Broccoli or Brokkoli (Brassica oleracea var. silvestris) (of Italian broccoli, "Kohl rungs "), also crumbling, asparagus, winter flower, or rung Kohl mentioned, one is with the cauliflower closely used vegetable plant from that of the cross bloom plants (Brassicaceae).

Description

It grows similarly as cauliflower and as with this consists "the "of the head of the not yet fully developed bloom conditions, the buds is however already clearly to be recognized. The head is usually from low-greener to bluish green color; violet, yellow and white sorts are rarer. Broccoli has one vegetation period of 14 to 15 months.

Broccoli is harvested, as soon as the middle flower is well trained and still closed. The still closed bloom conditions are cut off to long handle and sheets with 10 to 15 centimeters. From the side buds develop further small bloom heads, which can be cut at a later time. Harvested and used the flower can alone or completely with the strong handles.

History

The Broccoli originating from small Asia was first only well-known in Italy in Europe. By Katharina of Medici it arrived in 16. Century to France and as "an Italian asparagus "to England, around finally of the American president Thomas Jefferson in 18. Century - first as attempt plant - to the USA to be introduced.

Cultivation

Main cultivation areas in Europe are the western Mediterranean countries, above all the area around Verona in Italy. In Germany he is hardly cultivated against it since he is not winterproof.

Contents materials

Source: Souci.Fachmann.Kraut 1994 & further

Broccoli is particularly richly at mineral materials such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and sodium and Vitaminen such as B1, B2, B6, E and particularly ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and Carotin (Provitamin A).

It continues to contain numerous secondary plant materials (Flavonoide, Indole, Isothiocynate and other one). For the contents material Sulforaphan (SUL, 1-Isothiocyanat-4 (methylsulphinyl) butane) could be proven in different studies in cell culture and bioassays cancer-restraining effect. So far it is not clarified however yet whether the quantity necessary for it can be covered by daily food intake.

At the university Saskatchewan, Canada could be furnished the proof that certain contents materials of the Broccolis protected also against Arteriosklerose and blood high pressure.

Use in the kitchen

One can enjoy Broccoli both roughly and refined: the but also the tender sheets and the which can be arranged like asparagus, are not only edible. As spice fit Broccoli beside salt also freshly rubbed Muskatnuss, garlic and roasted Pinienkerne.

Broccolisorten (selection)

• "Atlantic"
• "Calabreser"
• "Corvet"
• "Green Sprouting"
• "PUR-polarize Sprouting"
• "Primo"
• "Sparco"
• "Southern Comet"

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