EGGPLANT
EGGPLANT
The eggplant , native to subtropical climates , requires climates not too cold . Its growth stops when the temperature drops below 12 ° C .
The eggplant ( Solanum melongena L. ) is a herbaceous plant , erect , 30 cm high just over one meter . Its flowers are large , solitary , purple or white . Its fruits area large berries , elongated or round , usually black , edible after cooking .
The eggplant is important to a significant slice of the Italian production : so much that 30 % of the crop is intended precisely to this vegetable.
WHEN THEY CAN BE FOUND
Eggplant of fresh quality can be found during the following months:
- GEN 1
- FEB 2
- MAR 3
- APR 4
- MAG 5
- GIU 6
- LUG 7
- AGO 8
- SET 9
- OTT 10
- NOV 11
- DIC 12
NUTRITION FACTS
Nutritional information per 100g of edible part of uncooked eggplant
Energy(Kcal) |
69 |
Water |
80,5 |
Protein |
0,72 |
Carbohydrate |
18,1 |
Of which sugar |
15,4 |
Fat |
0,1 |
Cholesterol |
0 |
Fibre |
0,9 |
Sodium |
0,002 |
Vitamin C |
0,01 |
Calcium |
0,01 |
Magnesium |
0,007 |
Iron |
0,0003 |
The values are expressed in g . Sources : the database of food nutrition facts USDA ( United States Department of Agriculture ) and the Database of food composition INRAN .
CURIOSITY
The eggplant , native to India , is introduced by the Arabs in the early fourth century. Because of its name , in particular , in Italy it was popularly interpreted as unhealthy apple, because it is not edible as raw. It is said that the eggplants are potentially toxic , responsible for sudden headache and fever . This belief , at first sight paradoxical , has a grain of truth : the rae eggplant , in fact , contain considerable amounts of solanine , which is toxic . The excessive intake of solanine can cause unpleasant side effects , such as drowsiness , irritation of the gastric mucosa , etc. hemolysis . The only way to avoid this problem is cooking the eggplant : with the heat treatment , the solanine this is reduced by half .
RECIPES
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