Eko Ground Celery Root Spice 10g

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Celery is a two-year-old spicy-aromatic plant, known since ancient times, primarily as a vegetable. Now celery can be considered a vegetable and a spice at the same time. Three types of celery are grown: root (root), stem, and leaf. Turning to the history of the spice, we can say that the ancient ancestors of this plant came from the Mediterranean, where it is still found wild. Celery is found in Western Europe, Asia, India, North and South America, and the CIS countries. It grows along ditches, along the banks of rivers and seas. Celery is cultivated in all the listed regions, as well as in Africa. In Europe, celery began to be grown in the 18th century. Chemical composition. Medicinal properties. Celery is rich in B vitamins, contains vitamins K and E, provitamin A, ascorbic acid. All parts of the plant, especially the roots, contain potassium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, sodium, as well as folic acid, valuable amino acids, organic acids and trace elements. The presence of all these components makes celery very useful for health. I am a human plant. It promotes normal metabolism, has therapeutic and preventive properties. Due to the presence of calcium salts, celery is used for diseases of the cardiovascular system, magnesium salts - for nervous diseases, iron - for patients with anemia. Celery is recommended for the elderly to improve water-salt exchange, in case of obesity. It affects the overall tone of the body, improving physical and mental activity. In traditional medicine, celery is used for rheumatism, against the formation of stones, and for various kidney diseases. Taste qualities. Application. All parts of the plant are used as spices: leaves, stems, rhizomes and seeds. A strong aroma, a spicy sweet-bitter taste make it possible to use celery in various dishes: vegetable, meat, mushroom. Tender, juicy leaves and stems, as well as thinly sliced rhizomes are added to salads and soups. Dried, powdered celery is used to prepare sauces. Egg dishes and grilled poultry are sprinkled with it. It is good to add celery to fatty duck and goose dishes. It perfectly combines with vegetables, giving them an exquisite taste and aroma, so it is consumed with dishes containing beans, eggplants, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. Dried celery roots are included in spicy dry mixes. Celery is added when salting cucumbers, eggplants, and zucchini.