$8.89Hearts of palm are, just as you might guess, harvested from the core of palm trees in South and Central America. The canned, Roland brand variety that we carry comes straight from the vegetable hotbed of South America, Brazil. These vegetables are cholesterol and fat-free, rich in fiber, and low in calories – a great option for anyone with health and wellbeing on the mind.
Hearts of palm have an interesting history. For hundreds and hundreds of years, they have been a staple throughout South and Central America. The natives (who used the palm tree for shelter and ate its nuts) savored the taste of its core. In the United States, however, it became known as a “poor people’s food” and sustained infamy throughout the Great Depression. Not long after, though, people began to appreciate its general delicacy, establishing it as a go-to ingredient for gourmets.
Ingredients in Roland brand hearts of palm include the hearts themselves (of course), water, salt, and our old friend citric acid. They can be implemented in cooking in a variety of ways, including (but not limited to) eating them plain, adding them to a blended spread, or incorporating them in a salad. If you’ve never tasted them before, you’re truly missing out!
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