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Mushroom

Cultivated mushrooms with a white cap and stem. Primarily grown in Europe and English speaking countries.

Hawai Mix 400 g

Hawai Mix 400 g. A quick and healthy ready-made dish. Rice with green peas, corn and red peppers. A vegetarian dish.

A pioneer in a can

Who knows which vegetable made it into the tins as the first one?

Capers

Latin:

Capparis spinosa

These are flower buds of the caper bush. They are mainly grown in the Mediterranean Region and southern states of the USA.

Capers are the flower buds and contains large quantities of antioxidants, sodium and vitamin C.

100 g capers– 23 kcal

They contain large quantities of antioxidant (bioflavonoid rutin), a lot of sodium, and some vitamin C.

An exotic spice

The flowers of capers are marinated in various ways – mainly in oil, vinegar, or saltine water. So prepared, capers are a common ingredient of Mediterranean cuisine. Because of their unique strong and full-bodied flavour, they are mainly used as seasoning. Many salads, sauces, and pizza recipes call for capers. In exquisite French cuisine, caper sauce, that is poulette with capers, can be added to meat. Processing in high temperatures causes capers to lose their unique flavour and should be avoided. Capers are best added to a warm sauce.

Traditional aphrodisiac

Capers limit bloating; they have anti-rheumatic properties, and improve liver functions. Infusions from caper roots and bush bark are known for their healing properties. They are also used in treatment of anaemia and arthritis. According to traditional medicine, used as part of men‘s diet, capers can cure impotence.

A Biblical symbol of passing

Caper flower blossoms only for one day – from morning until afternoon. Its fruit emerges on the same day. Therefore, capers are a Biblical symbol of passing... Interestingly, this plant is closely related to cabbage.

Capers are biblical symbol of passing and these flower buds are closely related to Cabbage vegetables and have healing properties.

….Instead of salt

The ash from burnt caper roots can be used as a source of salt.

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