A hundred years ago, rutabaga was popular in Russian villages, and it was also useful for the elderly, because contributed to the maintenance of vitality. The calorie content of swede is only 34 kcal. It has a slight laxative effect, so rutabagas are often used in dietary nutrition.
Outwardly, the rutabaga resembles a turnip, but it significantly surpasses it in nutritional value and the ability to preserve nutrients during long-term storage.
This root vegetable is extremely rich in vitamin C, especially necessary for everyone who leads an active lifestyle: it constantly maintains the body in good shape, and also has the ability to increase the activity of other antioxidants, which quickly suppress the action of stress hormones released by the body into the blood during intense mental and physical exertion. and temporarily weakening the immune system. In addition, mustard oil is contained in rutabagas, which has powerful antibacterial properties.
Unfortunately, now this wonderful vegetable is undeservedly forgotten. But in the flesh, until the beginning of the 20th century, rutabaga was very popular in Russia, and in England it is still grown in the royal gardens.
Baked rutabaga for breakfast
- 3 rutabaga roots,
- 2 chicken eggs
- 2 tbsp. l. wheat flour,
- 3 tbsp. l. 20% sour cream
- 1 tbsp. l. cumin seeds,
- salt.
Wash the rutabagas, peel, cut into circles. Season with salt, roll in wheat flour and fry on both sides. Beat eggs with sour cream, pour this mixture over the fried rutabaga and bake in the oven or in a frying pan. Sprinkle with caraway seeds before serving.
