Cinnamon in bark is the spice preferred by cooks to give a particular flavor to their recipes. In healthy terms, cinnamon helps keep blood sugar in balance, helps prevent cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, triglycerides and ulcers. Tip: do not cook it too long, it can become bitter.
Dried apricots contain many nutrients useful to our body, they are very rich in potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and other mineral salts. Despite drying, these apricots are able to maintain the same properties and benefits of fresh food.
The cumin plant is one of the oldest medicinal plants, it produces seeds that have a spicy flavor and a rich and singular aroma. In recent years, some research is also verifying its slimming power. The scientists involved compared the effects on overweight and blood sugar levels of the use of cumin extracts.
Herbs of Provence are a blend of fresh or dried aromatic plants. Unmissable in the recipes of local cuisine, these herbs are used to give the final touch in vegetable-based dishes, in stews, sauces, ragu and in grilled fish and meat, such as that of Sisteron lamb.
Dehydrated blackberries like all berries, contain beneficial substances, from antioxidants such as anthocyanins and flavonoids, to vitamins C and K, up to mineral salts. Blackberries, in addition to being tasty, have purifying effects for intestinal transit, thanks to the fibers contained. They are an excellent hunger breaker for the morning or as an afternoon snack: a tasty break of dried blackberries, satisfies and nourishes.
Dehydrated sultanas are an exquisite and sweet dried fruit, a true concentrate of fructose, therefore energizing. As a source of well-being, it must be consumed in the right quantities, excluded from dietary diets or those for controlling blood sugar and insulin. It is widely consumed as a greedy and healthy snack, to have a snack in the morning or in the afternoon.
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.
Thyme is a spice that makes many preparations pleasant. With an aromatic and slightly spicy taste, it can be easily used to flavor pasta dishes, roasted or grilled meat, fish and fillings. Excellent liqueurs and vinegars are also produced. Combined with wine, garlic, onion or brandy, it is used to prepare excellent sauces for meat dishes.
Dried strawberries are one of the most delicious dried fruits, recommended for their beneficial properties and the fact that they do not contain added sugars. They maintain good quantities of vitamin C and potassium, and minerals contained in strawberries such as iron, calcium, phosphorus. In this version without colorants or preservatives, there is apple juice. You can enjoy them for breakfast in dried fruit or yogurt, or as a delicious hunger-busting snack at other times.
Known for millennia, lemon is a beneficial fruit from which we consume both the pulp and the juice of the fruit. It has an abundant content of vitamin C and a moderate antiseptic power, given to this citrus fruit by citric acid. The peel gives us an essential oil, useful as a decongestant for the respiratory tract, and to aid digestion. Many properties, conveniently available in the natural dehydrated lemon version, without added sugars, preservatives or dyes.
The fruit best known for its richness in vitamin C, in its natural version and without added sugars. Discover the convenience of dried orange, without dyes or preservatives. It maintains its protective properties for the body and the immune system. Out of season oranges are excellent as snacks, or as ingredients for delicious sweet dishes. Among the sweet specialties to be tasted dry, dehydrated oranges are appreciated for the concentration of many nutrients, including minerals and beneficial fibers.
Natural sour cherries are one of the most delicious dried fruits, recommended for their health properties such as vitamins A and C, and some antioxidants. Very well known are anthocyanins, which help the body in anti-aging function and for the well-being of blood circulation. Furthermore, in this version they do not have added sugars.