Sakura Cress®, Radish, black radish

Category: Cress

Sakura Cress has the flavour of radish, and its beautiful deep red colour makes it a great visual addition to a dish too.

Origin: Asia
Taste / Aroma: Radish, black radish
Season(s): Autumn, Winter, BBQ, Christmas, Coquille St Jacques, Game, Halloween, Lobster, Mushroom, Mussel, Pumpkin
Storage: Cold, 2-7 °C

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Taste

Sakura Cress® is the Koppert Cress brand name for an edible plant. Sakura Cress has the flavour of radish, and its beautiful deep red colour makes it a great visual addition to a dish too.

Taste Friends

The cress adds a fresh, spicy taste to fatty dishes such as steak tartare or tuna. Sakura Cress has a wide range of uses, and it's particularly good in cold dishes.

Origin

Sakura Cress is the dark purple version of our Daikon Cress®. In the last 10 years, we have carefully developed this variety under own supervision*. The unique red/purple colour is caused by increased Anthocyanin levels, a very healthy product, Up to 100% more than in normal radish.

Availability

Sakura Cress is available year round and can easily be stored for up to seven days at a temperature of 2-7°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Sakura Cress meets the hygienic kitchen standards.

The product is ready to use, since it is grown clean and hygienically.

Specifications

Taste: Bitter, Sweet, Umami
Cultures: African, Alpine, Argentinian, Asian, Australian, Balkan, Baltic, Chinese, Dutch, French, Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediteranean, Nordic, North American, Persian, Portugese, Russian, South American, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
Usage: Baking, Blanching, Blending, Canning, Chopping, Extracting, Gel, Marinating, Oil, Pickling, Smoke, Sous vide, Stir frying
Colors: Black, Blue, Brown, Purple
Dishes: Breakfast, Cheese, Crustaceans, Fish, Game, Grill, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Pizza, Poultry, Salad, Sandwich, Snack, Soup, Starter, Sushi, Vegetarian, Vegetables
Taste Friends: Mozzarella, Cheese (others), Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Coconut, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kalamansi, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Olives, Orange, Passion fruit, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Tomato, Deer, Rabbit, Game (other), Chives, Parsley, Beans, Beef, Dried ham, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Porcini mushrooms, Shiitake mushroom, Truffle, Mushrooms (others), Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Mustard, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Kale, Kidney beans, Lettuce, Onion, Potato, Butternut squash, Sweet potato, Bread, Couscous, Egg, Olive oil, Ponzu, Rice, Seaweed, Soy sauce, Tofu, Yuzu
Nutrients: Biotin, Phosphorus, Manganese, Molybdenum, Thiamine / Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C
Synonyms: Alpin Cress, Wok, Curry, Purple Cress, Radish Cress, Horseradish Cress