One day passed, but zucchini was very popular.
English name: Zucchini Maturity: 4-9 months
Nicknames: American pumpkin, watermelon, stirred pumpkin, white pumpkin, cantaloupe.
Cold and sweet in nature. Enter lung, stomach and kidney meridians.
Cucurbita pepo is rich in water, which not only has the effect of moistening skin, but also has the functions of losing weight, resisting cancer, improving immunity, resisting virus, clearing away heat and diuresis, relieving restlessness and thirst, moistening lung and relieving cough, and relieving swelling and resolving hard mass. It can be used for the adjuvant treatment of diseases such as edema, abdominal distension, polydipsia, sore poison, nephritis and ascites due to liver cirrhosis.
Suitable crowd
The general population can eat it.
It is especially suitable for patients with diabetes, edema and abdominal distension.
Edible taboo
What should I pay attention to? 1, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should eat carefully. 2. Zucchini should not be eaten raw.
3, high temperature frying vegetables will release carcinogens:
Fried zucchini steak is the first cause of cancer. "Gourd, garlic, onions and other vegetables, once fried at high temperature, will produce acrylamide that may cause cancer."
4. Don't cook too badly to avoid nutrient loss.
Can we have dinner together to calm our nerves?
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Zucchini+eggs: can supplement animal protein.
Zucchini+onion: can enhance immunity.
Zucchini+tomato: anti-cancer
1, preventing diabetes
Zucchini contains trigonelline, which can make insulin secrete more.
Yes, it can improve diabetes and prevent diabetes.
Step 2 clear away heat and toxic materials
Zucchini can also achieve the functions of detumescence, dispersing stagnation, moistening lung and relieving cough, and has a good heat-clearing and diuretic effect. When polydipsia, nephritis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis and abdominal distension occur, you can eat some zucchini for adjuvant treatment.
3. Enhance liver and kidney function
Zucchini can prevent kidney or liver diseases, and eating some often can
Make liver and kidney function better, and also make cells more energetic.
Step 4 lose weight
Zucchini contains a lot of cellulose, which can make the gastrointestinal peristalsis faster, the metabolism faster and the weight loss effect is very good. 5, anti-cancer and anti-cancer
There is interferon in zucchini, which can make the body produce more interferon, and also
Can improve immunity, and has good anticancer and antiviral effects.
6. Beautiful and beautiful
Zucchini is rich in vitamins, which can make skin cells more active, make skin color more uniform, provide nutrients needed by skin, and thus relieve dullness.
How to buy
Picking skills of zucchini
1, look at the skin
It is recommended to choose zucchini with smooth skin and no scar. Scared skin or
It's rotten zucchini, and it tastes bad.
Step 2 consider
It is suggested to choose zucchini, which is rich in meat and nutrition. Zucchini, light in weight, generally takes a long time and has little nutrition and water.
Step 3 Touch the surface
Pay attention to touching the surface of zucchini when choosing. There are small burrs on the surface of fresh zucchini, and the surface is smooth and spineless, indicating that it has been stored for a long time.
Step 4 choose a shape
It is suggested to choose a medium-sized and straight zucchini, which is just a growing zucchini. Overweight or big zucchini is not recommended, it is not fragrant and sweet.
Step 5 identify colors
The overall color of fresh zucchini is bright and full, among which light green zucchini is the best. Meat is usually rich in fiber. So zucchini should choose those with fresh and tender colors.
Cold zucchini slices
Prepare ingredients:
300 grams of zucchini, 30 grams of chopped flowers, dried peppers, pepper granules, salt, oil and vinegar.
Steps:
1, sliced zucchini, salted for 5 minutes, and drained;
2. Boil the water in the pot, blanch the dehydrated zucchini for half a minute and drain.
Dry water (don't be too long, keep boiling water on a big fire);
3. Chop the pepper, pepper, pepper and oil into a spoon, and put the spoon on the fire until it burns.
The oil is hot and gives off a burnt smell;
4. Filter the fried pepper and pepper oil into the zucchini, add some salt and vinegar and mix well.
Sprinkle peanuts when eating.
Zucchini cake
Prepare ingredients:
Zucchini * 1, carrot * 1, half bowl of flour, 2 eggs, salt 1 spoon, and appropriate amount of fresh fragrant powder.
Steps:
1, peeled zucchini and carrots, and then rubbed into silk with a planer.
2. Add flour, eggs, salt and fresh spicy powder, and stir evenly in one direction.
3. Heat in a non-stick pan, add a little oil and dig a little zucchini batter with a spoon.
Knead it into a ball and compact it gently.
4. Both sides can be fried into golden brown.
① Add flour to increase the viscosity, but not too much, which will affect the taste.
(2) Zucchini cake is easy to spread out, and the action should be light when frying.