Lovage
Also: Maggi herb, bath herb, uterine root, gout stick, love stick,
Nerve herbs, sauerkraut root, Luststöckl, rennet
Description:
Perennial lovage shrub with tubular stems that are two meter long and branch out strongly at the top, leaves in the lower area two to three-fold, upwards only single pinnate triple leaves, leaves are reminiscent of celery green Plant parts used: leaves, roots (mainly pharmaceutical industry)
Harvest time:
Herb: spring + autumn
Root: autumn
Offer forms:
sometimes fresh leaves in summer, all year round: dried, rubbed
Ingredients:
Essential oils, flavonoids: Levistolide, odor carriers: Ligusticumlacten
Taste and smell:
similar in taste to the Maggi wort
Taste: sweetish, hot and spicy, slightly bitter, taste similar to celery
Odor: very spicy
Cooking and kitchen use with typical dishes:
Leaves:
Soups: tomato soup, pea soup, bean soup, potato soup, broths, stews
Meat: roast pork, beef, mutton and lamb, ragout
Sauces: cheese sauce, tomato sauce, gravy sauce
Vegetables: kohlrabi, carrot, celery, tomatoes, beetroot
Root:
Herbal brandies, tea, spice extracts
Use within dietetics:
for digestive problems: heartburn, bloating, inflammatory urinary tract diseases, prevention of kidney gravel can
Replace salt to taste