Bitter herbs are a culinary misfit. One can fulfill the obligation to eat the bitter herbs (Maror) at the Seder with many different sour and spicy vegetables, including Horseradish, Romaine Lettuce, ...

Bitter drops are extracts of real bitter herbs that are used for weight management. Their purpose is to boost metabolism, ...

Only a Jewish plant lover with a penchant for the unusual could get naches from maror, the bitter herbs of Passover. These are the plants never named in the Bible except as merorim (singular, maror), ...

Experts say bitter drops may aid digestion and appetite but aren't proven weight-loss solutions. Sustainable weight loss ...

Your salad routine has fallen into a rut. Despite your best efforts with fancy vinegars and premium olive oils, that bowl of greens has become predictable, boring, even a chore to eat. But there’s a ...

As the name implies, bitter leaf is a bitter herb/plant that it extracts, barks, and stems are used for culinary, and medical purposes. The leaf which is scientifically known as Vermonia Amygadalina, ...

Prof. Masha Niv of Hebrew University is one of the world’s experts on bitterness. At the university’s Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Niv and her lab have created BitterDB, the ...

Can the simple arrangement of the Passover seder plate reflect a deeper message? In the Sephardic tradition, the answer is a resounding yes. Unlike the standard Ashkenazi version sold in Judaica ...

"I wonder if you Greeks eat also the stuff that comes out of your ears..." exclaimed chef Rick Moonen, having just spit out a piece of pickled volvos--wild hyacinth bulb (lampascioni in Italian). A ...

When your belly is upset, fast relief is important. But wouldn’t it be nice to not have an upset stomach to begin with? Digestive bitters can be used to naturally prevent the most common types of ...