Description and peculiarities of growth. Logan berry composition, beneficial properties. How can you eat the fruit? Culinary recipes. Logan berry should be included in the diet of women during pregnancy and lactation. It prevents the development of pathologies of the nervous system, helps to get rid of depression, promotes the absorption of iron, enhances the protective function of the body and strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
Contraindications and harm to loganberry
With excessive consumption of the logan berry, like all other food products, malfunctions in the body, a malfunction of digestive processes and allergic reactions can occur. Everything is fine in moderation, so eat no more than one glass of fruit a day.
Logan berry can cause harm in the following cases:
- Individual intolerance … Rashes and red spots appear on the skin, swelling of the mucous membranes occurs, and breathing becomes difficult. Dizziness, nausea accompanied by vomiting, and fever are also possible.
- Chronic kidney disease … Disorders of urination, back pain, heart palpitations, drops in blood pressure and sudden attacks of weakness occur. Disorders of lymphatic or venous outflow are also observed.
- Hypotension … The components of the logan berry lower blood pressure. As a result, there is general weakness, absent-mindedness, poor sleep, difficulty waking up, interruptions in the work of the heart and a disorder of consciousness.
- Gastritis and ulcers … There is a feeling of heaviness in the stomach, food is poorly digested or not absorbed at all, appetite worsens, sour belching and heartburn appear.
- Urolithiasis disease … Burning sensation during urination, which is due to the release of "sand", discoloration of urine, high fever and inflammation of the mucous membranes.
Also, with excessive use, the logan berry can cause contraction of the uterine muscles, which is dangerous in the last trimester of pregnancy and can provoke premature birth. It is recommended to visit the office of a qualified specialist, get tested and determine how the fruits will affect the body and whether you have an individual intolerance to their components.
How is the fruit of the logan berry eaten?
Logan berries can be eaten fresh or cooked. They are used for making nutritious and healthy preserves, jams, syrups, stewed fruit, juices, and fruit salads. You can also make excellent jelly, which requires very little gelatin, as the berries freeze well on their own. The fruit is added to ice cream, baked goods and refreshing cocktails. It is also used to make homemade semi-dry wine with a characteristic berry aroma.
The fruit goes well with apples, watermelon, quince, mango, plum, red currant and gooseberry. The delicate taste will help emphasize mint, cloves, allspice, star anise, fresh ginger, cumin, mango and cinnamon.
Berries can be dried in the sun and not be afraid that they will lose their taste. Healing tea can be brewed from the leaves.
Loganberry recipes
Logan berry is often added to dishes for its zesty acidity and fresh aroma. It is in perfect harmony with poultry and dairy products.
Delicious Logan Berry Recipes:
- Wheat porridge with fruit … 120 grams of wheat groats are washed, 300 ml of water is poured and a pinch of salt is added. After boiling, it should be boiled for about 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly. Fresh strawberries (100 grams) and logan berries (100 grams) are washed, dried with a paper towel and cut in half. Put porridge on a plate, and decorate with fruit on top. The dish is poured over with maple syrup and served.
- Chocolate brownie … 200 grams of wheat flour and 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder are sifted into a deep plate. In a separate container, beat 4 eggs with 130 grams of granulated sugar until completely dissolved and pour in 250 ml of beer. All ingredients are combined and kneaded. In a water bath, melt 100 grams of butter and 100 grams of dark chocolate, add 2 tablespoons of freshly brewed coffee. Pour the chocolate mass into the dough and beat thoroughly with a blender. Add 250 grams of frozen logan berries to the resulting dough-cream. Divide everything into tins and bake for about 20 minutes at 180 degrees in convection mode. It is advisable to leave the chocolate brownie overnight for it to really ripen. You can serve the next day with tea or milk.
- Oat pancakes with logan berry … In a coffee grinder, grind 80 grams of oatmeal and a tablespoon of flax seeds. Then they are combined with a teaspoon of baking soda, a pinch of salt and 60 grams of sugar. Beat 2 yolks, 200 ml of kefir and 40 ml of sunflower oil until foam forms. Whisk 2 squirrels with a pinch of salt until crisp peaks. All ingredients are mixed with a whisk and infused for 15 minutes. The pan is heated and greased with oil. Pour the dough with a tablespoon, put a few logan berries on top and cover with a small amount of dough. Fry the pancakes on both sides until golden brown. In the meantime, you can prepare the sauce. Beat 200 grams of sour cream with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar for about 5 minutes. Then add 60 grams of logan berry and mix.
