Brussels sprouts - mekabetu

Japanese: メキャベツ - めきゃべつ
Brussels sprouts - mekabetu

A biennial plant of the Brassicaceae family. It is a cabbage variety with a stalk that grows to 30-50 cm and buds appear on all leaf axils, except the lower part, from the middle to the upper part, which then form small cabbage-like heads 2-3 cm in diameter. The name depends on the state of the head, but it is also called Komochikanran (komochikanran, another name for cabbage) or Komochitamana (komochitama-na, another name for cabbage). It is native to Belgium and has been cultivated for about 400 years, and was introduced to Japan in the early Meiji period. It is suitable for cool areas, and seeds are sown in early summer, seedlings are grown, planted in fields, and the heads that form are picked and harvested in sequence from early autumn. In warm areas, it is sown in autumn and harvested from December to around March the following spring. The leaves of the main stem do not form heads and are hard and inedible.

[Hoshikawa Kiyochika]

use

Brussels sprouts are used in dishes such as stews, stir-fries, and salads. They are softer and sweeter than cabbage, and are used in both Western and Japanese cuisine, with demand for them increasing in recent years. 100 grams of raw sprouts contain 83.9 grams of water, 5.5 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 7.8 grams of carbohydrates, 1.4 grams of fiber, and 1.3 grams of ash. Inorganic substances include 35 milligrams of calcium, 70 milligrams of phosphorus, 1.0 milligrams of iron, and 580 milligrams of potassium, and vitamins include 400 micrograms of carotene, 0.18 milligrams of vitamin B1 , 0.22 milligrams of vitamin B2 , and 150 milligrams of vitamin C, making them more nutritious than cabbage.

[Hoshikawa Kiyochika]

Brussels sprouts
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Brussels sprouts

Brussels sprouts (petit vert)
It is a hybrid of kale and Brussels sprouts that does not form heads and has a shriveled leaf structure that does not stand upright .

Brussels sprouts (petit vert)


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アブラナ科の二年草。キャベツの変種で、茎が30~50センチメートルに伸び立って下部を除き中・上部のすべての葉腋(ようえき)に芽がつき、その芽が径2~3センチメートルの小さいキャベツ状に結球する。名は、この結球の状態によるが、別名をコモチカンラン(子持ち甘藍。カンランはキャベツの別名)、またはコモチタマナ(子持ち球菜。タマナはキャベツの別名)などという。ベルギー地方の原産で400年ほど前から栽培され、日本へは明治初期に渡来した。冷涼地に適し、初夏に播種(はしゅ)して苗を育て、畑に定植、秋口から順次結球した芽を摘んで収穫する。暖地では秋播(ま)きし、12月から翌春3月ころまで収穫が続けられる。主茎の葉は結球せず、堅くて食用にならない。

[星川清親]

利用

メキャベツは、煮物、油炒(あぶらいた)め、サラダなどの料理に使う。キャベツよりも柔らかく、甘味があり、洋食だけでなく和風料理にも用いられ、近年は需要が増えてきている。成分は生(なま)100グラム中、水分83.9グラム、タンパク質5.5グラム、脂質0.1グラム、糖質7.8グラム、繊維1.4グラム、灰分1.3グラム、無機質は、カルシウム35ミリグラム、リン70ミリグラム、鉄1.0ミリグラム、カリウム580ミリグラム、ビタミン類は、カロチン400マイクログラム、B10.18ミリグラム、B20.22ミリグラム、C150ミリグラムで、キャベツより栄養価が高い。

[星川清親]

メキャベツ
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メキャベツ

メキャベツ(プチベール)
株が立たない縮葉性のケールとメキャベツの交配種で、結球しない©Shogakukan">

メキャベツ(プチベール)


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