ARTICHOKE ORIGIN The artichoke originates from the Mediterranean. It dates back to Sicily around 500BC where it was an expensive speciality which made its way through Naples and Florence. By the turn of the 18th Century, it was adopted by France as a culinary privilege that was exclusive to members of the aristocracy. Ancient Greeks and Romans considered artichokes as an aphrodisiac. According to Greek mythology. Zeus fell in love with a beautiful woman named Cynara and swept her to Mount Olympus. When she slipped back to Earth to visit her family he became enraged and turned her into an artichoke! ...
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ALMOND ORIGIN It is native to Syria and Palestine. It is the oldest nut tree on record and is a member of the rose family. In the Christian tradition, the almond signifies divine favour and approval, and the purity of the Virgin. As the first flower of the year the blossom it is known as the Awakener, it depicts watchfulness. In the Bible, the rod of an Almond tree was used by Moses to part the Red Sea and by David in the battle against Goliath. The Scriptures records the existence of a miraculous rod that budded, producing blossoms ...
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