Savoy cabbage refers to a type of agricultural crops such as Cabbage, and differs from the widespread in Russia and included in the so-called borsch set of vegetables in thinner and corrugated leaves. At the end of ripening, it forms large heads of cabbage, like the usual white-headed variety. The Savoyard belongs to the so-called sabauda group of this species.
Instructions
Step 1
The stem of the plant, usually hidden by large and wide leaves, is tall. The leaves surrounding the head of cabbage themselves are dark green in most varieties of Savoy cabbage, less often they can be bluish, light green, bright green or grayish. Moreover, their size varies from large closer to the ground to smaller ones directly next to the head of cabbage. The leaves are very large and fleshy, with prominent veins and pronounced corrugation, adhere very tightly to each other and form a basal rosette around the base of the stem, which is also called simply the stalk.
Step 2
Scientists find it difficult to name the exact time of the beginning of the cultivation of cabbage, which is currently one of the most important vegetable plants in the world. The Savoyard variety was bred much later and is currently subdivided into the following varieties - early with a ripening time of 105-120 days (Greenhouse Vienna, Ulmskaya and Angliyskaya), medium ones with 120-135 days (Sphere, "Kroma" and "Tasmania") and late, 140 days or more before final ripening ("Blumental yellow", "Big yellow winter", "Utrecht yellow", "Vertus big" and grade "Marceline").
Step 3
The homeland of the Savoyard variety is considered to be the Italian county of Savoy, from where the vegetable crop then spread to the USA, Canada, and Western Europe, where consumers appreciated the excellent taste of this product. Cabbage of this variety, like ordinary white cabbage, can be eaten raw, as well as used for making soups, mashed potatoes and a large number of other dishes. In addition, it blanches and fries perfectly.
Step 4
Savoy cabbage is rich in vitamins and elements that make up its composition. These are groups of vitamins A, B, C, E, K, niacin, folic acid, as well as magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, copper, iron, zinc, manganese and selenium. Thanks to this beneficial composition, savoy cabbage is usually recommended by doctors for children under 10 years of age and the elderly. It is able not only to increase immunity, but also to provoke an increase in appetite, as well as improve the functioning of the human nervous and digestive systems, normalize blood pressure and, in general, improve blood composition. According to the latest research by scientists, savoy cabbage can prevent the development of various types of cancer, thanks to chlorophyll, which is able to suppress changes in DNA molecules and prevent healthy cells from becoming cancerous.
