Physalis: edible and healthy
You are probably familiar with the delicious fruit physalis. Unfortunately, it is not necessarily cheap, but it is edible, tasty and healthy. So the fruit has a lot to offer.
Why the physalis is so healthy
The physalis is also called Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana). Biologists also call them Andean cherries or berries, as well as bladder cherries and Jewish cherries. It is a nightshade plant.
- The fruit is more likely to be grown in India, Africa and South America, but it is exported all over the world. It tastes delicious too.
- It's healthy because there's a lot of vitamin C in it. But iron, vitamin B1 and provitamin A are also valuable ingredients. Cape gooseberries are used as a plaster, especially in Africa. It ensures good wound healing. Some parts of the berry are used to treat diarrhea.
- It is edible with the skin of the fruit. Inside there are small seeds that you can also eat. The taste is fruity, aromatic and sweet and sour.
- The fruit also has carotene - this is good for eyesight and eyesight. The fruit can also neutralize metabolic products that are harmful to health and so the body and mind remain healthy.
Physalis is the slang term for the Cape gooseberry. Also the name ...
So the fruit is edible
Apart from the leaves around the physalis, everything is edible. This includes the peel and the seeds contained in the pulp.
- It is of course also edible without you having to prepare it. The freight also tastes delicious in a quark dish. To do this, take normal quark, add a little sugar and milk. You can add the physalis to the creamy mass without cutting it into small pieces.
- The berry has a long shelf life - around four weeks. You don't need the fruit for this in the refrigerator store.
Even if the physalis is transported from South America, you do not necessarily have to eat it immediately. You benefit from it for a long time and you can also use it to decorate the dining table, for example.
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