Store Brussels sprouts in a cool and slightly damp place

Brussels sprouts: cool and slightly moist

17/11/2013

Currently, Brussels sprouts are increasingly found in markets and supermarkets. The healthy seasonal vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals. In order to keep the cabbage fresh longer, it should be stored cool and slightly damp.

Store seasonal vegetables in a cool and moist place
Brussels sprouts are often offered on markets and in supermarkets. The seasonal vegetables are always a good choice in winter. So that the cabbage, which is rich in vitamins and minerals, still tastes fresh some time after shopping, it is ideally packaged in a damp cloth until use and placed in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator. Because brussels sprouts better if it is kept cool and slightly moist, as the Provincial Association of Rhenish fruit and vegetable farmer explained.

Many vitamins and minerals
If brussels sprouts are to be kept for a longer period of time, they can also be blanched and deep-frozen after cooling. In the kitchen brussels sprouts are versatile, it is used in soups, in salads or in a stew or casserole for use. Tasty recipe can be found on various websites, such as („“). According to the association, Brussels sprouts are also healthy. It contains the vitamins B1, B2, B6, C and K as well as the pro-vitamin A and also the minerals calcium, iron, potassium and manganese. With the vitamin C content, it is even ahead of all other types of cabbage. The folic acid contained in brussels sprouts is especially important for women. (Ad)

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