Description
VARIETY
There are several varieties in addition to the one used for food, red beet, there are those for fodder, those intended for feeding livestock and sugar beets; the latter is a Mediterranean plant that has been intensely cultivated in Italy since the end of the eighteenth century.
There are several varieties in addition to the one used for food, red beet, there are those for fodder, those intended for feeding livestock and sugar beets; the latter is a Mediterranean plant that has been intensely cultivated in Italy since the end of the eighteenth century.
CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING
This Chenopodiacea is a biennial plant but it can bloom already during the first year if it is sown too early, with too low temperatures at the beginning of its development. It loves a temperate climate and a fertile, loose and fresh soil, rich in neutral or slightly alkaline organic matter. The red beet is sown from mid-April until the end of June: the seedlings sprout from the soil in 1-2 weeks. Harvesting starts when the diameter of the roots is about 5-7 centimeters (or about 70 days after sowing): when the roots become larger, they tend to harden and lose flavor.
This Chenopodiacea is a biennial plant but it can bloom already during the first year if it is sown too early, with too low temperatures at the beginning of its development. It loves a temperate climate and a fertile, loose and fresh soil, rich in neutral or slightly alkaline organic matter. The red beet is sown from mid-April until the end of June: the seedlings sprout from the soil in 1-2 weeks. Harvesting starts when the diameter of the roots is about 5-7 centimeters (or about 70 days after sowing): when the roots become larger, they tend to harden and lose flavor.
NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Red beetroot keeps the cardiovascular system healthy: in fact it contains folic acid and betaine which, together, have the property of strengthening the capillaries. In addition, betaine affects mood and represents one of the fundamental “building blocks” for the production of seratonin and dopamine. The first is well known as a mood modulator. The second instead serves to give the brain a sense of gratification and also of satiety.
Among the vitamins contained in red beetroot, there is C, which strengthens the immune system, and some of the B group, such as laB1, B3 and B9, or folic acid, essential in every phase of life and in particular during pregnancy. It has a particularly high content of potassium which gives the beet purifying and refreshing properties, acts as a regulator of blood pressure and is indispensable for the proper functioning of the nervous system. The presence of iron makes red beet a food to be included in the diet of those who have low levels of iron in the blood or weakened red blood cells. This rash also contains an important amount of calcium, magnesium, and numerous micronutrients essential for the well-being of cells. The presence of calcium and sodium helps to maintain the elasticity of bones and tissues intact. The presence of betalaine, powerful antioxidants, slow down cellular aging.
Red beetroot keeps the cardiovascular system healthy: in fact it contains folic acid and betaine which, together, have the property of strengthening the capillaries. In addition, betaine affects mood and represents one of the fundamental “building blocks” for the production of seratonin and dopamine. The first is well known as a mood modulator. The second instead serves to give the brain a sense of gratification and also of satiety.
Among the vitamins contained in red beetroot, there is C, which strengthens the immune system, and some of the B group, such as laB1, B3 and B9, or folic acid, essential in every phase of life and in particular during pregnancy. It has a particularly high content of potassium which gives the beet purifying and refreshing properties, acts as a regulator of blood pressure and is indispensable for the proper functioning of the nervous system. The presence of iron makes red beet a food to be included in the diet of those who have low levels of iron in the blood or weakened red blood cells. This rash also contains an important amount of calcium, magnesium, and numerous micronutrients essential for the well-being of cells. The presence of calcium and sodium helps to maintain the elasticity of bones and tissues intact. The presence of betalaine, powerful antioxidants, slow down cellular aging.
FOOD USES
Beetroot can be eaten in many ways, raw or sliced or grated, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper and vinegar; It can also be used to prepare soups, savory pies, dumplings or it can be enjoyed fried in the shape of chips.
Beetroot can be eaten in many ways, raw or sliced or grated, seasoned with extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper and vinegar; It can also be used to prepare soups, savory pies, dumplings or it can be enjoyed fried in the shape of chips.
CURIOSITY
It is native to North Africa but already at the time of the Ancient Greeks and Romans both the red and the white ones were cultivated which were used for human nutrition, as a medicine and as fodder for animals. Over time, thanks to the cultivations in the monasteries, the red beet arrived in Spain and France, but only the leaves of this vegetable were consumed in Europe.
It is native to North Africa but already at the time of the Ancient Greeks and Romans both the red and the white ones were cultivated which were used for human nutrition, as a medicine and as fodder for animals. Over time, thanks to the cultivations in the monasteries, the red beet arrived in Spain and France, but only the leaves of this vegetable were consumed in Europe.
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