How much do you know about food: I invite you to know "The benefits of endivia"

Fuente: Pixabay

The endive is a well-known vegetable in much of the world, but how much do you know about this vegetable?

The artistic or scientific name of this vegetable is "Cichorum endivia" a vegetable belonging to the family of "Asteráceas" "Although it is better known as endive, depending on where you live, perhaps you have heard it named:" chicory, aguachicoria, alcohela, almirones, chicory, white chicory, garden chicory, sweet chicory, chicory, horticultural endive, salad, escariola, endive, endive, endive, curly escarole, endive long, escarole lesser, escarole murciana, escarole murciana curly, endive curly, escarole segoviana, escarole wild, indivia and romaine lettuce "

Source: https://www.fruteriadevalencia.com/comprar/endibias-belgas/

It is estimated that the origin of this vegetable is "Europe" there are documents that claim that in the "nineteenth century" appeared for the first time in a place called "Brussels Evere"

Although it is cultivated in much of the world it is more common to find it in "Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, North Africa and in some regions of Asia" Spain also adds to the production of the endives, but it is more common to find them in "Castilla-León, Navarra, Castilla-La Mancha"

Source: Pixabay

This is one of the vegetables with more studies in the field and have been improving over time, including some who plant without land, there are many varieties of endives and are classified in different ways.

Varieties of enforced endives

• "witloof",
• "Belgian or Brussels"
• "Normato"

Varieties of unforced endives

• "Sugar loaf"
• "Crystal head".

Hybrid endive varieties

• "Zoom"
•  "Bergere"
•  "Flambor"
•  "Liber A.O"
•  "Liber V.O"
•  "Liber M.O"
•  "Liber L.O."
•  "Toner", "Jaz"
•  "Flash"
•  "Bea"
•  "Lighthouse"
•  "Daliva"
•  "Arnova"
• "Karvel"
•  "Turbo"
•  "Rinof"

Varieties of non-hybrid endives

• "Wolfero Primo"
•  "Novimel"
• "Primosa"
• "Wolfero Secundo"
•  "Vianda"
•  "Dry".
• "Wolfero Ternio"
•  "Terosa"
• "Wolfero Kwarto"
•  "Wolfero Kwinto"
• "Norvita"
•  "Ivorine"
•  "Kwarosa"

This vegetable is very versatile in the kitchen, there are many ways to cook them and can be combined with other products such as fish, beef, poultry, seafood even with fruits, there are hundreds of recipes that endives can incorporate.

 

Endives with guacamole

Source: http://www.recetasfacil.com/view_recipe.php?id=1289&recipe_title=endivias-con-guacamole

Endives with herb sauces

Source: https://www.recetasgratis.net/receta-de-endibias-a-la-plancha-con-vinagreta-de-hierbas-28076.html

Baked endives with roquefort cheese

Source: https://www.recetin.com/endivias-con-roquefort-con-un-golpe-de-horno.html

Gratin's Endives

Source: http://www.mercadocalabajio.com/2010/01/chicons-au-gratin-endivias-al-horno.html

Endive cake

Source: http://www.endibia.es/receta?url_segura=tarta-de-endibias

Another very healthy way to consume the endive is through its juice, it can be consumed only with mineral water, although it is recommended for its bitter taste to combine it with fruit juice or other vegetables.

Source: https://zumos.com/recetas/zumo-de-eneldo-endivias-pepino-y-manzana/

It is always convenient to know which vitamins and minerals we are incorporating to our organism when consuming fruits and vegetables

It is It is very convenient to regularly consume endive as we are incorporating many benefits for our body such as "iron, protein, calcium, fiber, potassium, iodine, zinc, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, sugar, purines and vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, C, D, E, K "

Source: http://abcblogs.abc.es/eat-fit/2015/12/02/vitaminas-y-minerales-hay-que-tomar-mas/

• The regular consumption of endive is very healthy for our body, its content of nutrients, minerals and vitamins contribute to the health of people who consume it, ideal for those people who want to lose or maintain weight, remember that this vegetable is practically water and contains "fiber" which is what causes the sensation of being full.

• This vegetable helps to keep the immune system healthy, its content of "magnesium" relaxes the "muscles" and stabilizes the "nerves"

• It is a natural ally of people and helps to repel all kinds of "infections", the agent capable of performing is its "vitamin C" component

• A natural beauty product, its "vitamin A" component contributes to a healthy skin, notoriously improves your hair, it also contributes to the eyes and bones.

Now that you know the benefits of the endives, 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, scientific specifications and the benefits that the consumption of this vegetable brings, you just have to enter the links that I leave below.

Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cichorium_endivia

Source: http://www.frutas-hortalizas.com/Hortalizas/Tipos-variedades-Endibia.html

Source: https://alimentos.org.es/endivias

Source: https://ensaladas.info/beneficios-endivia/

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