INGREDIENT OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER | 2019

INGREDIENT of the MONTH Hips

The (rosehip) is also called rose haw and rose hep. It is the accessory of the rose . HEALTHY INGREDIENT CONTRIBUTION Values from NutritionData.com based on rose hips, wild It is typically red to orange, but ranges from dark (Norther Plain Indians) 1 ounce (28g) purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after successful pollination of flowers in : One serving for healthy eyes, bones spring or early summer, and ripen in late summer. of rose hips contains and teeth. The 199 percent of the daily properties of vitamin A They are harvested after the first frost. Fresh rose recommended value of combat free radicals that can hips are semi-sweet in taste but each haw holds Vitamin C. This vitamin damage the skin. a number of small seeds and hairs, which must be protects against infectious removed before consumption. agents by strengthening the MANGANESE: One serving of immune system. It promotes rose hips contain 14 percent The ancient Chinese, Persians, Romans and healing and coping with of the daily recommended Greeks all appreciated the benefits of the fruit, stress. value of manganese, a sometimes called hip or haw. Native American mineral that works with tribes would steam, mash, and fed the fruit DIETARY FIBER: Rose Hips vitamin K to help keep bones to babies. The British kept this fruit in its contain 27 percent of the strong. It plays an important pharmacopeia well into the 1930s. recommended daily value of role regulating the nervous dietary fiber. Soluble fiber system. Wild rose hip are particularly rich in vitamin helps to slow digestion and C, which is one of the best components to boost help your body absorb vital VITAMIN K: Rose Hips the immune system. The various acids within nutrients from foods. Insoluble contain 9 percent of the rose hips, as well as pectin, cause it to act as a fiber stays in its fibrous form, recommended daily value diuretic. Rose hips can help eliminate toxins from helps food pass through the of vitamin k. Among other the body, as well as excess salts, liquids, and digestive system. benefits, vitamin K is used by even fat. The astringent quality of rose hips keeps the body to help blood clot. the skin elastic. It can help heal burns and scars, VITAMIN A: Rose Hips offer and make the skin look younger and vibrant. 24 percent of the daily recommended value of Vitamin A, which is essential

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TYPES AND VARIETIES INTERESTING FACTS • During World War II, the British government used collected There is a wide variation between different species and rose hips to make rose hip syrup as a source of vitamin C hybrids of . Though hips produced by any rose plant to replace citrus fruits that were impossible to attain. can be used, some varieties of roses produce better hips for culinary use than others. The dog rose () is one of • Eighty-five percent of the world’s Rosehip Oil originates the most commonly used varieties because of its sweet taste from Chile, Asia, India and South Africa. and high vitamin C level. Rosa rugose, or the Japanese rose is • Rosehip oil is often used in cosmetics and is reportedly also a popular variety. helpful in fading scars and stretchmarks. SELECTING AND STORING • Unlike , rose hip oil doesn’t smell like roses. The aroma is described as “earthy” or “coffee-like” • Rose Hips are ready to pick when they yield to a gentle squeeze with your fingers. CULINARY USES • Fresh rosehips are cut lengthwise to facilitate drying. • Rosehip tea is made from steeping crushed or dried Then placed on a paper-lined tray in a warm, airy room rosehips and has been praised for its health benefits. out of direct sunlight. • Extract the juice of rose hips for use in jams and jellies. • The irritant hairs on the dry hips can be winnowed by • Nyponosoppa is a Swedish rosehip soup. It is sweet and shaking the hips vigorously in a wire sieve. often topped with anything from whipped cream, nuts, • The hips should be stored in clearly labeled, dark glass sweet biscuits, yogurt, or ice cream. containers in a cool location. • Rose hips can be used to make pálinka, a traditional fruit • Dried rosehips will retain medicinal potency for up to one brandy popular in Hungary, Romania, and other countries year sharing Austro-Hungarian history. • Rose hips are also the central ingredient of cockta, the fruity-tasting national soft drink of Slovenia.