Limon Cress, Lime, anise

Category: Cress

Limon Cress has a delicious scent and taste of lime.

Origin
South America
Taste / Aroma
Lime, anise
Season(s)
Spring, Summer, Winter, Asparagus, Christmas, Coquille St Jacques, Easter, Lobster, Mothersday, Oyster, Rhubarb, Strawberry, Valentine's Day
Storage
Warm, 12-16 °C

Taste

Limon Cress has a delicious scent and taste of lime. You may also be able to notice subtle hints of aniseed.

Taste Friends

The lime flavour comes through well in desserts. But this fresh-tasting cress is also a good addition to fruit cocktail - and alcoholic cocktails! The aniseed notes of Limon Cress come out best in combinations with shellfish.

Origin

There are some 150 different species in the Basil family. These differences appear in the taste and in their appearance.

Availability

Limon Cress is available year round and can easily be stored for up to seven days at a temperature of 12-16°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Limon Cress meets the hygienic kitchen standards. The product is ready to use, since it is grown clean and hygienically. 

Specifications

Taste
Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami
Cultures
African, Australian, Chilean, Creolic, French, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Mediteranean, Mexican, Peruvian, Portugese, South American, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
Packaging
Solitair (16 items), CressSingle, CressSleeve
Usage
Blending, Cold infusion, Confiture, Freezing, Gel, Gratinate, Hot infusion, Macerate, Marinating, Oil, Pickling, Syrup
Colors
Green
Dishes
Alcohol, Breakfast, Cheese, Cocktail, Coffee, Crustaceans, Dessert, Fish, Fruit, Infusion, Lunch, Pasta, Pastry, Starter, Sushi, Tea, Vegetarian, Vegetables, Water
Taste Friends
Gin, Rum, Vodka, Mozzarella, Cheese (others), Chocolate, Coffee, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Apricot, Banana, Berries, Blueberry, Cherry, Citrus, Coconut, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Kalamansi, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Mango, Olives, Orange, Passion fruit, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Red fruit, Strawberry, Tomato, Watermelon, Basil, Dill, Fennel, Mint, Tarragon, Anise, Insects (others), Beans, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Sheep, Veal, Shiitake mushroom, Truffle, Mushrooms (others), Pistachio, Walnut, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Scallop, Oyster, Squid, Black pepper, Salt, Vanilla, Chili, Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Beetroot, Celery, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chicory, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Kale, Kidney beans, Onion, Radish, Rhubarb, Sweet potato, Couscous, Egg, Liquorice, Olive oil, Ponzu, Rice, Soy sauce, Sugar, Tofu, Yuzu
Nutrients
Riboflavin / Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Calcium
Synonyms
Citrus Cress, Lime Cress

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