NLThe time for young, fresh products has arrived. One of these delicious fresh Dutch products is raapsteel, the tender young leaf of the meiknol. The delicate, crunchy leaves have a slightly bitter taste with a hint of mustard.
Leaf of the meiknol
First, let’s take a look at the bulb from which the raapsteel grows. This bulb is called meiknol, meiraap, and knolraap. The bulb was already cultivated by the Romans and the Ancient Greeks. It is less well-known here, but in Germany and France it is popular and you regularly find it in restaurants. With its pink-red blush, the meiknol is an attractive sight and, like its leaves, is versatile in the kitchen. Raapsteel works well in healthy cuisine. It contains only 17 kilocalories per 100 grams and is packed with beta-carotene, folic acid, and other antioxidants. Furthermore, the vegetable is rich in trace elements such as iron and calcium.
In the Kitchen
