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Chicory is a well-known plant in much of the world, but how much do you know about this vegetable? Its scientific name is "Cichorium intybus" belongs to the plants of the family "asteráceas" better known as chicory. Depending on where you live may have heard you name it as.
Source: http://www.cocinayvino.com/salud/beneficios-la-achicoria/
It is estimated that comes from the area "Mediterranean" there are records of their cultivation in "Egypt" in Rome was the main ingredient of their infusions. although its cultivation is seen in many parts of the world it is more common to see it in
- America
- Africa
- Asia
- Oceania
- France
- Belgium
- Germany
- Spain
"The countries with the highest production are France and Belgium"
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This vegetable is very versatile at the time of cooking, the chicory is very appreciated by international chefs for its particular flavor, you can eat raw or cooked, there are hundreds of recipes where you can include this vegetable.
Jumping of chicories and beans
Source: https://www.gallinablanca.es/receta/salteado-de-habas-y-achicoria/
Green chicory with sausages
Source: https://elclubderecetas.com/recetas-italia/achicoria-verde-con-salchichas-8211-cicorie-e-salsiccie
Chicory Tortillas
Source: https://sevilla.abc.es/gurme/recetas/tortilla-de-hojas-de-achicoria/
Chicory salad
Source: http://lasrecetasdelchef.net/receta-de-ensalada-de-achicoria-nueces-y-jamon/
Chicory soup
Source: https://www.hogarmania.com/cocina/recetas/sopas-cremas/201401/sopa-achicoria-pure-patata-dados-23027.html
Chicory cake
Source: http://www.delonghi.com/es-es/productos/cocina/recetas-de-cocina/multifry/extra-chef-fh1394/torta-salada-de-achicoria-y-speck
Another very practical way to consume chicory is through its juice, assiduously consume this vegetable is very beneficial for our health
Source: https://cristinahyland.com.ar/crudirecetas-jugos-verdes/
It is very important to know that consuming this vegetable incorporates many benefits to your body, its intake provides vitamins and minerals such as "potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, folic acid, pantothenic acid, niacin, riboflavin, beta carotene, vitamins A, B , E, D, K "
Source: http://habitossaludablesusc.blogspot.com/2014/12/las-vitaminas-y-los-minerales.html
- The regular consumption of chicory is very beneficial to keep the "liver and kidneys" healthy, its diuretic capacity produces greater volume of urine, which makes urine more frequent, helping to eliminate the "toxins" that our body deposits in the "Liver and kidneys"
- Ideal to maintain a healthy heart, the assiduous consumption of this vegetable provides "inulin" which is the vital component to prevent and reduce the levels of bad cholesterol, something very bad for our health, causing "atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, heart attacks and cerebrovascular accidents "
- The chicory is considered a natural digestive, thanks to the "inulin" an infallible "prebiotic" that helps to prevent and reduce "digestive, intestinal, acid reflux" conditions
Now that you know the benefits of chicory consumption, what you think, or how many times you will consume this wonderful product
- Once a month
- Once a week
- Once a day
If you want to know more about the medical and scientific specifications and the benefits that the consumption of this plant brings, you just have to enter the links that I leave below.
Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cichorium_intybus
Source: https://www.saludeo.com/propiedades-beneficios-achicoria/
I'll wait for you tomorrow to enjoy another account of my land in Corrientes.
José Luis Fernández
Corrientes Argentina
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