Vene Cress, Slightly acidic

Category: Cress

Vene Cress is a highly decorative product with an unexpected flavour.

Origin
Asia, Central Europe, North Europe, South Europe
Taste / Aroma
Slightly acidic
Season(s)
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Asparagus, BBQ, Christmas, Coquille St Jacques, Easter, Fathers Day, Game, Halloween, Herring, Lobster, Mothersday, Mushroom, Mussel, Oyster, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Strawberry, Truffle, Valentine's Day
Storage
Cold, 2-7 °C
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Taste

Vene Cress is a highly decorative product with an unexpected flavour. The small green leaves with delicate red veins complement the attractive garnish of your dish. 

Taste Friends

The slightly acidic flavour offers plenty of possible ways of using this variety of cress. Vene Cress is a particularly appealing ingredient in fatty dishes such as oily fish (like mackerel), sweetbread, or liver, as well as in a green salad. 

Origin

Vene Cress is the young seedling of a herb native to many parts of the world, from Europe to large parts of Asia. It is rich in ascorbic acid and has been used in cooking for centuries. Its history extends back to Roman times, when this variant of sorrel was eaten to prevent scurvy. The Romans also used the herb to make their rich, fatty foods easier to digest.

Availability

Vene Cress is available year round and can easily be stored for up to seven days. The storage temperature for this product is between 2-7°C. The optimum temperature for maintaining the best quality is between 2-4°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Vene Cress meets the hygienic kitchen standards.

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

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Specifications

Taste
Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami
Cultures
African, Alpine, Arabic, Argentinian, Asian, Australian, Balkan, Baltic, Chilean, Chinese, Creolic, Dutch, French, Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediteranean, Mexican, Nordic, North American, Persian, Peruvian, Portugese, Russian, South American, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Oriental
Packaging
Solitair (16 items), CressSingle, CressSleeve
Usage
Decoration, Garnish
Colors
Green, Red
Dishes
Breakfast, Cheese, Cocktail, Crustaceans, Dessert, Fish, Fruit, Game, Grill, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Pastry, Poultry, Salad, Snack, Starter, Sushi, Vegetarian, Vegetables
Taste Friends
Gin, Vodka, Cheese (others), Chocolate, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Apricot, Banana, Cherry, Citrus, Coconut, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Mango, Olives, Peas, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Red fruit, Strawberry, Tomato, Watermelon, Deer, Rabbit, Game (other), Beans, Beef, Dried ham, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Porcini mushrooms, Shiitake mushroom, Truffle, Mushrooms (others), Almonds, Hazelnut, Pistachio, Walnut, Nuts, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Beetroot, Celery, Broccoli, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Kale, Kidney beans, Lettuce, Onion, Potato, Radish, Rhubarb, Butternut squash, Sweet potato, Couscous, Egg, Rice, Tofu
Nutrients
Vitamin A, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Vitamin K, Potassium
Synonyms
Red Vein Sorrel Cress, Red Vene Cress, Sorrel Cress, Bullsblatt

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