The Germans cannot be separated from vanilla

[Global Times special reporter Wang Juan in Germany] Vanilla figures can be found everywhere in the lives of German people. Whether it is condiments in the kitchen, hot tea drinking during leisure, or daily use of shower gels, incense and freshness spray.

The "vanilla" said by the Germans refers to the flowers, leaves, and young branches of fresh or dry aromatherapy plants or plants. It is a plant group with common attributes of medicinal plants and spice plants. It is said that there are more than 3,000 vanilla around the world, and hundreds of kinds of effective development and utilization. The origin of the origin is mainly distributed in Italy and other countries centered on the Mediterranean coast.

Fresh vanilla is always indispensable in the German kitchen. Add different vanilla during cooking, which can improve the dishes in all aspects of color and fragrance, and supplement vitamins and other nutrients. The most common seasoning vanilla include coriander, Laler, fine green, dill, cress, etc. Each vanilla has their own classic ways to eat, such as a mild and spicy Laler is a green sauce made of mixed noodles. The main raw materials often appear at the same time as tomatoes and Marri -La cheese at the same time in Saladi; the dill with a bitter sweetness is suitable for the salty sea fish; rosemary contains aromatic oils that can play an appetizer, especially specially Suitable for meat and barbecue dishes.

Historians believe that Europeans' preference for vanilla originated from Italy before the Renaissance. The climate of the Mediterranean region is hot. How to keep meat preservation of meat is a big problem. People believe that vanilla can resist antibacterial, antibacterial, and seasoning. In the Middle Ages, vanilla was brought to Central Europe, and then vanilla became popular in Europe. As the main ingredients in the dishes, the flavor of the flavor, or the special flavor of the beverages, it was brought up in the kitchen of the palace nobles or ordinary people's kitchen.

According to a statistics from the German herbs and fruit tea business industry, the sales of Herbal tea in Germany each year are nearly 40 tons, and each German drinks an average of about 160 cups per year. Vanillas planted in family balconies and gardens generally have certain medicinal value. Germans also like to use these natural raw materials to make their own tea to fight cough, cold, stomach disease, indigestion, motion sickness, cardiovascular disease, fatigue, etc. For example, mint can alleviate gastrointestinal discomfort. Uccroof tea helps enhance the filtering function of the kidneys. Chamomile can eliminate inflammation and prevent spasm. Baili and sage have antibacterial effects and can reduce cold symptoms.

Fresh vanilla sold by supermarkets is installed in small pots, the price is relatively expensive, and it does not survive for a long time. Therefore, the Germans often cultivate vanilla at home and pick them up. It is convenient and healthy. Planting vanilla does not require too much space. It doesn't matter if there is no private garden. You can place a row of containers directly on the balcony or by the window. You may wish to turn the hard paper core core or the paper box of the toilet paper into a treasure to avoid using plastic products.

Rosemary, Baili Xiang, and sage are glory. You must choose places where you can bathe the sun in the west or south. Stay away from heating. Excessive "drought" or "waterlogging" will endanger the life of vanilla. Therefore, it is necessary to water regularly, control the amount of water, and occasionally check whether the harmful invasion, and use gardening tools to remove leaves infected and withered by germs. Vanilla also needs to be appropriately fertilized. It is necessary to use eggshell and coffee residue, which are economical and environmentally friendly.

In the German family garden or community garden, you can usually see a larger "vanilla nursery" or "spiral vanilla garden". Everyone is familiar with the four or four squares of different plants for different plants, but it is relatively unfamiliar with the "spiral" nursery. The spiral vanilla garden is a three -dimensional structure that rotates from stones and soil blocks, similar to the shape of a snail shell, and creates different growth conditions for a variety of vanilla in the compact space (as shown in the figure).

The location of the vanilla garden is generally sufficient in the garden. In terms of temperature and lighting conditions, Germany cannot be compared with the Mediterranean region. Stones can be used as a building material to store solar energy during the day to form an environment that is more conducive to plant growth.

The location of the planting vanilla in the spiral structure is also particular: the "Mediterranean" plants that adapt to the warm climate and barren soil conditions in the top area, such as rosemary, lavender, sage, etc. Such as mint, parsing, etc.; The soil drainage in the central area is good, rich in humus, and it is suitable for plant growth in plants such as Laler, dragon artemisia, coriander, fine green onion, and dill.

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