Gum Artichoke Canned

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First of all, welcome to our site. In this article, we will tell you about canned artichokes.

We always want to consume the fruits and vegetables we love, and therefore we use different methods to store them. Canning is one of these methods.

Canning technology dates back to the 1800s. The first canned food was made in 1809 by Nicolas Appert, a French canner. In 1852, the autoclave was discovered by Appert's son and the first steps of today's canning were taken. In 1860, the famous scientist Pasteur reported that there is a relationship between food spoilage and microorganisms, which supports the canning technique, and he developed the thesis that "heated foods can be stored indefinitely unless they are recontaminated by microorganisms".

Containers with different properties such as glass, metal and plastic can be used in canning technology, but glass jars are the healthiest among them. Glass jars are both in terms of microbial development and mold, etc. that may occur in the material. It is the most reliable in terms of not contaminating the product caused by spoilage. In addition, glass jars are one step ahead in terms of consumers. Because the consumer can see the product he will buy. Today, as the number of conscious consumers increases, the demand for glass jars is also increasing.

Filling liquid is very important in canning technology. The salt and lemon ratio of the filling liquid varies according to the product. In order to provide acidity, citric acid or citric acid is added to canned food, and citric acid was obtained directly from lemon in the past, but today it is obtained by chemical methods. For this reason, chemicals are actually added to canned foods in which lemon salt is added. For this reason, the taste and smell of canned products differ according to the fresh product.

Artichoke is a herbaceous plant from the Daisy family with blue and purple flowers. Its height varies between 60 cm and 160 cm, depending on the climate and soil in which it is grown. There are different varieties of artichoke grown in our country, especially in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Marmara regions, such as large green, large purple, gum, Bayrampaşa, prickly and wild artichokes.

Gum artichoke is grown in İzmir and its surroundings and is the geographically indicated product of Urla. Gum artichoke is a very difficult variety to find and grow today, and it is very difficult to find even in Urla. 95% of the artichokes sold under the name of mastic artichoke in the market are obtained from hybrid seeds.

The head part of the mastic artichoke is cylindrical, its leaves are fresher and unlike other species, the leaves are also consumed. Artichoke leaves, which are consumed as meat, olive oil, stuffed or garnish, are also very popular in the season, as they are suitable for consumption.

Gum artichoke has rich nutritional value. It contains vitamins A, B2, B1, B6, C, important minerals such as sodium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, magnesium. In addition to these, since it contains important compounds such as cynarin, rutin, quercetin and antioxidants in its structure, it provides protection from cancer, heart diseases, sugar and various other diseases, especially cholesterol. It plays an important role in the regeneration of the liver and the removal of toxins, thus creating a detox effect.

We, as Mimas Bahçe, produce all our cans in glass jars and we use our own squeezed Karaburun lemon juice in all our cans. In addition, all of our canned goods are obtained from gum artichokes, which we have obtained as a result of long researches. Because the important thing for us is to always produce healthy and natural products.

You can order our canned artichokes prepared in different ways here.

We wish you pleasant and healthy days.