Not just at gingerbread time
Parsley and coriander look very similar with their green, feathery leaves. Both have their specific advantages. While everyone knows parsley, coriander still has a lot of catching up to do in this country.
Old but not old-fashioned
Coriander is one of the oldest cultivated plants. Its use as a medicinal plant has been documented for more than 5,000 years before Christ. Coriander was popular in ancient Egypt, ancient Rome and Babylon. Sources can be found in numerous archives, including the British Museum in London.
Europe has a long history of cultivating coriander, the capsules of which can be found in ground form in many traditional soups or pastries, such as gingerbread.
Nevertheless, coriander tends to be considered a trendy Asian herb in Europe. Most people think of coriander when they think of delicious Asian soups, on which plenty of coriander leaves are often sprinkled.
Freshness with fish
The freshness of the green leaves of coriander harmonize perfectly with fish. Whether as finely chopped leaves on fried tuna, as a garnish on small freshly fried anchovies or as a fresh kick to ceviche.
There is hardly any fish that does not benefit from coriander. Coriander also adds an elegant, lemony freshness to many salads, in addition to all the health benefits: The essential oils in coriander are considered anti-inflammatory and antibacterial.
Delicious taste with a health-promoting effect.
There’s no accounting for taste
GloriousMe is a fan of coriander, the more the better. However, coriander is often met with disapproval. While everyone more or less comes to terms with parsley, many people find the taste of coriander negative.
Therefore, if coriander is on the menu at home, it is worth letting each guest decide individually whether or not to add coriander to the soup, salad or any other dish.
The ideal 24-hour drink
Coriander would have a larger following if coriander seeds were better known as tea. Coriander seeds are the dried fruits of coriander. You can lightly roast coriander seeds in a pan and grind them in a mortar if you want to add a nice touch to stews or curries.
The ideal use of coriander seeds is as a tea. Ayurvedic medicine recommends freshly grinding coriander seeds, pouring hot water over them and enjoying them as a tea. The effect on the stomach and intestines is at the heart of Ayurvedic teachings.
The great advantage of coriander tea is its great taste. Especially if you like the taste of spices and cereals, coriander tea is a delicious choice.
In all seasons
We drink it from morning to night with great pleasure. In every season. Especially in the cooler seasons, warm tea is a welcome alternative to cold water.
Its other great advantage is its simplicity. All you need is a classic coffee grinder, a few turns, put the ground coriander seeds in a thermos flask and pour hot water over it – that’s it.
It couldn’t be easier to get through the day in a healthy way. You can buy coriander seeds from many spice retailers or, if you like organic farming in beautiful Austria, you can order them from a mountain herb cooperative.
Photographs and illustration Coriandrum Sativum © Alamy Stock Photo; Coriander tea by J. Pfeiffer
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