What do Indians eat before eating potatoes?

Before potatoes appeared, Indians mainly ate berries.

Berry is a fleshy single fruit, which is formed by one or several carpels and contains one or more seeds. Such as bananas, tomatoes and cranberries. A kind of meat and fruit. There is no obvious difference between the three layers of pericarp. The cells outside the peel are parenchyma cells, and the rest are juicy and seed-bearing, such as grapes, tomatoes and persimmons. Pumpkin is another kind of berry, which is developed from ovary and receptacle and belongs to false fruit type. This kind of berry is called Zan Guo.

These berries are rich and varied, not only delicious, but also rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Indians get food and medicinal plants by collecting berries. They go into forests, grasslands and mountains in proper seasons, looking for traces of wild berries. They use elaborate baskets and containers to collect berries and pay attention to the activities of wild animals to avoid being threatened.

Common ways to eat berries:

1, eaten raw: berries can be eaten directly as healthy snacks. They can be used as part of the fruit platter or eaten alone.

2. Used for baking: Berries can be used for baking food, such as cakes, pies, muffins and biscuits. Add berries to batter or stuffing to add fruit sweetness to baked goods.

3. Make salad: Berries can be used to make fruit salad or vegetable salad. Mix berries with other fruits, vegetables and salad dressing to make colorful salads.

For ice cream and smoothies: Berries can be used to make ice cream and smoothies. Mix berries with dairy products or ice cubes to make ice cream and smoothies with delicate and rich taste.

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