex-owner of Quickfood, parent company of the renowned Argentine beef hamburger supplier ""Paty"" –which was founded by his brother Ernesto–, and the Las Leñas tourist complex. In 1975 the company became"
"(2009). Pumper Nic Pumper Nic (or just Pumper after 1989) was a popular chain of fast-food restaurants in Argentina during the 1980s. It is currently considered by many Argentines to be a cult classic. Its name is derived from the German pumpernickel, a type of bread. The signature sandwich was the ""Mobur"", a sandwich with an egg in between. Pumper Nic was founded by Alfredo Lowenstein in 1974, also an ex-owner of Quickfood, parent company of the renowned Argentine beef hamburger supplier ""Paty"" –which was founded by his brother Ernesto–, and the Las Leñas tourist complex. In 1975 the company"
"and popular culture between pumpkins and the supernatural, such as: Pumpkin A pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of ""Cucurbita pepo"", that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and most often deep yellow to orange coloration. The thick shell contains the seeds and pulp. Some exceptionally large cultivars of squash with similar appearance have also been derived from ""Cucurbita maxima"". Specific cultivars of winter squash derived from other species, including ""C. argyrosperma"", and ""C. moschata"", are also sometimes called ""pumpkin"". Native to North America (northeastern Mexico and southern United States), pumpkins are one of the"
"pale or dark green. Gherkins, also called cornichons, baby dills, or baby pickles, are small, whole, unsliced cucumbers, typically those to in length, often with bumpy skin, and pickled in variable combinations of brine, vinegar, spices, and sugar. In the United Kingdom, gherkins may be prepared predominantly in vinegar, imparting an acidic flavor ""punch"" as a side-dish for meals. Although gherkins may be grown in greenhouses, they are commonly grown as a field crop, processed locally, and packaged in jars in Canada, the United States, and India. India, Turkey, Ukraine and Mexico compete as producers for the global gherkin market,"
"Butternut squash Butternut squash (""Cucurbita moschata""), sometimes known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin or gramma, is a type of winter squash that grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the bottom. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. It is a good source of fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium; and it is a source of vitamin A. Although technically a fruit, butternut squash is used as a vegetable"
"Parsnip The parsnip (""Pastinaca sativa"") is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long, tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh; and left in the ground to mature, it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves. If unharvested, it produces its flowering stem, topped by an umbel of small yellow flowers, in its second growing season. By this time, the stem is woody and the tuber is inedible. The seeds are pale"
"chamnamul is one of the ingredients that frequently feature in Korean-style western food recipes, such as chamnamul pasta or chamnamul pesto. Pimpinella brachycarpa Pimpinella brachycarpa, known as chamnamul and short-fruit pimpinella, is a species in the genus ""Pimpinella"" (family Apiaceae). It is a scented plant with saw-toothed, oval leaves, which bears white flowers between June and August, and edible baby leaves. Like other plants of the parsley family, chamnamul has aromatic leaves used as a culinary herb. In Korean cuisine, the smooth leaves and crunchy stems of young chamnamul are served fresh or blanced as a spring ""namul"" (seasoned herbal"
"Germknödel Germknödel ( in Austrian German) is a fluffy yeast dough dumpling, filled with spiced plum jam and served with melted butter and a mix of poppy seeds and sugar on top. It is occasionally - even though less traditional - served with vanilla cream sauce instead. It is a culinary specialty of Austria and Bavaria. The dish is served both as a dessert and as a main course. ""Germknödel"" is usually a spherical or bun-shaped dessert. The dessert's main ingredient is a yeast dough with sugar and fat, usually butter, added to the dough. The dumpling is filled with"
"are black. Pumpkinseeds have a small body that is shaped much like that of a pumpkinseed, giving them their common name. They have a small mouth with an upper jaw stopping right under the eye. Pumpkinseeds are very similar to the bluegill, and are often found in the same habitats. One difference between the two species is their opercular flap. The flap is black in both species, but the pumpkinseed has a crimson spot in the shape of a halfmoon on the back portion of its opercular flap. Pumpkinseeds have seven or eight vertical, irregular bands on their sides that"
"the basement was a coal fired brick oven, where Orwasher, with a small staff, baked eastern European / Jewish style loaves of pumpernickel, rye bread, challah, and small rolls. It soon became a thriving wholesale business with deliveries being made by horse and buggy. Abraham's son Louis would go on to take over the business from his father, owning the building the bakery was housed in. Louis would go on to perfect the formulas of his father, while reinventing the breads sold. It is claimed that it was Louis who invented Raisin Pumpernickel bread, at Orwasher's during World War II."
