Garden Cress (BIO), Discover Fresh
Category: Biological
Garden Cress BIO is a very popular type of cress that can be used in countless different ways.
- Origin
- Africa
- Taste / Aroma
- Mustard, peppery, radish
- Season(s)
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Asparagus, BBQ, Christmas, Easter, Game, Herring, Mushroom, Mussel, Pumpkin
- Storage
- Cold, 2-7 °C
Taste
Garden Cress is a very popular type of cress that can be used in countless different ways.
Taste Friends
It provides a peppery, aromatic flavour in soups and salads. It can be used as a very tasty sandwich filling with sugar or a hard-boiled egg. Try a milkshake made with strawberries and a little Garden Cress.
Origin
Garden Cress is a very old crop that was cultivated in ancient times in Egypt. The Romans brought it to Europe due to its supposed health benefits. Garden Cress contains strikingly high levels of vitamin C and is rich in minerals and carotene.
Availability
Garden Cress is available all year and can be easily storen for up to 7 days at 2-7°C. Garden Cress is sown and cultivated on a substrate of absolutely clean natural fibers. The plant is produced according to socially responsible cultivation methods and complies with hygiene standards for cilinary use. Produced following the guidelines.
- Bitter
- Sour
- Umami
Specifications
- Taste
- Bitter, Sour, Umami
- Cultures
- Alpine, Balkan, Baltic, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Indian, Nordic, North American, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
- Usage
- Decoration, Garnish
- Colors
- Green
- Dishes
- Breakfast, Cheese, Functional, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Pizza, Poultry, Salad, Sandwich, Snack, Soup, Starter, Vegetarian, Vegetables
- Taste Friends
- Cheese (others), Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Olives, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Tomato, Chives, Anise, Beans, Beef, Dried ham, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Porcini mushrooms, Shiitake mushroom, Truffle, Mushrooms (others), Pistachio, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Black pepper, Mustard, Chili, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Beetroot, Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Kale, Kidney beans, Lettuce, Onion, Potato, Radish, Butternut squash, Bread, Couscous, Egg, Olive oil, Pumpkin seeds, Rice, Tofu
- Nutrients
- Vitamin A, Biotin, Folic Acid / Vitamin B9, Iron, Molybdenum, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Calcium
- Latin Name
- Lepidium
- Dimensions
- Minimum 2.5 cm above the growing medium. There should be enough seeds on the growing medium so that no gaps appear between the leaves when the cress is fully grown.
- Microbiological standards
- "Pathogens: Salmonella Absent in 25 g, Listeria monocytogenes Absent in 25 g, Staphylococcus aureus <1.105 cfu per g, Bacillus cereus <1.105 cfu per g, EHEC/STEC Absent in 25 g"
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