Coriander, a healthy and tasty flavor enhancer
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Coriander is an herb that we find more and more in the kitchen. One person calls it 'the counterpart' of parsley and the other thinks it has an exotic taste. The fact is that we can now find coriander in various cuisines. In any case, this annual plant is growing in popularity, is healthy and an absolute flavor enhancer.
Coriander, the spice
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Coriander, Coriandrum sativum, is a plant that comes from the screen flower family, or Apiaceae. It is an annual plant originating in the Middle East, North Africa and Southern Europe. The plant also has the following names:
Health aspects
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Both the plant and the seeds have the same medicinal properties.
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Antioxidants
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Coriander contains quite a few antioxidants. Antioxidants are again the best remedy against free radicals. Free radicals can cause all kinds of diseases and the antioxidants, such as in coriander, are, as it were, "the scavengers" of these free radicals. Incidentally, the leaves contain more antioxidants than the seeds.
Vitamins and minerals
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Normally you know how many grams you need to consume with vegetables to meet the necessary vitamins. You eat an herb such as coriander as a seasoning and not as a vegetable, which makes it difficult to see clearly how many grams you actually consume. However, coriander can be combined with different dishes and can therefore be combined with some regularity. Still, it goes without saying that it is only a supplement and you still need to eat your normal foods to get enough vitamins and minerals.
Healing effect
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The healing effects of coriander are diverse, such as improving digestion and peristaltic bowel movements. The antibacterial effect ensures that harmful bacteria in the intestines have less chance.
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Culinary application
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Coriander can be used in various ways and preferably fresh. You can freeze coriander and the taste is also preserved, but the plant loses its firmness. Use coriander subtly as a seasoning in, for example:
Dressing or salad
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Finely chop the coriander with a sharp knife and process the coriander with good extra virgin olive oil and some garlic into a fine dressing. If you want it a bit sharper, you can add a little bit of finely chopped red pepper.
Finally
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Coriander is a versatile and very healthy herb; an herb that can be processed in various ways in the kitchen. For a relatively large number of people it takes some getting used to in the beginning, because the taste is slightly different from, for example, the traditional parsley. However, coriander as a leaf and certainly also as a seed is increasingly used in a wide variety of cuisines.
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Coriander is a versatile and very healthy herb; an herb that can be used in various ways in the kitchen. For a relatively large number of people it takes some getting used to in the beginning, because the taste is slightly different from, for example, the traditional parsley. However, coriander as a leaf and certainly also as a seed is increasingly used in a wide variety of cuisines.
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