How much is the price of iron bar yam per jin? Can its skin be eaten? What's the difference between Chinese yam and ordinary yam?

Iron stick yam is one of many yam varieties, iron stick yam has rust-like traces, so it is named iron stick yam. Iron stick yam is divided into two kinds of iron stick yam according to different geographical positions: sand near the Yellow River and Lu soil. So, how much is the price of iron rod yam? Is its skin edible? What's the difference with common yam?

How much is the price of iron rod yam a catty?

According to Hunan Changsha City farmers 'market Mr. Xiao introduced, The market iron stick yam price in 13 yuan a catty, But different regions prices vary.

2. Can the skin of iron stick yam be eaten?

Of course you can eat it! Iron stick yam skin not only has nutrition but also has certain medicinal value. When washing, yam skin can cause slight allergic itching, you can put your hands into the salt or vinegar sprinkled in warm water, a while will be good. You can also pour vinegar directly into the allergic area. Yam Chinese medicine name Huaishan, because yam skin contained in saponin or mucus contained in the plant alkali, a few people contact will cause yam allergy and itching, processing yam should avoid direct contact. Therefore, it is generally peeled to avoid abnormal taste such as hemp and thorns.

III. What is the difference between iron stick yam and ordinary yam?

1, from the shape of points

Iron stick yam thickness in 1-2 cm, length does not matter, head round tail tip.

Yam is very thick, thick can reach 4-5 cm, shape rules.

2. Divide from the epidermis

Iron stick yam epidermis has iron red spots, pores knot, hair distribution dense. If the yam is finished, the hair on it will fall off, which cannot be judged completely, but can be judged from the pores.

Vegetable yam epidermis is relatively smooth, pores pimple and hair scattered distribution.

3, from the texture of points

The iron rod will be hard to break yam, you can feel its hard flesh, powder is very sufficient, and the section is fine, white or slightly yellow teeth, mucus less.

Vegetable yam texture fiber rough, moisture, with close to squeeze out water, a little touch will break.

4, from the taste of points

Iron stick yam boiling water pot can be cooked in ten minutes, whether steamed or boiled, the taste is dry and sweet, and cooked for a long time without dispersing, and there is a faint hemp taste.

Yam is crispy no matter how you cook it, so people often use it to make refreshing dishes.