Horta dos Peixinhos
The Samphire
Samphire
Samphire is a plant of green leaves with scale shape, tolerant to salt water. It grows spontaneously in salty environments, such as Ria de Aveiro, and is part of the Portuguese flora. Beyond the appreciated organoleptic characteristics, the quality of this plant stems in the capacity of storage their salts, which give it a high nutritional value.
With a special fragrance and fleshy stems, Samphire is a juicy plant, with a pleasant salty flavor.
Samphire is naturally present along the coastal “Salinas” of the Mediterranean Sea. In “Ria de Aveiro”, the “Peixinhos” Marine produce this plant, by organic process. Known by the presence of fertile tissues, Samphire fulfills its life cycle managing to survive in harsh conditions.
Samphire is an extremely versatile food and can be consumed fresh – raw or cooked – in a wide variety of dishes, dried or crushed, as a spice.
Diuretic and medical plant, Samphire is rich in Vitamins and Minerals, has immune-stimulant characteristics, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and anti-diabetic, contributing to the prevention of arterial hypertension problems.
What is?
Samphire (also known as Green Salt and Sea Asparagus), is a halophyte plant (salt-tolerant). The quality of this plant comes from the capability to storage their minerals, giving it a high nutritional value.
Where it grows?
Samphire is naturally present along the coastal “Salinas” of the Mediterranean Sea. In “Ria de Aveiro”, the “Peixinhos” Marine produce this plant, by organic process. Known by the presence of fertile tissues, Samphire fulfills its life cycle managing to survive in harsh conditions.
Flavour
With a special fragrance and fleshy stems, Samphire is a juicy plant, with a pleasant salty flavor.
Use
Samphire is an extremely versatile food and can be consumed fresh – raw or cooked – in a wide variety of dishes, dried or crushed, as a spice.
Benefits
Diuretic and medical plant, Samphire is rich in Vitamins and Minerals, has immune-stimulant characteristics, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and anti-diabetic, contributing to the prevention of arterial hypertension problems.
Spice
When Samphire is dried and crushed, becomes a spice, and can be used as a seasoning. Depurative and diuretic substances make this spice the perfect alternative to the common salt.
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