Borage Cress, Briny, oyster, cucumber

Category: Cress

Once you've tasted Borage Cress, you'll understand why the Dutch call it "cucumber herb".

Origin
Africa, Asia
Taste / Aroma
Briny, oyster, cucumber
Season(s)
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Asparagus, BBQ, Coquille St Jacques, Easter, Mushroom, Mussel, Oyster, Pumpkin
Storage
Cold, 2-7 °C

Taste

Once you've tasted Borage Cress, you'll understand why the Dutch call it "cucumber herb". The cress has an unmistakeably clean and refreshing taste, with salty notes reminiscent of oyster.

Taste Friends

Borage Cress makes an excellent addition to shellfish or lightly cooked and cold smoked fish. We also recommend combining Borage Cress with meat or steak tartare.

Origin

The name originates from the Arabic word ‘Abu Rache’, ‘Abu’ means father and ‘Rache’ means sweating.

Eating Borage when being sick, stimulates transpiration, thus speeds up the recovery process. Used as tea, it is also suppost to help reduce headaches, fever and throat pains.

Availability

Borage Cress is available year round and can easily be stored for up to seven days at a temperature of 2-7°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Borage Cress meets the hygienic kitchen standards. The product is ready to use, since it is grown clean and hygienically. 

Specifications

Taste
Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami
Cultures
African, Alpine, Asian, Balkan, Baltic, Chilean, Chinese, Creolic, Dutch, French, Greek, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediteranean, Mexican, Nordic, Peruvian, Portugese, Russian, South American, Spanish, Turkish
Packaging
Solitair (16 items), CressSingle, CressSleeve
Usage
Deep frying, Oil, Pickling, Smoke
Colors
Green
Dishes
Breakfast, Cocktail, Crustaceans, Dessert, Fish, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Salad, Snack, Soup, Starter, Sushi, Vegetarian, Vegetables
Taste Friends
Gin, Vodka, Cheese (others), Chocolate, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Corn, Cucumber, Olives, Pumpkin, Tomato, Watermelon, Basil, Dill, Sage, Beans, Beef, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Truffle, Mushrooms (others), Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Asparagus, Avocado, Beetroot, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Kidney beans, Onion, Potato, Butternut squash, Sweet potato, Couscous, Egg, Liquorice, Olive oil, Rice, Seaweed, Soy sauce, Tofu
Nutrients
Calcium
Synonyms
Gin Tonic, Cucumber Cress, Oyster Cress

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