"Schupfnudel Schupfnudel (German; plural ""Schupfnudeln""), also called Fingernudel (""finger noodle""), is a type of dumpling or thick noodle in southern German and Austrian cuisine. It is similar to the Italian gnocchi and Central European kopytka. They take various forms and can be referred to with a variety of names in different regions. They are usually made from rye or wheat flour and egg. Since the introduction of the potato to Germany in the seventeenth century, Schupfnudeln have also been made with potatoes. They are traditionally given their distinctive ovoid shape—similar to an elongated American football—through hand-shaping. They are often served"
"Pinkel Pinkel is a smoked Kaszanka (), a type of sausage which is eaten with kale (""Grünkohl""). It is eaten mainly in northwest Germany, especially the region around Oldenburg, Bremen and Osnabrück as well as in East Frisia and Friesland. ""Grünkohl mit Pinkel"" (""kale and pinkel"") is a nourishing food which, in the form of a kale stew, has belly pork and other sausages added to it. The word ""Pinkel"" is East Frisian and probably derives from ""pink"" = 'little finger'. However, another explanation for the origin of the name is that this fatty sausage drips (German:""pinkelt"") with fat for"
"Pumpkin seed A pumpkin seed, also known as a pepita (from the Mexican , ""little seed of squash""), is the edible seed of a pumpkin or certain other cultivars of squash. The seeds are typically rather flat and asymmetrically oval, and light green in color and may have a white outer hull. Some cultivars are hulless, and are grown only for their seed. The seeds are nutrient-rich, with especially high content of protein, dietary fiber and numerous micronutrients. The word can refer either to the hulled kernel or unhulled whole seed, and most commonly refers to the roasted end product."
"The oldest evidence were pumpkin fragments dated between 7,000 and 5,500 BC found in Mexico. Pumpkin fruits are a type of botanical berry known as a pepo. Traditional ""C. pepo"" pumpkins generally weigh between , though the largest cultivars (of the species ""C. maxima"") regularly reach weights of over . The color of pumpkins derives from orange carotenoid pigments, including beta-cryptoxanthin, alpha and beta carotene, all of which are provitamin A compounds converted to vitamin A in the body. All pumpkins are winter squash: mature fruit of certain species in the genus ""Cucurbita"". Characteristics commonly used to define ""pumpkin"" include"
"Pumpkin seeds are a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine and are also roasted and served as a snack. Marinated and roasted, they are an autumn seasonal snack in the United States, as well as a commercially produced and distributed packaged snack, like sunflower seeds, available year-round. Pepitas are known by their Spanish name (usually shortened), and typically salted and sometimes spiced after roasting (and today also available as a packaged product), in Mexico and other Latin American countries, in the American Southwest, and in speciality and Mexican food stores. The earliest known evidence of the domestication of ""Cucurbita"" dates back"
"Powidl, a sweet plum jam flavoured with cloves and cinnamon. The dumpling is steamed and then served while still hot with either melted butter or vanilla dessert sauce, and topped with crushed poppy seeds and sugar. The main difference between Germknödel and a related dish, Dampfnudel, is that the former is either steamed or boiled in salted water, whereas the latter is fried and steamed in a mixture of milk and butter. Germknödel Germknödel ( in Austrian German) is a fluffy yeast dough dumpling, filled with spiced plum jam and served with melted butter and a mix of poppy seeds"
"small intestines of pigs, although today edible artificial casings are also used. Pinkel Pinkel is a smoked Kaszanka (), a type of sausage which is eaten with kale (""Grünkohl""). It is eaten mainly in northwest Germany, especially the region around Oldenburg, Bremen and Osnabrück as well as in East Frisia and Friesland. ""Grünkohl mit Pinkel"" (""kale and pinkel"") is a nourishing food which, in the form of a kale stew, has belly pork and other sausages added to it. The word ""Pinkel"" is East Frisian and probably derives from ""pink"" = 'little finger'. However, another explanation for the origin of"
"in) long, flat, asymmetrically oval, light green in color and usually covered by a white husk, although some pumpkin varieties produce seeds without them. Pumpkin seeds are a popular snack that can be found hulled or semi-hulled at most grocery stores. Per ounce serving, pumpkin seeds are a good source of protein, magnesium, copper and zinc. Pumpkin seed oil, a thick oil pressed from roasted pumpkin seeds, appears red or green in color depending on the oil layer thickness, container properties and hue shift of the observer's vision. When used for cooking or as a salad dressing, pumpkin seed oil"
"grilled. Grilled butternut is often served as a side dish to ""braais"" (barbecues) and the soup as a starter dish. Butternuts were introduced commercially in New Zealand in the 1950s by brothers Arthur and David Harrison who were nurserymen and market gardeners in Otaki. Butternut squash Butternut squash (""Cucurbita moschata""), sometimes known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin or gramma, is a type of winter squash that grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the"
"Corn pudding Corn pudding (a.k.a. ""pudding corn, puddin' corn, hoppy glop, spoonbread"") is a gelatinous food product prepared from stewed corn, water, any of various thickening agents, and optional additional flavoring or texturing ingredients. It is typically used as a food staple in rural communities in the Southern United States, especially in Appalachia. Corn pudding has sometimes been prepared using ""green corn"", which refers to immature ears of corn that have not fully dried. Green corn is not necessarily green in color. The cooking of the corn pulp when preparing the dish can serve to thicken it. Corn pudding is"