- Chocolate panna cotta … 240 ml of 33-35% cream is poured into a saucepan and heated over low heat until the first bubbles appear. Then pour in 120 ml of milk. The mixture is regularly stirred and, without boiling, removed from the stove. Then add 3 teaspoons of instant gelatin to it. Let it brew for 5 minutes. Then add 100 grams of dark chocolate broken into small pieces and heat over low heat until it is completely dissolved. The resulting mass is poured onto a third of the volume of glass glasses and placed in a refrigerator for 40 minutes. Meanwhile, the next layer is being prepared. In a saucepan, combine 200 ml of cream, half a teaspoon of vanilla extract and 100 ml of milk. Warm up until the first bubbles appear. Pour 2.5 teaspoons of instant gelatin, add 100 grams of white chocolate pieces. Then put on a small fire until the chocolate is completely dissolved. The mixture is stirred, allowed to cool slightly. Then it is poured into glasses with a dark layer and placed in the refrigerator for half an hour. Frozen panna cotta is garnished with logan berries.
- Meat sauce … In a saucepan, combine 200 grams of logan berries, 100 grams of sugar, 100 ml of red wine and a pinch of ground black pepper. The ingredients are brought to a boil, stirred regularly and evaporated for about 10 minutes. The sauce will thicken, so it should be passed through a steel mesh. It goes well with poultry.
- Refreshing tea … 7 grams of hibiscus and 7 grams of Chinese rose are brewed. 50 grams of logan berries, 40 grams of chopped orange and 3 grams of mint are placed in a separate kettle. All this is poured over with brewed tea. Sugar and honey are added at their own discretion.
- Chicken liver terrine with fruit sauce … A pound of chicken liver is washed, removed from the film and fried in an oiled and heated skillet for about 3 minutes on each side. At the end, add 3 tablespoons of brandy, salt and pepper at your own discretion. Stew for another 5 minutes. 200 grams of logan berries are combined with 200 grams of black currants, 200 ml of red wine, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, a pinch of salt and brought to a boil. Then it is evaporated for about 6-8 minutes over low heat and beat with a blender until smooth. Rub through a sieve. 15 grams of gelatin is diluted with warm water and combined with berry sauce. The meat is laid out in a special form, poured with sauce and placed in the refrigerator for several hours. The dish should freeze.
Logan berry is often added to dishes instead of raspberries and blackberries. It is able to replace their taste and have the same beneficial effect on the body.
Interesting facts about the logan berry
The name "loganova berry" was introduced into the dictionary of Russian originators by Ivan Michurin, who himself was engaged in the selection of fruit and berry crops. At present, it can also be called "ezmalina", but this definition is incorrect. At first, buyers were not happy with the taste, so the logan berry was used as a parent plant for future species. From crossing the logan berry with the black raspberry, the Thay berry came out, and the admixture of raspberries and blackberries resulted in the boysen berry. The Yang berry, the Ollallian berry and the Santiam blackberry also originated. Geneticists note the prospects for the breeding of this plant.
One of the main advantages of the logan berry is that it ripens late, when other types and varieties of berries have already departed. The plant is used in folk medicine like blackberries and raspberries.
The most optimal time for planting a logan berry is autumn. The soil is preliminarily cleaned of debris and plant residues, dug up. The fossae should correspond to a loosely spread root system. It is best to cover the roots with a mixture of rotted manure and garden soil. The soil around the bush is mulched with peat or humus. The distance between plants should be at least 2.5 meters.
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Logan Berry is transportable and may not drain for another week after removal. When choosing fruits, you should focus on the ripening period, which occurs at the end of autumn. They must not be wrinkled, moldy or rotting. Ripe berries can be distinguished by their rich burgundy color and density. To extend their shelf life, they should be washed, dried and stored in the freezer.
