All about cherry
Every part of cherry is curative, cleanses the body, good for the joints and diabetes patients: cherry stone is edible in a smashed form and you can also make tea out of its stem.
Cherry (Prunus avium) comes from the Middle-East and reached Hungary during the Turkish conquest. The Greeks considered it as the food of gods, and it is the symbol of spring, youth and renewal in China and Japan.
There are many well-known kinds of cherry, the most popular may be the Germesdorf one. Its colour and water content tends to differ greatly, its sweet flavour is highlighted according to ripeness. Its energy content is 63 kcal, i.e. 265 kJ/100 grams.
Cherry has primarily considerable iron content, but it also contains magnesium, cobalt and calcium. As regards vitamins, it is rich in vitamins A and C.
When you buy cherry, you should pay attention to two things: first, it is not enough to choose the hard and dry ones (never choose wet or soaked cherry). The safest thing to do is to buy it together with stems. The less damage it has the longer it will last - up to one week, and only in a cool place. If you want to have it preserved, freezing is the recommended method rather than canning, for it does not harm the fruit's mineral substance content. Another important thing is cleansing: cherry has to be thoroughly rinsed before consumption.
Cherry can be used in diverse ways: it is best fresh and raw, but it is an excellent complementary for cakes and sweets, what is more, the inhabitants of certain regions even make wine and liqueur out of it. Soak its leaves in white wine and enjoy the taste of this unique aperitif.