Chard: useful properties, cooking chard beets
What is beet Swiss chard? It is a vegetable crop that does not form a root crop. Leaves are eaten, which, depending on the variety, resemble ordinary beet tops or spinach greens. Chard, in addition to nutritional value, also has medicinal properties.
Mangold: useful properties and preparation
Useful properties of Swiss chard
The beneficial properties of chard were known to ancient Roman doctors. Then this plant was used as a laxative. Leaf beets are especially useful in spring as a means of getting rid of vitamin deficiency.
Chard is a beautiful plant that is much healthier than regular beets.
Chard greens contain many more minerals and vitamins than regular beets. Due to the large amount of vitamin K in Swiss chard, it purifies the blood and normalizes its clotting. Also, the leaves contain a lot of calcium and iron, which helps to strengthen bone tissue and prevents anemia.
In addition, chard is rich in fiber and lilac acid, which normalize blood sugar levels, so it must be present on the table for diabetic patients. This plant is also known to have anti-cancer properties due to its increased levels of antioxidants. And also Swiss chard leaves help to enhance brain activity, normalize vision and strengthen the cardiovascular system.
Most often, chard is found in fresh vegetable salads and stews. In a well-known salad recipe, beet greens are used with tomatoes, bell peppers, mozzarella, and onions. Season this dish with vegetable oil.
Young chard stalks can be cooked in the same way as asparagus or cauliflower. First, they need to be boiled, and then breaded in eggs with breadcrumbs and fried or baked in béchamel sauce. The leaves are also used for stuffed cabbage, beetroot and dolma, in omelets, pies and even desserts.
You can cook a wide variety of dishes from chard, as well as from other vegetables.
It is quite simple to make chard soup: separate the stalks, chop them and boil them in the broth until cooked. Then add potatoes and other vegetables to the soup. Cut the leaves into long strips and place 10-15 minutes before the end of cooking. The cooked soup should be allowed to stand for about 30 minutes.
Mangold is a very interesting culture, which is not only useful, but also decorative. Therefore, it must be planted in your garden, because the leaves can be cut off throughout the summer.