When will the dandelion be dug up? Explain the method of making tea in detail!

Every spring, mountains of dandelions grow on the hillside and on the edge of the grass, which is very beautiful. at this time, many people will dig up some to cook vegetables or make tea to drink, but because dandelions are so effective, many people like to make tea to drink. When will the dandelion be dug up? How to make tea?

1. Introduction of dandelion:

1. Is dandelion a cold or hot plant?

Dandelion is a cold plant, so people with cold physique should not eat, lest the cold is too heavy, leading to physical discomfort. If healthy people can often eat, and can clear heat and detoxification, detumescence, protect the liver, etc., so it is very suitable for people with sore throat, damp-heat jaundice, cholesterol and other diseases.

2. When will dandelions be available?

Dandelion is a perennial herb of Compositae. It usually blossoms in the first ten days of April, enters the full fruit period in May, and bears fruit for about half a month, blossoms all year round, and blossoms once from September to October, when many people will pick and go home to eat.

When will the dandelion be dug up?

Dandelion can be picked at any time, specifically according to the method you use, because dandelion can not only be eaten as a vegetable, but also can be used as tea, when used as medicinal materials, the specific picking time is as follows:

1. Eating and digging time: it is best to dig during the Spring Festival every year, and the best time is around the Qingming Festival, when the dandelion has not yet blossomed, the leaves are still tender, and the wild vegetables are fresh and tender, whether cold or steamed.

2, tea picking time: can be picked before and after the Qingming Festival, but the taste is slightly lighter, you can directly make tea to drink. Of course, it can also be dug from August to September, when the dandelion tastes bitter and has high nutritional value.

3. The picking time of medicinal materials: from August to September, and the whole plant can be used. During this period, dandelion tastes bitter and has high nutritional value.

How to make dandelion tea?

Step 1, after picking the dandelion, wash it, and then soak it in clean water for two hours.

Step 2, remove the dandelion and put it in a cool and ventilated place to control the moisture. There are two ways to do this:

Method 1. Direct exposure: it is directly exposed to the sun until it is 60 or 70% dry.

Method 2, steaming in a pot: steam directly into the pot, do not steam for too long, otherwise the steam is too bad.

These two ways are free to choose. If you are in a hurry, choose the second one. If you are not in a hurry, choose the first one if the weather is good.

Step 3, stir-fry the processed dandelion in the pan, wash the pot as clean as possible before frying, so as not to have oil in it, of course, it is best to fry it in a new pot, so as not to have oil in the pot, because if there is oil in the pot, the fried dandelion will have a fume, and then soak it out with a smell of oil and lose its taste. In addition, the heat should be controlled when stir-frying, stir-fry slowly over low heat for about 10 minutes, and then keep turning to ensure that the leaves of the dandelion are heated evenly.

Step 4, after stir-frying for a certain period of time, when the dandelion has a slight aroma, rub it with both hands, just like stir-frying tea by hand, but it doesn't matter if you don't pay attention to the shape, just stir-fry it dry.

Step 5, after frying, put it in a cool place to dry.

When stir-frying tea, you should be careful not to burn your hands, especially for beginners, try to wear a pair of gloves. If you have fried tea with your hands before, you can start directly.

Generally speaking, it is relatively simple to stir-fry dandelion tea by hand. Master several key steps: wash ~ dry (60%) ~ stir-fry ~ dry.

The above is a detailed introduction of the harvest time of dandelion and the method of making tea. I hope it will be helpful to you.