Asparagus the most ancient culture. This plant was known four thousand years ago B.C. It is considered that first who could estimate its taste and useful properties were ancient Egyptians. The asparagus was used as medicine against many diseases. Not for nothing the translation of an asparagus from Latin - "medicinal".
Before a dish from an asparagus were able to afford only rich population groups – Pharaohs, emperors, patricians. Later – the French kings, the Italian bishops. It was constantly eaten while in the Middle Ages the quantity of a harvest sharply wasn't reduced. Art of care for an asparagus was gradually forgotten. And only on the eve of the Renaissance, thanks to crusaders, vegetable began to be grown up and used again.
Than the asparagus is useful
Asparagus leader in nutritive and health giving qualities. From an asparagus amino acid, useful to a human body, аспарагин was received. It possesses diuretic action, brings slags out of an organism. The plant has beneficial influence on work of heart, blood vessels, blood pressure.
Green escapes are rich with a large number of minerals. It is zinc, sulfur, potassium, iron. And a vitaina With in an asparagus as much how many it is in beet, bush pumpkins, haricot. Amount of carotene same, as in carrots and green peas.
Asparagus as remedy
Blagodr to the useful structure vegetable was so demanded by ancient doctors. First of all it was used as medicine against illnesses, and already then as foodstuff. For example, in China the asparagus was appointed at cough. Also to it abscesses and male infertility treated. Was considered that the asparagus improves качетво sperms. Egyptians treated diseases of a liver and kidneys. In Rome the inhabitants carried amulets about the image of this plant and considered it, nearly a panacea from many diseases. Potassium improves work of kidneys. Zinc has beneficial effect on connective tissues. Also group B vitamins, vitamin A, proteins and carbohydrates are a part of a plant. The folic acid effective at congenital heart diseases is a part of an asparagus. Also folic acid helps to restore an organism after stresses and overfatigue. Magnesium and iron improves blood circulation. And calcium and phosphorus are irreplaceable components in formation of a bone tissue.
How to prepare an asparagus
In cookery most often use a green, white and violet asparagus. At the same time for growth of a white asparagus light in this connection in its cages there is no chlorophyll isn't necessary at all. Interestingly and the fact that the asparagus is a close relative of garlic and onions. The most popular and easy way of preparation of this vegetable is to connect escapes together and to place in a narrow pan with the boiling water so that stalks were in water, and heads over it. The asparagus prepared in such a way moves, as a rule, with the Dutch sauce.