Salty Fingers®, Briny, crispy, slightly bitter

Category: Tops

Salty Fingers is a decorative, but tasty ingredient.

Origin: Asia, South America
Taste / Aroma: Briny, crispy, slightly bitter
Season(s): Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, BBQ, Coquille St Jacques, Herring, Lobster, Mussel, Oyster, Pumpkin, Rhubarb
Storage: Cold, 2-7 °C

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Taste

Salty Fingers® is the Koppert Cress brand name for an edible leaf. Salty Fingers is a decorative, but tasty ingredient. The crunchy texture and salty, slightly bitter taste are a valuable addition to the salty products.

Taste Friends

Salty Fingers tingles the taste buds and makes a good combination with meat or mushrooms. It's a good choice with fish or shellfish dishes. Salty Fingers makes an exciting complement to the taste experience.

Origin

Salty Fingers is a plant growing along the coasts of tropical America and Asia. It is very salt tolerant, and surprisingly nutritious. It contains proteins, carbohydrates and oil. A number of species was therefore eaten as a vegetable by the local population.

Availability

Salty Fingers is available year round and can easily be stored for up to niine days at a temperature of 2-7°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Salty Fingers meets the hygienic kitchen standards. The products only need rinsing, since they are grown clean and hygienically.

Specifications

Taste: Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami
Cultures: Balkan, Baltic, Dutch, French, Greek, Italian, Mediteranean, Nordic, North American, Portugese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
Usage: Canning, Covering, Decoration, Deep frying, Garnish, Marinating, Pickling, Smoke, Steaming, Stir frying
Colors: Green
Dishes: Cocktail, Crustaceans, Dessert, Fish, Fruit, Functional, Grill, Lunch, Main course, Meat, Pasta, Poultry, Salad, Sandwich, Snack, Soup, Starter, Sushi, Vegetarian, Vegetables
Taste Friends: Gin, Vodka, Chocolate, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Banana, Coconut, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Kalamansi, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Orange, Peas, Dill, Fennel, Mint, Beef, Dried ham, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Truffle, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Salt, Vanilla, Chili, Olive oil, Ponzu, Rice, Seaweed, Soy sauce, Tofu, Yuzu
Synonyms: Salzfinger, Sea Nibbels