First, the first choice is cold meat.

Chinese medicine pays attention to "those who are hot are cold, and those who are cold are hot." Cold meat or flat meat is preferred in summer. So what kind of meat do you eat in summer? Bian Xiao recommended four kinds of meat suitable for eating in summer.

1 duck meat

People often say that "chicken, duck and fish" are four kinds of meat. The protein content of duck meat is much higher than that of other livestock meat, and the fat content is moderate and evenly distributed. Affected by summer evil, people in summer eat less and sleep less. Many people are thinner and need supplements. Summer tonic should not eat fatty and hot things, for the hot climate, ducks are actually very beneficial.

Duck meat is cool, which has the effects of invigorating spleen and qi, nourishing yin and stomach, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. The choice of duck breeds is also particular. Beijing roast duck is delicious, but its fat content is as high as 40%. It is too greasy to eat in summer. It is best to choose thinner lake ducks and blue-headed ducks (the feathers on their heads are blue-green), which have less oil and strong diuretic and dehumidifying effects.

Chicken soup tastes like duck. It is best to stew duck meat in summer, which is not only delicious, but also the most nourishing. Stewed ham and sea cucumber with duck meat to nourish the yin of the five internal organs; Glutinous rice porridge with duck meat has the functions of nourishing stomach, enriching blood and promoting fluid production. Stewed duck with kelp can soften blood vessels, lower blood pressure and prevent arteriosclerosis, hypertension and heart disease.

Although duck meat is rich in nutrition, it should be noted that duck meat is rich in fat and should not be eaten more. Especially people with obesity and arteriosclerosis should eat less. People who have a cold should not eat it. People who have a cold should eat pungent and scattered food, while ducks raise and love evil, which can make the cold lingering and difficult to heal. Patients with chronic enteritis should use it with caution, because duck meat is sweet and salty, slippery and rich in oil, which will aggravate enteritis and diarrhea.

2. Rabbit meat

Rabbit meat is cool, which has the effects of invigorating spleen, tonifying middle energizer, cooling blood and detoxifying, and is also suitable for summer consumption. Rabbit meat is called "health meat", "essence of meat", "beauty meat" and "hundred flavors meat". Eating rabbit meat regularly can strengthen the body and not accumulate fat, so it is an ideal meat for obese patients. Women can keep slim and have the effect of getting rid of diseases and strengthening the body.

Rabbit meat is a kind of meat with high protein, low fat and low cholesterol. Fresh and tender texture, delicious taste and rich nutrition. Compared with other meats, it has a high digestibility (up to 85%) and is easy to digest and absorb after eating, which is not available in other meats.

Fresh rabbit meat, shiny muscles, uniform red color and light yellow fat; The muscle surface is slightly dry or wet and does not stick to hands; The muscle is elastic, and the depression will recover immediately after pressing the muscle with your fingers.

Rabbit meat is suitable for frying, roasting, stewing and other cooking methods, and can also be braised, steamed and stewed in soup pot. There are almost no tendons in rabbit meat, so rabbit meat must be cut along the fiber line. After heating, the shape of the dishes can be kept neat and beautiful, and the meat taste is more tender. If it is not cut properly, rabbit meat will become breadcrumbs after heating, and it is not easy to cook.