Is rapeseed lettuce leaves?

When you buy vegetables in the market, you always feel that rape is lettuce leaves, the two are so similar, they both have long and green leaves, so is rape lettuce leaves or not?

Is rape lettuce leaves?

Rapeseed is not lettuce leaf. Rapeseed is a kind of green leafy vegetable which is popular in the market in recent years. It has slender, flat leaves and short fleshy stems. From the perspective of blood relationship, rapeseed belongs to a variety of leaf lettuce-long-leaf lettuce, which is similar to the familiar lettuce. The difference between the two is also reflected in these aspects:

1. In terms of appearance, the leaves of rape and lettuce are still very different. The leaves of rape are slender and smooth, while the leaves of lettuce are wider, and there are many meridians protruding from the surface, which is relatively uneven, and the leaves of lettuce are not as long as rape.

two。 Although oil wheat and lettuce leaves are lettuce plants, but oil wheat is a variety of leaf lettuce-long-leaf lettuce, its nutritional value is higher than stem lettuce, and lettuce leaves are stem lettuce leaves, so lettuce leaves are only a part of stem lettuce.

3. Oilseed rape tastes more delicate and crisp, while lettuce leaves taste less refreshing and may be a little astringent, and the taste is not as good as rape.

4. There are also differences in nutritional value between rape and lettuce leaves. Rape contains more dietary fiber and vitamins, which has a good effect on moisturizing bowels, detoxification and beauty, while lettuce leaves contain a lot of carotene, which is good for relieving eye fatigue and preventing night blindness.

Second, the common practice of rape and wheat.

The color of rape is light green, the texture is crisp and tender, and the taste is very fresh, fragrant and unique. The nutritional value of rape is basically the same as that of lettuce, slightly higher than that of lettuce. Rape has the effects of lowering cholesterol, treating neurasthenia, clearing dryness and moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. it is a kind of vegetable with low calorie and high nutrition. The common practice of oil and wheat is stir-fried wheat. The way to do this is to wash the rape and cut it into about 5cm sections, put the oil in the wok and saute with chopped onions, stir-fry until the seedlings collapse (not too long), and finally sprinkle a small amount of salt and monosodium glutamate to the pan.

With regard to oil, wheat and lettuce leaves, we have to stop here. When buying these two kinds of vegetables in the market, we must make a careful distinction, but do not be deceived.