"Cucurbita argyrosperma Cucurbita argyrosperma, also the Japanese pie pumpkin or cushaw pumpkin, and silver-seed gourd, is a species of winter squash originally from the south of Mexico. This annual herbaceous plant is cultivated in the Americas for its nutritional value: its flowers, shoots, and fruits are all harvested, but it is cultivated most of all for its seeds, which are used for sauces. It was formerly known as ""Cucurbita mixta"". It is a ""Cucurbita"" species, with pumpkin varieties that are commonly cultivated in the United States as part of the Eastern Agricultural Complex and Mexico south to Nicaragua. Of all"
"peeled or cooked whole. During frosty weather, part of the starch is converted to sugar and the root tastes sweeter. The consumption of parsnips has potential health benefits. They contain antioxidants such as falcarinol, falcarindiol, panaxydiol, and methyl-falcarindiol, which may potentially have anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties. The dietary fiber in parsnips is partly of the soluble and partly the insoluble type and comprises cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. The high fiber content of parsnips may help prevent constipation and reduce blood cholesterol levels. The etymology of the generic name ""Pastinaca"" is not known with certainty, but is probably derived from"
"Crookneck squash Crookneck squash, also known as yellow squash, is a cultivar of ""Cucurbita pepo"", the species that also includes some pumpkins and most other summer squashes. The plants are bushy and do not spread like the plants of winter squash and pumpkin. Most often used as a summer squash, it is characterized by its yellow skin (which may be smooth or bumpy) and sweet yellow flesh, as well as its distinctive curved stem-end or ""crooked neck"". It should not be confused with crookneck cultivars of ""Cucurbita moschata"", such as the winter squash 'Golden Cushaw', or the vining summer squash"
"is also served as a snack. Originally called 'peperkoek' it was made from breadcrumbs and other left over bakery products stored in an attic. These ingredients were periodically collected and pressed to create the 'peperkoek' which was augmented with black pepper to conceal the age of the resulting thick bread, hence its name. Pepper being historically one of the most valuable Dutch East India Company trading products, it was used in many Dutch food products. Ontbijtkoek An ontbijtkoek (literally translated ""breakfast cake"") or peperkoek (""pepper cake"") is a Dutch and Flemish spiced cake. Rye is its most important ingredient, coloring"
"by far the largest producer of processed pumpkin, uses a proprietary strain of the Dickinson pumpkin variety of ""C. moschata"" for its canned pumpkin. Other foods that can be made using members of this genus include biscuits, bread, cheesecake, desserts, donuts, granola, ice cream, lasagna dishes, pancakes, pudding, pumpkin butter, salads, soups, and stuffing. Squash soup is a dish in African cuisine. The xerophytic species are proving useful in the search for nutritious foods that grow well in arid regions. ""C. ficifolia"" is used to make soft and mildly alcoholic drinks. In India, squashes (""ghia"") are cooked with seafood such"
"ingredients in one type of the famous Chinese festive desserts known as the ""moon cake"". Nutritionally, the kernel is high in manganese, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium, and rich in fats and protein. It yields a light yellowish oil, mainly of glycerides of oleic (44.4 to 59.6%) and palmitic acids (32.6 to 38.2%). The young shoots and the fruit pulp are edible. The shoots are used in salads, and the pulp is eaten after it is boiled and seasoned. Boiled pili pulp resembles the sweet potato in texture; it is oily (about 12%) and is considered to have food value similar"
"and is thus a winter dish. The pronunciation is ""snitz-en-nep"". Schnitz un knepp Schnitz un knepp, often spelled schnitz un gnepp, is a popular main dish item in the cuisine of the Pennsylvania Dutch and rural families. It is basically a dish of ham or pork shoulder with dried apples and dumplings. Apple snitz are dried slices of apples, and knepp (German for ""buttons"") are rivels (dumplings). Although the Amish arrived in the early 18th century, this food was not common until the early 19th century, when Johnny Appleseed planted many orchards on the frontier of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana."
"Schnitz un knepp Schnitz un knepp, often spelled schnitz un gnepp, is a popular main dish item in the cuisine of the Pennsylvania Dutch and rural families. It is basically a dish of ham or pork shoulder with dried apples and dumplings. Apple snitz are dried slices of apples, and knepp (German for ""buttons"") are rivels (dumplings). Although the Amish arrived in the early 18th century, this food was not common until the early 19th century, when Johnny Appleseed planted many orchards on the frontier of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. At the time, home canning was not yet practical, so"
"Pfefferkuchen. However, traditional pryaniki do not usually include pepper as ingredient. Pryanik Pryanik (rus., ukr. пряник) refers to a range of traditional sweet baked goods in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and some neighbouring countries. Traditionally pryaniks are made from flour and honey. Some Russian-English dictionaries translate pryanik as gingerbread, but this is misleading, since ginger is an optional pryanik ingredient, unlike honey. Sugar is often used instead of honey in industrial pryaniks production and modern home-cooking. Related to pryanik is kovrizhka, a sweet pie that has similar ingredients. The word pryanik is from Old Russian ""пьпьрянъ"", an adjective from Old Russian"