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( Brassica napus )



Description

The Rape belongs to the family of Cruciferae. It has round dark brown seeds whose sprouts grow very quickly: they are ready to be eaten in 5/6 days.

Properties

Rape sprouts are healthful for their high contents of Vitamin C and minerals such as Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus and Magnesium.

Use

Rape sprouts have a slightly sharp taste which is pleasant and appetizing. They suit very well with different kinds of food: in fact they are used to spice up sauces, soups, meat, raw and boiled fish.

One of the many recipes

Steamed cod-fish with rape sprouts - 600 gr cod-fish - 2 lt vegetables broth - 50 gr rape sprouts - 10 gr minced chive - 30 gr extra virgin olive oil Boil the cod-fish into broth. Strain and bone it. Spread the pulp on a dish, sprinkle with sprouts and chive. Before serving, dress with olive oil.