Who of us in childhood did not hear a riddle about a hundred odёzhek that are without fasteners?It talks about all the favorite since ancient times vegetables - cabbage.For centuries no one table did not do without her.Even in the strictest fast days it is allowed to eat, and a large part of the diet of believers.
most widely used in meatless dishes had cabbage "Sugar Loaf".This variety is appreciated in Russia and for its great taste and ease of cooking.Yes, and agronomic characteristics do not detract from its popularity.To understand what is valued virtually all of this vegetable, it is worth understanding the beneficial properties.
What is this vegetable
Among the many varieties of vegetable crops, the most popular cabbage "Sugar Loaf".Reviews of taste and farming techniques she deserved a reason.This variety is typical of the cruciferous family, has a very dense and large fruit.Their weight can reach 4 kg.
This is one of the first vegetables that people began to cultivate.In many historical sources, you can find information on the beds with cabbage, appeared before our era.Homeland her - the northern shores of the Mediterranean.In today's world, cabbage is grown everywhere.But among the vast number of species of this vegetable is the most important role is given to nutritional qualities of white.Its use in food in fresh form, as a part of various culinary delights.
What therapeutic benefits of cabbage?
This vegetable is a great find application not only in cooking.It is widely used in folk medicine.Most often used for this purpose grade cabbage "Sugar Loaf".What properties enable its use for this?For the most part, you can highlight the following:
- Cabbage leaves contain a very large number of biologically active substances and vitamins.This makes it the most effective means for the treatment and prevention of many diseases.
- known that this vegetable has the capacity for removal from the body of "bad" cholesterol and foreign proteins, as well as accumulating toxins.
- It is used for preventing the development of malignant tumors.
- received good reviews as a means of cabbage, which stimulates the thyroid gland, adrenal gland and kidney, blood formation.
- noted she and excellent opportunities for growth and healing of tissues.
Besides all of the above, the juice of fresh cabbage is very efficient for cosmetic purposes.It is used as a basis for the different masks, and as a rinsing agent.
chemical composition of cabbage
Almost everything from childhood know how useful cabbage "Sugar Loaf".Comments left by lovers of this vegetable its magnificent properties which appear for the most part because of its chemical composition, leave no doubt about the usefulness of the vegetable garden miracle diet.
As part of the cabbage are the following components.From macro- and microelements cabbage cultivar "Sugar Loaf" contains almost all useful to the body elements of the periodic table.It has needed for trouble-free flow of the vital processes of fluorine, manganese, potassium, calcium, iodine, phosphorus, sodium, iron.And this is not the whole list.Therefore, regular consumption of cabbage is able to fill in the body often with all our ecology Running Out of micronutrients.
Vitamin number at this magnificent both in taste and on the benefits brought by the human body is also quite wide vegetable and submitted by groups of substances such as:
- Thiamine (B1).
- Riboflavin (B2).
- Niacin (B3 or PP).
- Folic acid (B9).
- Ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
But calorie cabbage is very small, and this makes it possible, without any fear of its use in the diet, helps burn extra padding.
Benefits grade "Sugar Loaf".Reviews gardeners
not find a suburban area where cabbage is allocated would be one of the honorable places.Cultivated many species of this delicious vegetable, but a greater preference for white cabbage.And as the best in taste fresh, and after processing are considered culinary autumn, the most recent varieties.A special place among them is sort of cabbage "Sugar Loaf".Comments about it are as follows:
- It is very large and thick, and the taste fully meets the title - sugar.
- She has a great lёzhkost.Under appropriate conditions (basement caisson) can be stored without losing its taste and without being subject to decay until May.
- No special conditions for its cultivation is required, all agricultural machinery is the same as that of the other varieties of cabbage.
- has good resistance to various diseases.
Besides, such Horticultural splendor as cabbage "Sugar Loaf", the seeds have very good germination, which ensures cottagers wonderful harvest.To do this, make a little effort and the right to grow and root seedlings (cabbage always grown seedling method).
What this sort of like buyers?
cabbage varieties sugar-loaf reviews currently earned thanks to their advantages not only on a huge number of gardeners who prefer to grow on their plots essentially it, but also those who prefer to purchase garden work in the vegetable stores.
This love of the class arose among consumers is not in vain.Each when this vegetable for your desktop every effort is made to conform to all the requirements.For the best performance Cabbage can be considered such as:
- excellent taste, thanks to which derived its name - cabbage "sugar."
- good safety cabbages fresh.
- Suitability for fermented and conservation.
It is this sort of as the "Sugar Loaf", in this respect, has the most profitable.Kochan had rounded and quite large.One is enough for cooking a few meals.
distinguish this sort of firm flesh and sparkling whiteness on the cut.And that quality, that it contains large amounts of sugar, making it the most suitable varieties for the majority of the preparation of fresh salads.Yes, and for the processing of this variety is ideal.
What can cook cabbage?
Because that this vegetable, in addition to low calorie, there is a large amount of fiber, it is a very valuable product, which is used in dietary nutrition.Cabbage "Sugar Loaf" responses received for the most part because it can be used in various diets.And in general, the cooking is very popular.Dishes made from it have a delicate aroma and great taste.This variety can be combined with many products, and can quickly saturate the body.
way of cooking cabbage is set.Well it fresh, as a component of all kinds of salads, from her get a great garnish for fish and meat, let alone the borscht and cabbage soup out of it you can not even speak.Probably not find a single person who appeared indifferent to the familiar to all from childhood great taste these first courses.
sauerkraut recipe for every taste
very popular cabbage "Sugar Loaf" in pickled form.And not only for the excellent taste, which is well manifest themselves in the everyday, and the festive dishes, appreciated the workpiece.To all this, it has a mass of useful properties, and contains large amounts of vitamin C. And the cook, and preserve not only in rural but also in urban areas is very easy.
finely shredded cabbage kneaded until the juice with a little salt and the "filler" that is most to your taste.It can be not only a carrot but also cranberries, sweet pepper, garlic.The prepared product is left for a few days for fermentation, and then pleases both the hosts and their guests for their superior taste.
How to store cabbages in this class
Cabbage "Sugar Loaf" Review and excellent capacity for long-term storage.The best place for this is a cool place where the temperature is below 0 degrees.Before you remove the cabbage for storage, they should be checked for damage.All cracked vegetables is best to resort to recycling, and the rest, without removing them from the upper green leaves, old newspapers, and shift to clean long-term storage.
CautionThere are contraindications!
But cabbage series, which includes cabbage and "sugar", there are a number of contraindications, to be brought to account before preparing a salad or soup of this vegetable.The main ones are the following:
- propensity to spasms in the intestines or bile ducts.
- acidity of the stomach.
- ENTEROCOLITIS and pancreatitis.
But, despite this, the dishes of vegetables are the most preferred by most people.Therefore, for all those interested in this vegetable should be said that the seeds of cabbage, "Sugar Loaf" simply buy in any store, distributes seed.Yes, and grow their own without any problems.
