Food that starts with R

Roe is eggs from either a fish or some other sea creature, like a crab or sea urchin. Roe is collected before it leaves the animal's body. Some types of roe are called caviar.

Rosemary is a woody evergreen herb that grows into a shrub up to about a metre and a half tall and much wider again. It can be clipped into a hedge or other topiary shapes. It has very strong smelling narrow leaves and purple flowers. It grows well in hot, dry conditions and most varieties tolerate heavy frosts. It does not like being overwatered. Rosemary goes very well with lamb dishes, but can be used to flavor a variety of other foods too.

The rutabaga, started as a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. Rutabagas can be roasted, julienned, mashed and added to soups and stews. Rutabagas are called swedes in countries like England and Australia.