The beneficial properties of dehydrated hibiscus are many, and already in ancient times this plant was used as an antiseptic. It has astringent and emollient characteristics, excellent for correct biliary transit, and for digestive, diuretic, purgative and tonic well-being. In the dehydrated hibiscus version, it is tasty as a morning snack or afternoon snack, to break hunger.
Thanks to its intense taste, ground rosemary is suitable to accompany fish, meat and many vegetables. It cannot be missing with roasted potatoes and is often used to brush meat and grilled fish with oil. It has a delicate aroma and can also be used in cooking.
The sage with a pungent and camphoric flavor can be used to flavor meat, vegetables, omelettes, soups and stews. In French recipes, sage is used for the preparation of soups and flavoring white meats and salami, while in Italy it is the protagonist of recipes such as tortelloni with butter and sage, Roman saltimbocca or in the scent of porchetta.
Ground yellow mustard is used for the production of cream mustard which accompanies numerous dishes throughout the western world. It can be used during the cooking of roasts to obtain savory and pleasant consistency. In this form it can also be used for marinades and "rub".
The consumption of mandarins is considered very beneficial for health, since these fruits favor our body with their preventive and protective action against various ailments. The dehydrated mandarin wedges can also be excellent as a snack, a greedy but healthy snack.
These small and aromatic seeds are known for their excellent properties, used both in cooking and for beneficial infusions. They give a very intense aroma and a slightly bitter taste to many recipes, appreciated in Asian, French and Cajun cuisines. Celery seeds are excellent for soups, broths, sauces, flavoring meat and the famous celery salt. They contain precious nutrients and antioxidants, useful for our well-being.
Pomelo is an exotic fruit, not very common in our markets and supermarkets, which actually represents a type of delicious fruit, even in the version of dried yellow pomelo. It is considered one of the original citrus species, from which cedars, grapefruits and mandarins are derived. It is valuable in terms of nutrients, vitamin C, antioxidants, and it is also very tasty!
A real delicacy of fruit harvested in the summer but very useful for our daily needs. Berries with their active ingredients help reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems, increase energy, help mood because they promote the production of serotonin, contain antioxidants with an anti-aging effect. Their delicious taste allows them to be eaten daily for breakfast in yogurt, during meals in salads and in the afternoon as a snack.
Ingredients
cherries, cranberries, sugar, black cherries, strawberries, E220.
We can use black mustard seeds to treat chronic constipation, as a diuretic and in gargle to treat the angine. It is a friend of the stomach, it is stimulating, febrifugal, antiscorbutic, and it can cause vomiting. Even dizziness, asthma, lumbago, sciatic, intercostal pain, tooth ache, menstrual pain, are all curable if we rely on mustard.
Candied citron is a tasty sweet snack that satisfies the gluttony of those looking for a delicious dessert, but also contains vitamins, simple sugars and fibers, useful for well-being. Candied citron is known for its digestive properties and for the well-being of the intestinal tract. Also perfect for decorating desserts and cassata, it is an original ingredient for desserts and as a hunger-breaker snack.
Tandoori, typical aromatic mixture of the Indian tradition, suitable for flavoring chicken, but as mentioned it is also possible to cook white meats and vegetables. With an aromatic but spicy taste, with a completely natural reddish complexion due to the composition of other spices.
Rich in vitamin C and energy sugars, orange is famous for its beneficial properties on the body. As a snack it is also very popular in the candied orange peel version, i.e. dried and then dipped in sugar syrup. Cuped candied oranges are delicious to eat as snacks, or as ingredients for sweet dishes. Among the specialties of oranges, these candied fruit are often appreciated for the concentration of nutrients, as well as for their sugary flavor: vitamins, simple sugars and fibers.
