How can I peel asparagus?

Asparagus is a common vegetable in summer and one of the top ten famous dishes in the world. Its nutritional value is higher than that of ordinary fruits and vegetables. When eating asparagus, many people struggle with whether or not to peel, so does asparagus want to be peeled? How to peel asparagus? The following editor will introduce you how to peel asparagus.

Do you want to peel the asparagus?

As we all know, wild asparagus will grow into Reed, just like bamboo shoots will grow into bamboo, the skin will become hard, in order to ensure the taste and economic benefits, eating asparagus will wait until the half-cut asparagus skin is hard before entering the kitchen, so asparagus is usually peeled before frying.

Half of the asparagus is skinned, half is tender, and the tender half can be used directly. if you stir-fry the hard part with the skin, the skin cannot be softened. It has to molt, affect the taste and affect the mood.

How to peel asparagus?

1. Method 1

However, asparagus is so thin that it is difficult to use an ordinary peeling knife. If the skin is too thick, the flesh will be removed, which is very wasteful; it is too thin to be clean; the strength is too light and too heavy, and the demand for manipulation is very high. There is usually a peeling machine in the restaurant, and if not, there is also a special knife to remove the asparagus skin.

However, in most families, there is rarely a special knife for peeling asparagus; when an ordinary knife is used to peel asparagus, the method is very important. China Food Network reminds you that you can't hold both asparagus and knife in your hand, otherwise the bamboo shoots will be cut in two. The best way is to put the bamboo shoots on the case board and cut them in parallel. It is best not to cut off the tender parts and then peel them. You can cut the knife directly from the middle and cut your fingers in front of the knife to avoid scratches.

2. Method 2

① first holds the green asparagus with both hands left and right, and folds both hands slightly down at the same time, and the asparagus will naturally break at the junction of the older and younger parts (note that the focus of this step is to fold gently).

② then puts the green asparagus on the chopping board or table, gently pulls it down from about 5cm below the asparagus head with a peeling knife, and peels off the green asparagus (because the asparagus lies flat on the table, hold the green asparagus with your left hand during the peeling process so that the green asparagus does not move and can be peeled quickly. The left hand is not shown in the photo in order to hold the camera). Tip: it is much faster to peel asparagus flat than to peel it straight. You can try it if you don't believe it.

③ will peel the green asparagus, align the head of the asparagus, press and cut, and you can cut into the length you want. Peeling and slicing green asparagus is so simple and fast.

In short, to eat asparagus is to remove the hard skin, and because of its slender characteristics, peeling requires attention to discretion and techniques, perfect peeling is the premise of a good meal of asparagus.

Nutritional value of asparagus

The tender stem of asparagus is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements needed by the human body. in addition, asparagus contains unique asparagine and substances, which has curative effect on cardiovascular disease, edema, cystitis and leukemia. it also has anti-cancer effect, so long-term consumption of asparagus is beneficial to the spleen and stomach and has a good therapeutic effect on many diseases of the human body.

Each 100 grams contains 75 kilojoules of energy, 93 grams of moisture, 1.4 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 1.9 grams of dietary fiber, 3 grams of carbohydrates, 100 micrograms of carotene, 17 micrograms of retinol equivalent, 0.04 milligrams of thiamine, 0.05 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.7 milligrams of nicotinic acid, 45 milligrams of vitamin C Potassium 213 mg, sodium 3.1 mg, calcium 10 mg, magnesium 10 mg, iron 1.4 mg, manganese 0.17 mg, zinc 0.4 mg, copper 0.07 mg, phosphorus 42 mg, selenium 0.21 mg. Stems and leaves also contain rutin, quercetin and other substances that protect vascular elasticity.