Purper Cress (BIO), Discover Fresh
Category: Biological
Purper Cress (BIO) has the flavour of cabbage, and its beautiful deep red colour makes it a great visual addition to a dish too
- Origin
- Asia
- Taste / Aroma
- Cabbage
- Season(s)
- Autumn, Winter, BBQ, Christmas, Coquille St Jacques, Game, Halloween, Lobster, Mushroom, Mussel, Pumpkin
- Storage
- Cold, 2-7 °C
Taste
Purper Cress has the flavour of cabbage, and its beautiful deep red colour makes it a great visual addition to a dish too.
Taste Friends
The cress adds a fresh, spicy taste to fatty dishes such as steak tartare or tuna. Purper Cress has a wide range of uses, and it's particularly good in cold dishes.
Origin
Purper Cress is the dark purple version of our Daikon Cress®. In the last 10 years, we have carefully developed this variety under own supervision*. The unique red/purple colour is caused by increased Anthocyanin levels, a very healthy product, Up to 100% more than in normal radish.
Availability
Purper 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, Purper Cress meets the hygienic kitchen standards.
- Bitter
- Sweet
- Umami
Specifications
- Taste
- Bitter, Sweet, Umami
- Cultures
- African, Alpine, Argentinian, Asian, Australian, Balkan, Baltic, Chinese, Dutch, French, Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediteranean, Nordic, North American, Persian, Portugese, Russian, South American, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
- Usage
- Baking, Blanching, Blending, Canning, Chopping, Extracting, Gel, Marinating, Oil, Pickling, Smoke, Sous vide, Stir frying
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Brown, Purple
- Dishes
- Breakfast, Cheese, Crustaceans, Fish, Game, Grill, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Pizza, Poultry, Salad, Sandwich, Snack, Soup, Starter, Sushi, Vegetarian, Vegetables
- Taste Friends
- Mozzarella, Cheese (others), Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Coconut, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kalamansi, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Olives, Orange, Passion fruit, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Tomato, Deer, Rabbit, Game (other), Chives, Parsely, Beans, Beef, Dried ham, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Porcini mushrooms, Shiitake mushroom, Truffle, Mushrooms (others), Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Mustard, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Kale, Kidney beans, Lettuce, Onion, Potato, Butternut squash, Sweet potato, Bread, Couscous, Egg, Olive oil, Ponzu, Rice, Seaweed, Soy sauce, Tofu, Yuzu
- Nutrients
- Biotin, Phosphorus, Manganese, Molybdenum, Thiamine / Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C
- Synonyms
- Wok, Curry, Purple Cress, Dutch Cress