[how to peel water chestnut] how to eat water chestnut

Water chestnut, also known as horseshoe, has a high therapeutic value, and with a variety of ingredients properly, can stir-fry a lot of delicacies.

1. Nutritional value of water chestnut

The phosphorus content in water chestnut is high in rhizome vegetables, which can promote human growth and development and maintain physiological function, and is of great benefit to the development of teeth and bones. At the same time, it can promote the metabolism of sugar, fat and protein in the body and regulate acid balance. Therefore, water chestnut is suitable for children to eat.

In the study of water chestnut in the United Kingdom, a kind of "water chestnut" was found, which has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Aerobacter aerogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and has a certain effect on lowering blood pressure. This substance also has a preventive and therapeutic effect on cancer.

The quality of water chestnut is tender and rich, which can treat the wound thirst of febrile disease, and has a certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on diabetic patients with polyuria.

Water chestnut decoction can promote diuresis and diarrhea, has a certain therapeutic effect on patients with urinary tract infection and can be used as a good food therapy for patients with urinary tract infection. In recent years, studies have found that water chestnut contains an antiviral substance that can inhibit meningitis and influenza virus, and can be used to prevent the spread of meningitis and influenza.

Second, the applicable population of water chestnut

The general population can eat it.

1. Children and patients with fever are the most suitable to eat, cough and phlegm, dry throat, indigestion, adverse urine and urine, cancer patients can also eat more; for hypertension, constipation, diabetic polyuria, urine diarrhea, urinary tract infection patients all have a certain effect, but also can prevent the spread of meningitis and influenza.

2. It is not suitable for children with weak digestive ability, spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, blood stasis.

Peeling method of water chestnut

Method 1: you can use that kind of friction and permeable bag, rub it hard in the water, it is easier to wash, and then shave with a knife.

Method 2: if you peel with a knife, you should first cut off the skin on both sides, and then remove the skin. When buying, be sure to pick the buds that are shorter, the shorter, the more tender, the sweeter, and easier to peel, and then cut the middle and bottom first, and finally on the bud mouth, if you pick the buds with the shortest buds, there is only a flat point above. Cut it off with that peeling knife.

Method 3: there are many water chestnut peeling machines on the market, which are not only easy to operate but also very fast. 1. Put the washed water chestnut into the peeler; 2. Peel the water chestnut automatically and come out from the other side.

Third, the guidance of edible methods of water chestnut

Fried shrimps with water chestnuts and mushrooms

Main ingredients: 150 grams of river shrimp, water chestnut, 4 mushrooms, 2 excipients: cooking wine, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon starch, right amount of egg white, half spring onion, half root red pepper

Practice:

1. Add some cooking wine, salt, starch and half egg white to the shrimps, stir and marinate for a while.

two。 Dice water chestnuts and mushrooms. Set aside.

3. Stir-fry the shrimps in a frying pan and bring out

4. Stir-fry diced water chestnuts and mushrooms in a frying pan.

5. Add the fried shrimp and stir-fry, add some salt to season

6. Sprinkle green onions and red peppers on a plate.

Ice sugar water chestnut

Main ingredients: 500 grams of water chestnut excipients: proper amount of rock sugar

Practice:

1. Prepare water chestnuts, wash and peel

two。 Cut water chestnuts into small pieces

3. Put the water chestnut and rock sugar in a basin, add water, bring to a boil and turn to a low heat. Boil for 20 minutes.

The above is the introduction of how to peel water chestnuts and how to eat water chestnuts. I hope you can easily eat delicious and sweet water chestnuts and delicious dishes made with water chestnuts.