SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eruca sativa.
CULTURE METHOD: in a container of about 5cm. high, with holes in the bottom, fill it with substrate and moisten. Spread the seeds leaving space between them, cover lightly with substrate and moisten. Keep moist, once it germinates, place the container in a place that gives it indirect sunlight.
GERMINATION: 3-5 days approx.
SEEDS / GRAM: 400.
FORMAT: 100-500-1000 gr.
TEMPORALITY: seeds available all year.
ROCKET SPROUT.
TASTING: nutty flavor, very potent with a persistent bitter end.
PAIRING: basil, pork, lamb, parsnips, chocolate, asparagus, strawberry, chilli, pea, seafood, melon, mint, turnip, oyster, cucumber, pear, white fish, fatty fish, chicken, cheese, mushroom, veal, bacon, Tomato, grape, carrot, radish, cabbage, broccoli, lemon, mustard, wasabi, cherry tomato, Brussels sprout, endive, bean, mussel, olive oil.
UTILIZATION: raw meats, raw fish, starters.
COLOR AND SHAPE: green stem and leaf.
NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS: the Rúcula outbreak is rich in carotenes, which improve the health of our eyes and our eyesight, and prevents the appearance of problems such as cataracts. It is also an excellent digestive and provides an interesting amount of vitamins and minerals, among which the great presence of iron, which our body assimilates very well thanks to vitamin C.
NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERIST. Contained in 100g.
Energy - 105 KJ/25 Kcal
Fat - 0,66 g
Saturates - 0,09 g
Carbohydrates - 3,65 g
Sugar - 2,05 g
Fibre - 1,60 g
Protein - 2,58 g
Salt - 0,07 g