With this freshly plucked autumn, begins to be a campaign to collect the earliest fruits, as is the case with grenades. Although there are still several typical summer seasons left on the market, this product whose cultivation is centralized in several municipalities of Alicante, is coming to decorate the best fresh dishes. Because we are talking about red pimples very peculiar, aphrodisiac and tasty. It could even be considered a 'superfood' for the properties it has or the healthy benefits it brings you. Learn more about this fruit, as well as some recipes to consume it in attractive delicacies.
Spain, sole producer of pomegranates
Although it may seem surprising, the truth is that the grenades come from deciduous plants nothing simple to maintain and hence Spain be almost the only provider of them. Specifically, the Alicante municipalities of Elche, Albatera, San Isidro and Crevillente they concentrate the 90% of total European production. The little rest is born in other Valencian lands very localized or also in certain points of Murcia. Perhaps because of this small piece of land that it occupies among all the plantations, its season is rather short. You can only find this fruit as such from September to November, if we do not take into account other products that are sold with their packaged grains or turned into juice.
So now you can take the opportunity to look for them in greengrocers if you want to consume them and benefit from their excellent contributions. The grenades are antioxidants with some components that help prevent prostate cancer or the disease of Alzheimer's. They contain vitamins C and B2, among others, as well as a variety of minerals (iron, potassium, calcium and manganese). In addition, they improve muscle performance, regulate intestinal transit and stop diarrhea.
For women, having phytoestrogens, this fruit helps you maintain good health during menopause. Lastly, fight the aging thanks to the punicic acid (omega 5) of the oil of its seeds. Those that are in each of the grains of the grenades. But its benefits do not end there, since it is also a food with functions in the style viagraAs an powerful aphrodisiac It increases the sexual appetite in both sexes.
Ideas to eat these red beans
La flavor explosion offered by pomegranates allows you to add them to other foods to get some fantastic delicious and fresh dishes, in the purest style autumn salads. Here we leave you some recipe ideas with these red pimples, which are incorporated into the following ingredients:
- hummus with avocado slices
- Lettuce, corn, tomato, onion, nuts, olives and chicken
- Pumpkin, banana, lamb's lettuce, avocado and corn
- Green beans with black garlic
- Risotto white
- Rice with coconut milk and broccoli
