Chewing cola nuts is a widespread habit amongst the inhabitants of the whole of north Africa. It is a form of more or less harmless drug addiction that might he compared to drinking black coffee or tea.
The term 'cola nuts', however, is not correct from the botanical point of view for the fruits of the cola trees are not nuts with a hard woody shell but spherical capsules resembling an orange and composed of five follicles (1), each of which contains several seeds (2), the size of a pigeon's egg.
About one-third of the world population has become addicted to this beverage which is not surprising, for not only does it have a pleasant flavour and aroma but also a mildly stimulating effect, apart from its importance as a social and cultural custom.
Otherwise coffee is used to flavour milk, puddings, custards, cakes and ice cream, generally in the form of filtered coffee made with boiling water. The best flavour and aroma, however, is obtained by steeping coarsely ground coffee in fresh cream at room temperature. Though it takes longer this method preserves the finest aromatic substances which would otherwise evaporate.
Lemon peel gives foods a refreshing aroma and is used in pastries, candies and compotes. The essential oil of lemon is obtained for industrial purposes by pressing (prime quality) or distillation (lower quality).
Cola is a tree resembling the horse chestnut. It is native to tropical central and west Africa, where it forms groves, and is raised in the West Indies, Brazil and tropical Asia. It is closely related to coffee, whose seeds likewise contain caffeine, and its flowers grow directly from the trunk or older branches (cauliflory) as in coffee. - 16035
The term 'cola nuts', however, is not correct from the botanical point of view for the fruits of the cola trees are not nuts with a hard woody shell but spherical capsules resembling an orange and composed of five follicles (1), each of which contains several seeds (2), the size of a pigeon's egg.
About one-third of the world population has become addicted to this beverage which is not surprising, for not only does it have a pleasant flavour and aroma but also a mildly stimulating effect, apart from its importance as a social and cultural custom.
Otherwise coffee is used to flavour milk, puddings, custards, cakes and ice cream, generally in the form of filtered coffee made with boiling water. The best flavour and aroma, however, is obtained by steeping coarsely ground coffee in fresh cream at room temperature. Though it takes longer this method preserves the finest aromatic substances which would otherwise evaporate.
Lemon peel gives foods a refreshing aroma and is used in pastries, candies and compotes. The essential oil of lemon is obtained for industrial purposes by pressing (prime quality) or distillation (lower quality).
Cola is a tree resembling the horse chestnut. It is native to tropical central and west Africa, where it forms groves, and is raised in the West Indies, Brazil and tropical Asia. It is closely related to coffee, whose seeds likewise contain caffeine, and its flowers grow directly from the trunk or older branches (cauliflory) as in coffee. - 16035
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