Watercress - herb - 50g
Product characteristics
Contents: dried herb
Country of origin: UE
Classification: Nasturtium officinale
Weight: 50g
Preparation proposal:
Place one teaspoon of the herb into 250ml of water, boil shortly, let stand for 10 minutes
Description
WATERCRESS - dried herb - 50g
Plant description A species of plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. The native range covers Europe and Asia, but as a dragged-on species it has spread widely on all continents of the world. Avoids continental regions.
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Properties - herbal raw material: herb - contains glycoside (glucosinolate - gluconasturcin), which gives the plant a spicy taste, iodine and numerous vitamins, relatively many vitamins K, A, B2, B3, B6, C, potassium, calcium, magnesium - watercress extract is given for avitaminoses - leaves and young plants are edible, it is one of the most valuable plants with high nutritional density - grown as a vegetable, especially popular in Normandy - interesting fact: in ancient times consumed in Rome, in medieval England, Germany, France and Switzerland, grown in specially prepared pools, one of Napoleon's favorite dishes |