A New Insight on Cardoon: Exploring New Uses besides Cheese Making with a View to Zero Waste

Cardoon, <i>Cynara cardunculus</i> L., is a perennial plant whose flowers are used as vegetal rennet in cheese making. Cardoon is native from the Mediterranean area and is commonly used in the preparation of salads and soup dishes. Nowadays, cardoon is also being exploited for the produc...

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Main Authors: Cássia H. Barbosa, Mariana A. Andrade, Fernanda Vilarinho, Isabel Castanheira, Ana Luísa Fernando, Monica Rosa Loizzo, Ana Sanches Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/5/564